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"Spooky but safe: how to decorate for Halloween without harming wildlife"
#Halloween #Wildlife

Spooky but safe: how to decorate for Halloween without harming wildlife | The Optimist Daily
Fake spider webs and pumpkins can put wildlife at risk. Here’s how to celebrate Halloween without creating hazards for birds and small animals.

🎶 Ursprünglich kommen Stare aus Europa, doch mittlerweile sind sie weltweit verbreitet. Wusstet Ihr, dass Stare sogar Handy-Klingeltöne imitieren können? Trotz ihrer Häufigkeit sind sie in einigen Gebieten rückläufig. Mehr zu diesem Thema unter dem Link. 🌍🔍
#Vogelbeobachtung #Wildlife

Star (Sturnus vulgaris) - Geselliger Nachahmer mit beeindruckendem Gesang
Der Star: Ein anpassungsfähiger Vogel mit beeindruckendem Gesang und Fähigkeiten. Erfahre mehr über seinen Lebensraum, seine Ernährung und Brut.

"Nigeria passes tough new wildlife law; enforcement doubts remain"
#Nigeria #Wildlife #Environment

Nigeria passes tough new wildlife law; enforcement doubts remain
The Nigerian Parliament recently passed sweeping legislation to protect endangered wildlife from illegal trafficking. Once the president signs it into law, offenders could face fines of up to 12 million naira ($8,300) and up to 10 years in prison for trafficking elephant ivory, pangolin scales, and other products from threatened species. The bill, hailed as […]

#wildlife #Australia

Koala chlamydia: Australia approves vaccine to curb killer epidemic
Thousands of koalas have died from the disease, with some estimates suggesting only 50,000 remain in the wild.

This gorgeous photo of a southern dumpling squid, nicknamed Priscilla was a winner in the Australian geographic nature photographer of the year awards. The photographer, Peter McGee, took the photo in Sydney, Australia. It was published this Friday in The Guardian.
#Photography #Wildlife

#manchester 's Irwell river. With added geese.
#wildlife

"North Korea’s hidden wildlife trade: new research reveals state involvement"
#NorthKorea #Animals #Wildlife

North Korea’s hidden wildlife trade: new research reveals state involvement
Refugee testimonies help shed light on the way wild animals are being captured and traded.

The price of a monkey #AnimalRights

The price of a monkey
The long-tailed macaque has lost a battle for its survival — but won one for scientific integrity, reports Mongabay’s Gerald Flynn. In early October, the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, reaffirmed the species’ endangered status, rejecting an appeal by the U.S. National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR). The lobby group had argued that the […]

An American dipper, Cinclus mexicanus, living up to its name at Snow Lake earlier this week. These guys are aquatic songbirds, basically thrushes who saw what ducks do and decided it looked fun
#naturalist #wildlife #bird

Been seeing this guy regularly on our walk along the canal trails in our neighborhood.
Just read that Egrets eat fish, and insects, and frogs. There are a ton of frogs in these canals, so now I know why we see Egrets so often. And they're so chill and graceful. Really amazing creature.
#wildlife #outdoors

My friend Zorak trying to hitch a ride on my windshield
#Indiana

Seems fitting to have a buzzard in a dead tree. One of many roosting nearby the Roanoke River tonight.
#WildLife #Birds

"From dirty water to wildlife protections, the environmental cost of Brexit only gets higher"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wildlife

Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds in 'largest' wildlife-trafficking bust www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgp7jn5lllo
#AnimalRights #wildlife #birds

Facing down a new week of too many deadlines like this chestnut-backed chickadee (Poecile rufescens) in Stanley Park, Vancouver
#naturalist #wildlife #photography

Cornell Students Skin Bear in Ganędagǫ: Hall Communal Kitchen, No Charges Filed
#cornell #students #hunting #wildlife

Cornell Students Skin Bear in Ganędagǫ: Hall Communal Kitchen, No Charges Filed
Two Cornell students face no charges after skinning a bear in a communal kitchen in the Ganędagǫ: Hall student residence hall on Saturday.

This collared pika, Ochotona collaris, popped up on a boulder by the path to the Snow Lake overlook and sure seemed like it had something to say
#naturalist #wildlife #photography

An American crow, Corvus brachyrynchos, keeping watch at the water taxi landing by Sunset Beach, Vancouver
#naturalist

"EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Wildlife #Animals

EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030
More data, better traceability schemes and stepping up enforcement are some of the measures backed by lawmakers to tackle wildlife trafficking ahead of the UN convention in Uzbekistan.

Dear Media: Please Stop calling these (overwhelmingly white, rich, male) trophy hunting murderous assholes “Conservationists”.
Thank you
#trophyhunting #BBC #Media #endangeredSpecies #Wildlife https://flipboard.com/@bbcnews/world-c8sqdvr9z/-/a-LKLB-LC5RneK1cZb6RFjWQ:a:3199692-/0