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The newly-launched Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration Medium site featured the research journey of Wenjing and Lingyun (Wenjing's long-term collaborator) on their commitment to studying rare ungulates on the Tibetan Plateau.

The newly-launched Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration Medium site featured the research journey of Wenjing and Lingyun (Wenjing's long-term collaborator) on their commitment to studying rare ungulates on the Tibetan Plateau.

MONGABAY, 5 Nov 2024 - Can cattle and wildlife co-exist in the Maasai Mara? A controversial study says yes. Wenjing's article "Rethinking livestock encroachment at a protected area boundary", published on Proceedings of the National Academy of Scienc

MONGABAY, 5 Nov 2024 - Can cattle and wildlife co-exist in the Maasai Mara? A controversial study says yes. Wenjing's article "Rethinking livestock encroachment at a protected area boundary", published on Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has triggered heated debates. Photo courtesy Mongabay.

SCIENCE MAGAZINE, August 2024 -
To reduce wildlife deaths caused by fences, scientists are turning to AI. Software trained to identify fences from aerial images could help wildlife managers prevent pronghorn from getting stuck and starving. A collabo

SCIENCE MAGAZINE, August 2024 - To reduce wildlife deaths caused by fences, scientists are turning to AI. Software trained to identify fences from aerial images could help wildlife managers prevent pronghorn from getting stuck and starving. A collaborative effort between Wenjing and Miao (Microsoft AI for Good lab).

NETFLIX, July 2023 -
Our Planet II Chapter 4: Freedome to Roam. 
Wenjing's research result highlighted in this episode, narrated by Sir. David Attenborough (!!)

NETFLIX, July 2023 - Our Planet II Chapter 4: Freedome to Roam. Wenjing's research result highlighted in this episode, narrated by Sir. David Attenborough (!!)

MONGABAY, July 2023 -
Virtual fences can benefit both ranchers and wildlife. Virtual fencing manages livestock using GPS-linked collars to train animals to stay within a set boundary. Coupled with the removal of existing barbed-wire fencing, it could

MONGABAY, July 2023 - Virtual fences can benefit both ranchers and wildlife. Virtual fencing manages livestock using GPS-linked collars to train animals to stay within a set boundary. Coupled with the removal of existing barbed-wire fencing, it could open up whole landscapes for wildlife.

U. OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, ​Nov 2022 -
​Fence Ecology and Managment in Rangelands: ​Wenjing talked with ranchers in Ventura and Los Angles County in Southern California about fences. We discussed the potential to incoeperate wildlife-fri

U. OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, ​Nov 2022 - ​Fence Ecology and Managment in Rangelands: ​Wenjing talked with ranchers in Ventura and Los Angles County in Southern California about fences. We discussed the potential to incoeperate wildlife-friendly fences or virtual fencing for designing landscapes that can work for both livestock and wildlife.

HIGH COUNTRY NEWS, Sep 2021 -
Behind the wire with a fence ecologist
Our work in fence ecology has spurred changes on the ground. Community members came together to remove and modify fences to help wildlife.

HIGH COUNTRY NEWS, Sep 2021 - Behind the wire with a fence ecologist Our work in fence ecology has spurred changes on the ground. Community members came together to remove and modify fences to help wildlife.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, Aug 2021 - In Wyoming, fences are coming down to make way for wildlife: More than 600,000 miles of fences crisscross the American West, blocking animal migration. Outside Yellowstone this summer, volunteers dismantled a few.​

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, Aug 2021 - In Wyoming, fences are coming down to make way for wildlife: More than 600,000 miles of fences crisscross the American West, blocking animal migration. Outside Yellowstone this summer, volunteers dismantled a few.​

University of Massachusetts Amherst | College of Natural Sciences
School of Earth & Sustainability | Department of Environmental Conservation (ECo)

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