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8 in 10 lizards could be at risk due to deforestation sciencedaily.com/releases/2024…
Deforestation Could Put 84% of North American Lizards at Risk, Study Says ecowatch.com/deforestation-liz…
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Deforestation Could Put 84% of North American Lizards at Risk, Study Says
Deforestation is making lizards in North America more vulnerable because of a lack of shelter from extreme temperatures.Paige Bennett (EcoWatch)
MARCH CALL TO ACTION: WILD HORSES NEED OUR VOICES!
March 4 - 8, 2024 Call the White House every day this week! Calls are accepted Tuesday - Friday • 11am - 3pm EST Ask to leave a message for Joe Biden and then call back and ask to leave a message for Kamala Harris: Comments: 2…The Cloud Foundation
As oil palm plantations encroach on rainforests, wild primates increasingly enter them to forage, where they face the threat of being eaten by feral dogs, killed for raiding crops, or caught by traffickers for the pet trade.
A new study from Peninsular Malaysia finds that exposure to oil plantations also significantly increases the risk of death among infant southern pig-tailed macaques.
by Spoorthy Raman
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#NEws #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #PalmOil
‘Shocking’ mortality of infant macaques points to dangers of oil palm plantations
For 12 years, primatologist Nadine Ruppert and her colleagues have had one recurring task on their calendar: tagging along with a group of southern pig-tailed macaques in Segari, Peninsular Malaysia, as these primates hop between native rainforests a…Isabel Esterman (Conservation news)
Converting rainforest to plantation impacts food webs and biodiversity
Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions.ScienceDaily
Bank of America, Chase and Citibank are driving mass extinction
We're in the midst of a 6th mass extinction, & Bank of America, Chase & Citibank are bankrolling it by pouring over $16 BILLION into deforestation. @BankofAmerica, @Chase & @Citi: you MUST put people and planet over profit. #KeepForestsStanding NOW!Rainforest Action Network - RAN
Magical African Sacred Ibises 🌈
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#NewSpecies!
New freshwater crab from #indonesia just pinched us:
Lepidothelphusa menneri
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03DE879…
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5397.…
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Lepidothelphusa menneri n. sp. (Crustacea: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae), first record of the genus from Kalimantan, Indonesia
The gecarcinucid freshwater crab genus, Lepidothelphusa Colosi, 1920, is known only from Sarawak in northern Borneo, with six recognised species i.e. Lepidothelphusa cognettii (Nobili, 1903); L. flavochela Grinang & Ng, 2015; L.doi.org
Mountain Hare - from a stroll up the hills today. It was bitterly cold, but the hares were relaxed and allowed me to get close enough.
Taken with a Canon R5 and RF100-500mm lens.
Always lovely to see in the Highlands Of Scotland.
#MountainHare #wildlife #nature #winterwatch #snow #scotland #workshop #guiding
Palm Oil Plantations are Killing Baby Monkeys - One Green Planet
The detrimental effects of palm oil plantations on wildlife have been brought to light by a decade-long study conducted by researchers.Trinity Sparke (One Green Planet)
Use of habitat for agricultural purposes puts primate infants at risk
Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in the wild, according to a new study.ScienceDaily
Palm oil giants push out smallholders in Guatemala; deforestation risks remain
Mario Rene Xol used to enjoy life in Aldea Tierra Negra, an Indigenous village bordering the Lachuá-Ik’bolay Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) in northeastern Guatemala.alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)
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This is my last shot of 2023: rainbow bee-eater in Myall Lakes NP in Eastern #Australia enjoying a cicada
#biodiversity #birdphotography #wildlife #birds #birdsofmastodon #bird #ecology #rainbow
The one thing that wasn’t a shit show in 2023: a huge undercover multinational operation that led to the conviction of dealers who are responsible for half the world’s pangolin trade
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How undercover sting outwitted pangolin traffickers
How charity investigators went undercover to outwit a global wildlife trafficking gang.By Steve Swann (BBC News)
Here's one of my absolute favorite shots, "Momentary", where one had been sailing over the other, before being kicked out of the way mid-air, leaving them with a perfectly hapless expression.
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Human actions have led to the deaths of more than 100,000 Bornean orangutans since 1999, mainly for crop protection, bushmeat or the illegal wildlife trade.
For the first time in 15 years, researchers surveyed residents of Kalimantan, the Indonesian section of Borneo, to find out why people kill the great apes and whether conservation projects help protect them.
by Madeline Reinsel
news.mongabay.com/2023/11/kill…
#News #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Orangutans #GreatApes #Animals
Killings of Bornean orangutans could lead to their extinction
Only about 100,000 Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) remain, less than half of their original numbers.Rhett Butler (Conservation news)
Killings of Bornean orangutans could lead to their extinction
Only about 100,000 Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) remain, less than half of their original numbers.Rhett Butler (Conservation news)
#EnergyTransition: How bubble curtains protect #porpoises from wind farm noise bbc.com/future/article/2023110…
"As huge offshore #WindFarms spread across Europe's seas, efforts grow to buffer the impact on #wildlife... The #BubbleCurtain was designed around the #porpoise's specific needs and traits, lowering #WindFarm construction noise to a threshold deemed safe for the species, based on scientific research. Its proven muffling effect may also benefit other marine #mammals such as #seals"
How bubble curtains protect porpoises from wind farm noise
As huge offshore wind farms spread across Europe's North and Baltic seas, efforts grow to buffer the impact on wildlife.Sophie Hardach (BBC)
What is Halloween’s most terrifying tale? Palm oil greenwashing and ecocide contained in your favourite treats!
This #Halloween, as you revel in the spooky tales and creepy costumes, remember that the most terrifying tale of all isn’t enjoyable folklore—it’s the horrifying truth about #palmoil. T…Palm Oil Detectives
Eyewitness by Craig Jones: A mother and baby orangutan are rescued from an RSPO palm oil plantation in Sumatra
Craig Jones: Eyewitness Wildlife Photographer and Conservationist Bio: Craig Jones One of Britain’s finest wildlife photographers, Craig Jones is also one of the most humble and down-to-earth guys …Palm Oil Detectives
'This could be the holy grail to replace palm oil' - research team
An Edinburgh food research team produces a lower-fat alternative aimed at cutting palm oil dependence.By Paul McLaren (BBC News)
Earth ‘well outside safe operating space for humanity’, scientists find
First complete ‘scientific health check’ shows most global systems beyond stable range in which modern civilisation emergedDamian Carrington (The Guardian)
These are iPhone photos. You can call me the dragonfly whisperer.
#inaturalist #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #yardbugs #dragonflies #odonata #slowandsteady
Wildlife Artist and Animal Rights Advocate Juanchi Pérez in His Own Words
Juanchi Pérez is a talented and well-established designer, illustrator and artist from Ecuador who captures the soulful presence of rare rainforest animals near his home. He is passionate about sha…Palm Oil Detectives
Wildlife Artist and Animal Rights Advocate Juanchi Pérez in His Own Words
Juanchi Pérez is a talented and well-established designer, illustrator and artist from Ecuador who captures the soulful presence of rare rainforest animals near his home. He is passionate about sha…Palm Oil Detectives
Madge was kind enough to pose for me as I snapped this photo. I've been slowly earning trust with a few crows over the past months. They are so incredibly smart!
#photography #birds #crows #wildlife #crazycrowlady
Travelling in #Sabah, it's struck me how many #conservation initiatives are funded by #palmoil companies, who have been a major source of #deforestation in the state. I had also noticed many conservationists working with palm oil plantations, in part because they need to access them to better study the #wildlife that are increasingly found to be roaming there. This threw up questions that led to my latest published story: aljazeera.com/features/2023/6/…
Can plantations value more than profit? Some in Malaysia think so
Plantation owners in the Borneo state of Sabah are setting aside land for conservation but some remain sceptical.Emily Ding (Al Jazeera)
Could use some more opinions on this from folks familiar with Southern US #gardening, climate, and #wildlife: reddit.com/r/plantclinic/comme…
Current off-reddit hypothesis is that caterpillars went to town on it and that it'll probably recover now that their busy season is over. The city balcony it's on is on the 3rd floor, but near some trees.
Meet the biggest and most bizarre skink ever found in Australia. It became extinct 47,000 years ago
Researchers have found an armoured fossil skink 1,000 times heavier than the ones in your garden. Its closest living relative is the shingleback lizard.The Conversation
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A male beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) landing on his perch.
#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #macrophotography #macro #nature #naturephotography #animals #wildlife #insects #odonata #calopterygidae #calopteryx #calopteryxvirgo #libellen #blauflügelprachtlibelle
I have too many photos of sloths and all are too cute to sort out and delete. Also, I can't remember which sloth (2-toed or 3-toed) has long hair vs short hair, brown vs grey, smiley face vs piggy face). I heard the explanation so many times but it simply wouldn't stick, I'll just have to google it.
Arenal volcano, Costa Rica.
#Sloths #Travel #TravelPhotography #Portraits #Photography #CostaRica #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
#Nature #Wildlife #Scotland #Bees #Environment #Grasslands #Meadows #Flowers
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Saving Scotland's Species - Great Yellow Bumblebees - Scottish Nature Notes - Our work - The RSPB Community
Share your passion for birds, wildlife & all things nature with the RSPB Community. Show off your images, experiences and read the RSPB’s blogs! Join the community herecommunity.rspb.org.uk
How do scientists do disease surveillance and study biodiversity through the lens of genomics? Citizen scientist Blacki Migliozzi joined a group of jungle field researchers to find out.
Through anecdotes and stunning photography he will walk us through what it's like to work with big cats, primates, birds, bats, frogs, snakes and many other kinds of organisms. He'll also provide first-hand observations of the habitat loss endangering these ecosystems as well as the dangers scientists put themselves in when doing this important work.
We're located in Suite 319, you may have to call/text the lab phone (7086371289) to enter.
Biotech Without Borders is a member-led, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, community biolab founded in 2017 to serve the New York City community. See our website for more details!
A Broken Record on Repeat – Animal Extinction Likely if Palm Oil Expands in North East India
As with the forest kingdoms of Borneo and the Amazon rainforest, the Indian forest kingdom of the Golden Langurs and Pygmy Hogs is under siege by palm oil in the north east of India. The region is …Palm Oil Detectives
A Broken Record on Repeat – Animal Extinction Likely if Palm Oil Expands in North East India
As with the forest kingdoms of Borneo and the Amazon rainforest, the Indian forest kingdom of the Golden Langurs and Pygmy Hogs is under siege by palm oil in the north east of India. The region is …Palm Oil Detectives
"Indigenous peoples in Brazil are widely regarded as land protectors, and a new study of the Atlantic Forest confirms it."
“If we want to save the forest, we need the government to officially recognize that this is our land.”
#IndigenousPeoples #LandRights #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Rainforest #Forest #IndigenousRights #FoodSovereignty
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How Indigenous People Are Restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
The Guarani Mbya people are working to restore the once-vast Atlantic Forest, which has been largely lost to development.Yale E360