The Ethogram

Field Frame Friday: Doe a deer

A doe and two young fawns are spotted one early spring morning in a coastal research plot at the Bodega Marine Reserve field station. In white-tailed deer, older does are more successful at protecting their fawns compared to first-time moms. Older does perform distraction tactics that lead predators away from the fawns, and have been described as "striking" at coyotes and dogs....

Field Frame Friday: Doe a deer A doe and two young fawns are spotted one early spring morning in a coastal research plot at the Bodega Marine Reserve field station. In white-tailed deer, older does are more successful at protect…

Field Frame Friday: Otters’ spatial task

The asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) is the smallest otter species in the world and lives throughout southeast Asia. Cognitive research performed at the Atlanta Zoo found that the animals were able to learn a spatial task and have good working and reference memory. Working memory is temporary information stored over a short period of time, whereas reference memory is long term retention of knowledge....

Field Frame Friday: Otters’ spatial task The asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) is the smallest otter species in the world and lives throughout southeast Asia. Cognitive research performed at the Atlanta Zoo found that the animals …

Field Notes: From Shared Curiosity to Deep Data Dive: Meeting and Tracking the Pacific Marten

Harlin/Hayley Steele (they/she/ze/he) stayed in a cabin in the California wilderness during the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown. Through the window, they observed this member of the weasel family, which they say “looks like a ferret and bounces like a squirrel, but with actual rhythm.” A Pacific Marten climbs up a tree. Photo Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service…...

Field Notes: From Shared Curiosity to Deep Data Dive: Meeting and Tracking the Pacific Marten Harlin/Hayley Steele (they/she/ze/he) stayed in a cabin in the California wilderness during the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown. Through the window, they observed this member of the weasel fami…