Over the past few years, Los Angeles has seen an uptick in dangerous wildfires, affecting both human and wildlife communities alike. One of the wildlife communities impacted by these dangerous fires are cougars, an animal whose space for living in the wild has been dwindling as the years pass.
With wildfires raging, scientists have been using GPS collars to compare movements of mountain lions before and after the Santa Monica Mountains wildfire, noting that the big cats have avoided areas they previously inhabited after the blaze.
Learn more by clicking the link in bio.
📷: @smithsonianmagazine
This year’s Day of the Dead celebrations included a unique ‘resurrection’ in Jalisco, Mexico, where conservationists released more than 1,000 Golden Skiffia into the fish’s native range in the Teuchitlán River. The freshwater fish had not been documented in the wild since the late 1990s. The events, in the midst of Mexico’s #DayoftheDead celebrations, included formal speeches, traditional dances and the official release of the fish.
Bringing the species back from the ‘dead’ is the result of collaborative conservation work between Michoacan University of Mexico, @chesterzoo, the Goodeid Working Group and @Shoal_Org (a program of @Rewild and @synchearth).
Photos by @manfredmeiners77
This year’s Day of the Dead celebrations included a unique ‘resurrection’ in Jalisco, Mexico, where conservationists released more than 1,000 Golden Skiffia into the fish’s native range in the Teuchitlán River. The freshwater fish had not been documented in the wild since the late 1990s. The events, in the midst of Mexico’s #DayoftheDead celebrations, included formal speeches, traditional dances and the official release of the fish.
Bringing the species back from the ‘dead’ is the result of collaborative conservation work between Michoacan University of Mexico, @chesterzoo, the Goodeid Working Group and @Shoal_Org (a program of @Rewild and @synchearth).
Photos by @manfredmeiners77
This year’s Day of the Dead celebrations included a unique ‘resurrection’ in Jalisco, Mexico, where conservationists released more than 1,000 Golden Skiffia into the fish’s native range in the Teuchitlán River. The freshwater fish had not been documented in the wild since the late 1990s. The events, in the midst of Mexico’s #DayoftheDead celebrations, included formal speeches, traditional dances and the official release of the fish.
Bringing the species back from the ‘dead’ is the result of collaborative conservation work between Michoacan University of Mexico, @chesterzoo, the Goodeid Working Group and @Shoal_Org (a program of @Rewild and @synchearth).
Photos by @manfredmeiners77
This year’s Day of the Dead celebrations included a unique ‘resurrection’ in Jalisco, Mexico, where conservationists released more than 1,000 Golden Skiffia into the fish’s native range in the Teuchitlán River. The freshwater fish had not been documented in the wild since the late 1990s. The events, in the midst of Mexico’s #DayoftheDead celebrations, included formal speeches, traditional dances and the official release of the fish.
Bringing the species back from the ‘dead’ is the result of collaborative conservation work between Michoacan University of Mexico, @chesterzoo, the Goodeid Working Group and @Shoal_Org (a program of @Rewild and @synchearth).
Photos by @manfredmeiners77
This year’s Day of the Dead celebrations included a unique ‘resurrection’ in Jalisco, Mexico, where conservationists released more than 1,000 Golden Skiffia into the fish’s native range in the Teuchitlán River. The freshwater fish had not been documented in the wild since the late 1990s. The events, in the midst of Mexico’s #DayoftheDead celebrations, included formal speeches, traditional dances and the official release of the fish.
Bringing the species back from the ‘dead’ is the result of collaborative conservation work between Michoacan University of Mexico, @chesterzoo, the Goodeid Working Group and @Shoal_Org (a program of @Rewild and @synchearth).
Photos by @manfredmeiners77
A marine ecologist out of California made an extraordinary discovery while searching for sea slugs; two tiny translucent white clams. The clams discovered were thought to have been extinct for tens of thousands of years, with fossils collected in the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles some 30,000 years ago making the discovery even more astonishing.
Learn more from @smithsonianmagazine by clicking the link in bio
📷: Jeff Goddard
When rangers Tom Gibbs and Donovan Wright did their regular rounds to check on the three adult bison that had been released just a few weeks prior into the ancient Canterbury woodland, they were delighted and surprised by what they found: a healthy bison calf. The Wilder Blean project had released the three females as part of a plan to restore ecological function to the Blean woodlands. Bison are considered ecosystem engineers because, through their natural behavior, they create light and space for other wildlife to thrive. European Bison were once on the brink of extinction and now number more than 9,000 individuals.
“When the bison took their first steps into the wild just weeks ago, it was hard to imagine that anything could come close to the elation we felt in that moment,” said Mark Habben, director of zoo operations at @wildwoodtrustuk, which collaborates with @kentwildlife on the Wilder Blean project. “But here we are celebrating the arrival of a bison calf.”
📷: Donovan Wright
The Emperor penguin has been granted endangered species protection under the Endangered Species Act, listing the penguin as a threatened species. As climate change has caused reduction in sea ice, the Emperor penguin has seen the places they use as breeding colonies and to find food rapidly dwindle.
According to an article published by @axios, by 2050, the population will drop by 26% to 47% mostly due to carbon emissions.
Read more of the @axios article by clicking the link in bio.
📷: @axios
The presence of salmon in water is important for the environment, essential in the transport of energy and nutrients between the ocean, estuaries, and freshwater environments. There have been many efforts across the nation to bring the fish back to their previous spawning communities and –with the approval of the removal of four dams along the California-Oregon border– a step has been taken in the right direction.
Learn more from the @guardian by clicking the link in bio.
📷: Travis VanZant
Once one of the most nature-heavy countries in the world, by the turn of the 20th century, only 5% of Scotland’s land area was covered by forest. Over the past few years, a rewilding effort has taken hold, with a group of individuals leading the charge to rebuild ecosystems to their natural uncultivated states.
Learn more about the efforts in Scotland from @natgeo by clicking the link in bio.
📷: Robert Ormerod
The Congo Basin is one of five of the world’s High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas, which means that not only is it home to a critical and diverse community of wildlife, but that at least 70 percent of its forests are still intact and functioning as a healthy ecosystem, benefitting all life on Earth. This irreplaceable place is home to more than 10,000 plant species, at least 450 mammal species, 1,300 bird species, and 730 amphibian or reptile species. It also provides clean water, food and climate stability to more than 75 million people.
The Congo Basin is one of five of the world’s High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas, which means that not only is it home to a critical and diverse community of wildlife, but that at least 70 percent of its forests are still intact and functioning as a healthy ecosystem, benefitting all life on Earth. This irreplaceable place is home to more than 10,000 plant species, at least 450 mammal species, 1,300 bird species, and 730 amphibian or reptile species. It also provides clean water, food and climate stability to more than 75 million people.
The Congo Basin is one of five of the world’s High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas, which means that not only is it home to a critical and diverse community of wildlife, but that at least 70 percent of its forests are still intact and functioning as a healthy ecosystem, benefitting all life on Earth. This irreplaceable place is home to more than 10,000 plant species, at least 450 mammal species, 1,300 bird species, and 730 amphibian or reptile species. It also provides clean water, food and climate stability to more than 75 million people.
The Congo Basin is one of five of the world’s High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas, which means that not only is it home to a critical and diverse community of wildlife, but that at least 70 percent of its forests are still intact and functioning as a healthy ecosystem, benefitting all life on Earth. This irreplaceable place is home to more than 10,000 plant species, at least 450 mammal species, 1,300 bird species, and 730 amphibian or reptile species. It also provides clean water, food and climate stability to more than 75 million people.
The Congo Basin is one of five of the world’s High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas, which means that not only is it home to a critical and diverse community of wildlife, but that at least 70 percent of its forests are still intact and functioning as a healthy ecosystem, benefitting all life on Earth. This irreplaceable place is home to more than 10,000 plant species, at least 450 mammal species, 1,300 bird species, and 730 amphibian or reptile species. It also provides clean water, food and climate stability to more than 75 million people.
The Congo Basin is one of five of the world’s High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas, which means that not only is it home to a critical and diverse community of wildlife, but that at least 70 percent of its forests are still intact and functioning as a healthy ecosystem, benefitting all life on Earth. This irreplaceable place is home to more than 10,000 plant species, at least 450 mammal species, 1,300 bird species, and 730 amphibian or reptile species. It also provides clean water, food and climate stability to more than 75 million people.
The Congo Basin is one of five of the world’s High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas, which means that not only is it home to a critical and diverse community of wildlife, but that at least 70 percent of its forests are still intact and functioning as a healthy ecosystem, benefitting all life on Earth. This irreplaceable place is home to more than 10,000 plant species, at least 450 mammal species, 1,300 bird species, and 730 amphibian or reptile species. It also provides clean water, food and climate stability to more than 75 million people.
Repost from @sharkconservationfund
CITES Parties made history last week.
75% of CITES member countries voted in favor of the regulation of international trade in requiem sharks (54 species including grey reef, blue, and bull sharks, as well as other large migratory sharks) and small hammerhead sharks by late 2023.
This would mean over 90% of the fin trade is finally limited to sustainable levels and legally sourced.
The #SharkConservationFund and NGO community is urging all CITES Parties to respect the will of global governments and vote for the final adoption of the shark proposals in Plenary today.
As we approach the UN Biodiversity Conference #COP15 next month, co-hosted by Canada and China, it’s time for governments to put their verbal commitments into real and transformative management action.
#CITES4sharks #LimitTradeSaveSharks #SharkConservation
Today marks the official start of the @UNbiodiversity #COP15. It could be the most critical two weeks for the future of our planet, its ecosystems, and ourselves. This may be our last best chance to change our destructive, one-sided relationship with nature and forge a new, sustainable path where the natural world is no longer taken for granted and where the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities are secured and protected. It is imperative that world leaders step up for nature and people and adopt #30×30. #CampaignForNature
With the Georgia runoff election underway today, it is important that we remind ourselves that the fight for the right to vote here in the United States is far from over. Greg Palast’s latest documentary explores the ins and outs of voter suppression and how it continues to threaten our democracy, particularly as it relates to the state of Georgia.
Vigilante: Georgia’s Vote Suppression Hitman, narrated by @rosariodawson, also highlights what we can do as fellow Americans to ensure the right to vote is always protected.
A new podcast called “Indigenous Impact Storytellers” from @ifnotusthenwho decolonizes climate narratives through conversations about reclaiming identities, art, ancestral knowledge, spirituality and the hopes and dreams of Indigenous peoples. If Not Us Then Who is an international organization that supports Indigenous and local peoples through storytelling, filmmaking, photography, and worldwide events.
The podcast is hosted by Isabela Santana @isabelaaesantana an actress, multi-artist, and producer at If Not Us Then Who.
Check it out in link in bio.
The Georgia Runoff is tomorrow, December 6th and it’s important that we keep the same momentum going, ensuring a bright future for everyone in our society. For information on voting, polling locations, and more, visit the @whenweallvote resource center by clicking the link in bio.
Central America’s Five Great Forests are home to 7.5 percent of the planet’s biodiversity, including the Jaguar and Endangered Baird’s Tapir, and hold nearly 50 percent of the region’s forest carbon. At the #UNClimateSummit in 2019, a “Five Forests Alliance” came together to shed light on these globally significant forests and the threats they face. At the 2021 Climate Summit, the European Union launched a pilot project supporting the Five Forest Alliance. Today, during this year’s #COP27, the European Union @eu_partnerships announced a major scaling up of its investments to protect the Five Forests and their wildlife, including support for the Indigenous Peoples and local communities who risk their lives as the forests’ frontline defenders. #ClimateAction
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#5GreatForests
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