Amanda Trask

Alongside a range of partners we are hoping to finally return #sihek Guam Kingfisher to the wild within the next few months. The beginning of a long road to wild recovery for a very special bird following the tragic ecological collapse on Guam and decades spent under human care.

Post mortem reveals hen harrier's cause of death was 'head being twisted & pulled off while the body was held tightly'. Statutory regulator @NaturalEngland still believes partnership working with grouse shooting industry is delivering 'real progress' ⬇️⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2023/05/06/pos…

As an academic writing coach, I see researchers make these 10 counter-intuitive productivity mistakes that get them LESS (not more) writing done. A thread. 🧵 #PostDoc #newPI #PIchat

Is the paper you need stuck behind a paywall? Five websites every researcher should know to access any research paper for free @AcademicChatter @OpenAcademics

Huge thanks to @amandaetrask, @hihinews, and many others not on Twitter for chatting w/ me about the proposed release and the rollercoaster history of Sihek (Guam Kingfisher) in the last 30+ years! Read the @USFWS proposal here: fws.gov/press-release/… audubon.org/news/the-guam-…

Make no mistake - we are also incredibly angry. We stand with @RSPBEngland in calling out the unprecedented attack on nature launched by UK Government over the last few days. We’ll be challenging this together and asking for our supporters to stand with us.

Carrifran 1999 and today 27th July 2022. Landscape scale habitat restoration. #RewildScotland #RewildOurPlanet

So ends another magic field trip... never get tired of watching Tassie devils run! #biodiversity @KathyBelov @Sydney_Science

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Exciting job as Conservation Translocations Officer examining the evidence for the suitability of further translocations. Forestry England have excellent track record including white-tailed eagles, pine martens, chequered skipper butterflies & pool frogs. bit.ly/3x4ul5x

30+ years of understanding red-billed chough ecology on the island of Islay. @janemreid1 @SarahFenn11 @amandaetrask @nature_scot besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

We need you to tell us if you see a #Curlew with a yellow leg tag, like the one in this photo below. The birds were released in Norfolk but could turn up anywhere as they begin to move further afield! Use this form here 👉 bit.ly/HS-curlew #AutumnWatch

Interesting new @ConservEvidence Blog on using citizen science data to look at trends and solutions by @Frances_Mancini of @UK_CEH bit.ly/3AYDzl6

Check out this AMAZING logo of the sihek/Guam kingfisher 😍 - thank you @waza for helping raise the profile of this very special (and extinct-in-the-wild) bird!

My most unexpected paper has just been published: the first video evidence of a giant tortoise hunting, killing and eating a bird. Tortoises seem inoffensive, if a bit eccentric, but turn out to be the stuff of nightmares. authors.elsevier.com/a/1ddOd3QW8Rwp…

Somehow, it's 10 years since I finished my PhD, Even more surprisingly, I've managed to stay in science, so I thought I'd write a wee bloggy thing about the decisions I've made over the last ten years and how YOU TOO can achieve mediocrity in your field! adhayward.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/no-…

Woohoo! @tha_lassie has just submitted her @London_NERC_DTP PHD thesis 🎉 🥂 What a star! What an important piece of research! She has made a massive impact on #taraiti conservation in 🇳🇿 and showcasing decision support for species recovery 🌏 Congratulations Thali! @ZSLScience

19 #BOU2021 #Sesh6 In summary, here's some personal reflections which I hope shed light on the arcane art of securing government support for restoration, to stop what may have happened to slender-billed curlews from happening to spoon-billed sandpipers or any other birds. The End