by Mary Koncel & Charlotte Roe as published on The Washington Examiner Among the most amazing animals of the desert are wild burros. Yet in the past three years, the Bureau of Land Management has removed more than 5,000 of them from their federally designated habitat. This year, it’s ratcheting up the assault. photo by […]
America’s Wild and Wondrous Burros are in Peril — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
ScienceDaily reports Expansive study shows seagrass meadows can buffer ocean acidification — Spanning six years and seven seagrass meadows along the California coast, a new extensive study examined how seagrasses can buffer ocean acidification. Read more at Seagrasses turn back the clock on ocean acidification: Expansive study shows seagrass meadows can buffer ocean acidification — […]
Seagrasses turn back the clock on ocean acidification — Natural History Wanderings
The Revelator reports Years of work in the Pacific Northwest is paying off. It started with preserving the ecosystem so native species would have something to return to. There aren’t too many animals that will eat a porcupine for lunch, but fishers are at the top of the list. Fishers (Pekania pennanti) are members of […]
Fisher Rewilding: How Washington State Is Restoring a Native Carnivore — Natural History Wanderings
The New York Times reports Dozens of countries are backing an effort that would protect 30 percent of Earth’s land and water. Native people, often among the most effective stewards of nature, have been disregarded, or worse, in the past. Read story at There’s a Global Plan to Conserve Nature. Indigenous People Could Lead the Way. – […]
There’s a Global Plan to Conserve Nature. Indigenous People Could Lead the Way — Natural History Wanderings
NPR writes about tips on starting to watch birds There is no “right” or “correct” way to observe birds. You can enjoy them however you like! Maybe you’re doing the dishes, you spot a Northern Mockingbird outside of your kitchen window, and you pause to appreciate it — that’s birding! Maybe you’re taking a moment […]
Birding Basics: What You Need To Know To Start Bird Watching — Natural History Wanderings
This year near the end of May the distribution of thickest sea ice (3.5-5m/11.5-16.4 ft – or more) is a bit surprising, given that the WMO has suggested we may be only five years away from a “dangerous tipping point” in global temperatures. There is the usual and expected band of thick ice in the […]
Surprising sea ice thickness across the Arctic is good news for polar bears — polarbearscience
As part of UK Invasive Species Week 2021, we bring you – thanks to our friends at the Angling Trust – this collection of photos taken at the launch of a national campaign to tackle the highly invasive floating pennywort from blighting Britain’s rivers and lakes. Floating pennywort – first found in the wild in……
UK Invasive Species Week floating pennywort campaign picture special — The Invasives Blog
Dendropicos griseocephalus Despite being a common bird in its preferred montane forest habitat, the Olive Woodpecker is secretive and doesn’t spend much time in the open, preferring to forage in dense leaf cover in the canopies of the forest trees. They feed mainly on insects and other invertebrates discovered while pecking behind bark and probing […]
Olive Woodpecker — de Wets Wild
Golden Gate Audubon reports This week the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service designated 24,527 acres along the Pacific Coast as critical habitat for endangered Western Snowy Plovers — an important step towards ensuring the species’ recovery and ultimate survival. The FWS action ends several years of legal conflict over how much land would be designated […]
Good news on Snowy Plover habitat — Natural History Wanderings
from Audubon A crafty way to help local birds Native plants are a great way to make your yard attractive to birds as well as to add beauty to your everyday life. But why stop there? There are many fun and easy DIY projects that will make your space even more welcoming to birds. For […]
Help The Birds – Build a Birdbath — Natural History Wanderings
