SF Gate reports An endangered species of salmon, once considered to be on the brink of extinction in the Bay Area, is showing a promising return. Researchers at the Marin Municipal Water District said that significant rainfall totals late last year mitigated drought conditions and may have aided in bolstering the coho salmon population at […]
Nearly extinct salmon show promising return in Bay Area creek —
A report from The United Nations News. Suriname might be the smallest and least populated country in South America, but it is also one of the greenest. Considered a global leader in biodiversity conservation, with more than 90 per cent of its land surface covered by native forests, the nation’s unrivaled natural resources more than […]
Suriname gives ‘hope and inspiration to the world to save our rainforests’: UN chief — Repeating Islands
Virgilio Trujillo Arana, a 38-year-old indigenous Uwottuja man, was shot in the head three times in the city of Puerto Ayacucho A report from London’s Guardian. A Venezuelan indigenous leader who was an opponent of armed groups and illegal mining has been shot dead in the Amazonas state capital, a non-governmental organization and three people […]
Indigenous leader who defended the Amazon shot dead in Venezuela — Repeating Islands
The New York Times reports As a new version of bird flu spread through North America this spring, scientists began finding the virus in red foxes, bobcats and other mammals. Read more at Avian Influenza Is Affecting Wild Mammals – The New York Times
Avian Influenza Is Affecting Wild Mammals —
This slideshow requires JavaScript. A least Bittern taking off after feeding in the water margin at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. In Louisiana during the hotter months it is best to rise early for your wildlife watching, or to explore in the late afternoon. At Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge you can enjoy […]
Nature Photographs Northeast Louisiana, Summer 2022 — Wild Open Eye – Natural Vision, News from Wild Open Eye
Contaminated water—polluted by old, closed gold mines in Montana’s Little Rocky Mountains—flows down the peaks toward the Fort Belknap Indian Community’s reservation in September 2021. Cleanup costs at least $3 million annually.PHOTO BY KATY SPENCE/MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER IN THESE TIMES PUBLISHED INJUNE 2022 We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss the announcement of […]
Mining Companies Strike Gold by Destroying Public Lands: Indigenous tribes sound the alarm about a mining boom — Eslkevin’s Blog
World’s largest gannet colony at Bass Rock, East Lothian, ScotlandAugust 2016 below and April 2019 above Avian flu has hit the gannet colony at Bass Rock: dead birds are to be seen on the rock and nearby. Nobody knows what the final impact will be. Now over to all of you. Do come and join […]
Big worries at largest gannet colony — Travel with Intent
Restoration in the Santa Monica Mountains —The World’s Largest Urban National Park Guest Speaker: Joey Algiers Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7:00PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://cnps-org.zoom.us/j/87876983129 Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) is one of the world’s largest urban national parks. Situated in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, this park unit spans over 150,000 acres. […]
Restoration in the Santa Monica Mountains —The World’s Largest Urban National Park — Natural History Wanderings
The New York Times reports Not all scientists agree with the findings of a new study, which seem likely to fuel an ongoing debate about the threats the butterflies face. Read more at Some Monarch Butterfly Populations Are Rising. Is It Enough to Save Them? – The New York Times
Some Monarch Butterfly Populations Are Rising. Is It Enough to Save Them? — Natural History Wanderings
The New York Times reports This year’s outbreak of the H5N1 virus has resulted in the deaths of nearly 400,000 wild birds worldwide. Scientists are studying the pathways of contagion among species. The wide-scale outbreaks have provided researchers with a new opportunity to fine-tune their understanding of the disease by studying which wild bird species, behaviors […]
H5N1 virus has resulted in the deaths of nearly 400,000 wild birds worldwide — Natural History Wanderings
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