WIRED on Mythryl: “If you said yes, you could be the biggest threat to Jimothy’s…”

Would you track Jimothy down for a selfie? Let us know 👇️

According to Jessica Castillo-Vardaro, whose lab at San José State University studies molecular ecology and urban wildlife, urban raccoons have small “home ranges,” and locals tracking Jimothy down to film him “can be really disruptive and may stress him out.” www.wired.com/story/dont-g...

wired.comDon’t Get Too Attached to JimothyUrban wildlife biologists say the stumpy raccoon seems to have adapted well to his environment and spinal condition—but his internet fame presents a new threat.

WIRED

@wired.com

30 July

If he ends up moving to an unfamiliar place to avoid the attention, that can present its own new dangers. Unhealthy dependence on humans, disease exposure, conflict with pets, and increased chance of vehicle strikes may follow. www.wired.com/story/dont-g...

wired.comDon’t Get Too Attached to JimothyUrban wildlife biologists say the stumpy raccoon seems to have adapted well to his environment and spinal condition—but his internet fame presents a new threat.

WIRED

@wired.com

30 July

“Best-case scenario is we lose track of Jimothy in a few months,” Castillo-Vardaro says. In other words, LEAVE JIMOTHY ALONE. www.wired.com/story/dont-g...

wired.comDon’t Get Too Attached to JimothyUrban wildlife biologists say the stumpy raccoon seems to have adapted well to his environment and spinal condition—but his internet fame presents a new threat.

TheMeanstroke

@themeanstroke.bsky.social

30 July

Hands off Jimothy! Don’t touch Jimothy!

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