What do we mean by calling an animal "wild"? A zoo tiger? A city fox? A feral cat? Nobody agrees 😅
We asked 358 wildlife experts, and "wild" isn't just one thing 🐾 It isn't just the opposite of "domestic," but exists along a spectrum with multiple dimensions.
🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Another fantastic #SQuID experience! We met Federico, during a #SQuID workshop in Brazil. Federico got a #SQuID fellowship to come work in Canada for three months; the occasion to start a nice collaboration with Federico's supervisors, Valentina and Raul! result: a paper we hope will interest you!
When applied to non-human animals,'wild' is a poorly defined concept despite its central role in conservation, wildlife management, and environmental policy. Numerous attempts have been made to define...
