I just spotted my first wombats in the wild on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.

These stocky little marsupials sort of look like a cross between a baby brown bear, koala & pig. They have a pouch like other marsupials, but it’s backwards which prevents dirt from entering as they burrow.

At just over 3 ft long, they’re absolutely charming. But millions of years ago, herds of giant wombats as large as rhinoceros roamed southern #Australia. #wildlife #photography #SharedPlanet

all sneaky @openscience suddenly follows me while I'm reading a paper published in @PLOS i see being fully vaccinated is working

in all seriousness this is a really important paper that everyone should read especially considering #Wisconsin is currently developing its new wolf management plan

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti…

#OpenScience #Conservation #Wildlife #MathematicalModeling

Uncertainty and precaution in hunting wolves twice in a year

When humanity confronts the risk of extinction of species, many people invoke precautions, especially in the face of uncertainty.

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