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@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-07-13 16:00:38

"A win-win, animal crossings make roads safer for wildlife and people"
#Animals #Wildlife

A win-win, animal crossings make roads safer for wildlife and people
Worldwide, roads act as both death traps and barriers for wildlife, fragmenting the landscapes animals need to survive. However, ecologists and engineers are working to “reconnect the wild” through the strategic construction of wildlife crossings. As Mongabay contributor Ben Goldfarb reports, structures, including underpasses and massive overpasses paired with roadside fencing, have proved highly effective […]

@jby@ecoevo.social
2026-07-16 15:54:03

A twelve-spotted skimmer, Libellula pulchella, perched by the patio pond at Amigo Centre, outside Sturgis, Michigan
#naturalist #wildlife #insect

A dragonfly with big dark eyes, wings marked by alternating dark and light splotches over near-transparent membranes, and a sky-blue abdomen, perched on a twig

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-06-13 15:00:19

"Heat Is Killing Wildlife Across the Animal Kingdom. A New Forecasting Tool May Help."
#Wildlife #Environment

Heat is Killing Wildlife Across the Animal Kingdom. A New Forecasting Tool May Help - Inside Climate News
The tool forecasts heat risks for wildlife in some regions months in advance. But questions remain about whether this information can prevent deaths at a large scale.

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-07-12 18:45:32

In short: illegal animal transport is resulting in #screwworm #infestations in livestock as well as #wildlife spreading into new areas. Humans transporting infected animals are a primary cause of such a …

Experts warn of ways screwworm could spread in the US and new difficulties in keeping it at bay
Scientists worry that current eradication efforts won’t be able to contain parasitic infestation pushing into US

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-07-12 18:45:32

In short: illegal animal transport is resulting in #screwworm #infestations in livestock as well as #wildlife spreading into new areas. Humans transporting infected animals are a primary cause of such a …

Experts warn of ways screwworm could spread in the US and new difficulties in keeping it at bay
Scientists worry that current eradication efforts won’t be able to contain parasitic infestation pushing into US

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2026-04-26 21:47:15

Save Crocodiles, Lizards And Snakes From Being Skinned #AnimalRights

Wildlife Skins – Save Crocodiles From Being Skinned - PETA UK
Crocodiles, snakes, and other animals may be skinned alive for accessories – take these quick actions to help spare them.

@penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2026-06-10 15:51:31

I had to zig around a pair of people exercising in the middle of the path and ended in a bush just full of damsel flies;
I *think* these are a 'banded demoiselle' and a 'common blue'
#wildlife

A blue damselfly with blackbands on it's body sitting on a leaf.

A blurry damselfly on a leaf; it's blue with a big black spot on it's rear wing. There's lots and lots of foliage.

@jby@ecoevo.social
2026-07-13 19:23:40

American robin, Turdus migratorius, in nice fresh plumage at Amigo Centre, outside Sturgis, Michigan
#naturalist #bird #wildlife

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-06-08 17:00:26

"A new wildlife overpass connects two of Australia's national parks, saving beloved endangered species"
#Australia #Wildlife

This giant wildlife bridge connects two national parks, saving Australia's beloved species
The retrofitted bridge includes features for a wide range of species, from rope crossings for gliding marsupials to vegetated pathways for ground-dwelling animals.

@yetiinabox@todon.nl
2026-06-08 09:19:35

Saw a stoat on this morning's walk, zipping across the lane into a gorse patch, with breakfast in its mouth.
#Scotland #wildlife #breakfast

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-05-14 18:00:02

"Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves $3.75 in wildfire damages, study finds"
#Wildlife #Environment #FossilFuels

Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves $3.75 in wildfire damages, study finds
Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves about $3.75 in wildfire damages, according to a new study, led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, of nearly 300 fires in the western United States. The study estimated that the treatments, such as forest thinning and prescribed burns, prevented $2.8 billion in losses, reduced wildfire spread and fire severity.

@callunavulgaris@mastodon.scot
2026-07-05 07:20:10

Has it been a good year for (grey) #squirrels? I find it difficult to imagine any wild mammal is having an easy time of it, but I keep seeing squirrels in all sorts of different places and I've begun to wonder. #wildlife
Edited to add: within two minutes of posting this I saw a squirrel in …

@AdamCoffman@mathstodon.xyz
2026-07-06 13:56:03

This large dragonfly (perched on somebody's inflatable beach equipment) is my new nature friend
#Wildlife #NorthernMichigan #insect

Hand-size black dragonfly with green stripe

@Defiance@sfba.social
2026-04-28 02:10:23

These two crows have been dive bombing this red tailed hawk the past several hours.
The hawk is super chill about it 😂
#nature #wildlife #birds

Top of a large California redwood tree with blue sky in the background. You can see a sand colored bird sitting atop the tree as a pair of crows do several fly by’s.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-06-02 19:00:50

"Owls Found Thriving in Abandoned Coal Mine as Wildlife Reclaims Industrial Heritage Site"
#Owls #Animals #Wildlife

Owls Found Thriving in Abandoned Coal Mine as Wildlife Reclaims Heritage Site
New photos show owls and wildlife reclaiming an abandoned coal mine 50 years after it closed—a living example of nature’s rewilding.

@samvarma@fosstodon.org
2026-06-28 23:08:31

Flamingos 🦩
Milwaukee Zoo last night. I happened to catch the one spreading his wings after taking a bunch of mundane shots and was like yep it's not going to get nicer than that
#photography #wildlife #flamingos

@jby@ecoevo.social
2026-07-08 13:17:05

A Western bluebird, Sialia mexicana, in the morning light at Woodley Park, Sepulveda Basin
#naturalist #wildlife #bird #photography

A small thrush with white underparts, orange-golden breast and flanks, and blue head and wings, perched on a twig with its head cocked to one side

@jake4480@c.im
2026-05-04 18:40:38

Winners of the 2025 Close-Up Photographer of the Year #nature #photography

Emerald Glow. 3rd Place, Young. A Cuban tree frog in the photographer’s backyard in Florida. Hawkins-Kimmel: “During the heat of the day, I uncovered this Cuban tree frog hiding in the leaf of a banana tree in my backyard. The frog was very calm and allowed me to slip a flashlight under the leaf to create this effect. My 100mm lens ensured that I didn’t need to get too close, so as not to stress out the frog.”

In the Crowd. Finalist, Young. A group of flamingos in Camargue, France. Godin: “It was the courtship season for flamingos. They were constantly lowering and raising their heads. I had this photo in mind and wanted one flamingo to be sharp in the middle of other blurred flamingos. So I concentrated on one particular flamingo and followed it with my eyes, only pressing the shutter button when it was surrounded by several other flamingo heads.”

Inside the Pack. 2nd Place, Animals. Arctic wolves on the sea ice in a frozen fjord on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Eshel: “Lying on the sea ice of a frozen fjord, I experienced a moment of pure magic when a pack of Arctic wolves approached me out of sheer curiosity. They came so close I could feel their breath, yet I never sensed aggression, only wonder. These wolves, unlike others, have never been hunted or threatened by humans. In the remote wilderness of northern Ellesmere Island, they have no…

Spider Web. 3rd Place, Animals. A Eurasian beaver approaches a spider’s web in Kiskunság National Park, Hungary. Máté: “Years ago, I managed to intervene at the last minute to stop the water department from clear-cutting trees along a 2km stretch of canal. Since then, we’ve worked together. I monitor and notify them of any trees obstructing water traffic, while they avoid unnecessary clear-cutting, preserving a thriving habitat. Beavers returned to this area in 2015, nearly two centuries after …

@bobmueller@mastodon.world
2026-04-27 14:30:07

Got to watch our foxy neighbors as they cavorted in our yard Sunday. #wildlife
https://youtu.be/dMMEUh4yX3c

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-06-29 13:00:31

"Critics doubted a $1.46B wildlife crossing. Trail cameras tell a success story: '75 recorded uses each night'"
#Animals #Wildlife
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Critics doubted a $1.46B wildlife crossing. Now, trail cameras tell a success story
The major wildlife corridor project includes 19 rope bridges, 24 underpasses, and two land bridges for local fauna.

@morituri@berlin.social
2026-05-17 17:01:26

Auf den Dächern sitzen die Tauben – dort, wo die Ruhe wohnt und ihr Reich im Wind beginnt.

On the rooftops sit the doves – where calm resides and their kingdom begins in the wind.
#DietmarSchneider #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photo #Animals #Birds #Vögel #Tauben #Pigeons #Stadtauben #CityPigeons #Vogelfotografie #Birdphotography #BirdsOfMastodon #Ornithologie #Ornithology #Wildlife #Berlin #Schlossparkgezwitscher #Naturephotography #Naturfotografie #Digitour #Silentsunday #Stillersonntag

@pixelpusher220@dmv.community
2026-07-17 02:54:58

#Nature #Rescue #Wildlife #Snacks
Woman frees a cougar from a hunting trap.
Watch til you see the snacks they brought this cougar
#WTF

@jby@ecoevo.social
2026-07-06 18:47:39

A watchful eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus, in the woods around Amigo Centre, Sturgis, Michigan.
#naturalist #mammal #wildlife

A chipmunk perched on the end of a log, giving the camera a sideways look, viewed through out-of-focus foliage and twigs

@penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2026-05-25 16:19:56

Microwavable duck soup recipe:
#wildlife

A mallard duck rests on a black microwave mostly submerged in a pond. In the background are some nice water lilly pads. It's pretty sunny.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-06-25 14:00:31

"Rodent-killing baits threaten small wild cats and other wildlife"
#Animals #Wildlife
https://…

Rodent-killing baits threaten small wild cats and other wildlife
Cat kills rodent. Cat eats rodent. Cat is exposed to potentially lethal rodenticides. That scenario is increasingly likely for many small wild cat species across the globe, and yet, only a handful of researchers are investigating this underrecognized conservation issue. Thus far, researchers confirmed that one wild cat population has declined from exposure to these […]

@AdamCoffman@mathstodon.xyz
2026-06-26 20:23:54

A diurnal firefly on my parsley - #wildlife #gardening

flat-leaf parsley and cute bug - a "black firefly" - no lights, communicates by pheromones

@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-05-05 13:10:59

I LOVE to boost nature photographs that have both AltText and interesting biology factoids. Hate discovering that they are just stolen pics. #photography #photo #nature #biology #wildlife

@penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2026-06-18 16:03:16

I took my better camera damselfly hunting today - and found quite a few; (and some ladybirds) - although some better pics were actually at a pond side I more regularly go past.
#wildlife #photography

A 'banded demoselle' damselfly sits on a broadleaf. It's wings are clear with a black blob at the back. It's body is a darkish shimmering blue with a browny red bit where the wings attach.

A common blue damselfly sits on a leaf. It's a cyan colour with black bands.

I think an Emerald Damselfly sitting on a leaf; it's dark and light green with big black eyes looking at the camera and hairy legs.

A red lady bird on some type of grass stem in a field. I count about 5 or so black spots on it.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-07-09 16:00:24

"Nepal’s birdwatchers help monitor wildlife and promote tourism"
#Nepal #Birds #Animals #Wildlife

Nepal's birdwatchers help monitor wildlife and promote tourism
KATHMANDU — As a child, Shankar Tiwari and his friends killed birds for fun around Chitwan National Park in central Nepal, where they grew up. Years later, a foreign guest at the hotel where Tiwari worked took him birdwatching and turned the hunter into a bird lover. The striking yellow and black plumage and red […]

@morituri@berlin.social
2026-06-14 22:17:36

Mandarinenten-Erpel - Mauser 2/2
Die verschiedenen Stadien der Mauser - Der Erpel als Zottel 😊
#DietmarSchneider #Fotogalerie #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photo #Animals #Birds #Vögel #Entenvögel #DuckBirds #Enten #Ducks #Mandarinente #MandarinDuck #Vogelfotografie #Birdphotography #BirdsOfMastodon #Ornithologie #Ornithology #Wildlife #Berlin #Schlossparkgezwitscher #Naturephotography #Naturfotografie #Digitour

@morituri@berlin.social
2026-06-14 22:13:30

Mandarinenten-Erpel - Mauser 1/2
Bild 1: Vor der Mauser
Bild 2: Nach der (Fast) abgeschlossenen Mauser - Das Schlichtkleid bzw. Ruhekleid
#DietmarSchneider #Fotogalerie #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photo #Animals #Birds #Vögel #Entenvögel #DuckBirds #Enten #Ducks #Mandarinente #MandarinDuck #Vogelfotografie #Birdphotography #BirdsOfMastodon #Ornithologie #Ornithology #Wildlife #Berlin #Schlossparkgezwitscher #Naturephotography #Naturfotografie #Digitour

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-04-26 14:00:22

"England wildlife watchdog ‘has stopped designating special sites for protection’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England #Wildlife

England wildlife watchdog ‘has stopped designating special sites for protection’
Exclusive: Report finds Natural England has created no new SSSIs, which protect areas from development, since 2023

@morituri@berlin.social
2026-06-12 19:22:59

Rund 50 Gotlandschafe übernehmen im Schlosspark Charlottenburg die Pflege der Rasenflächen und Grünbereiche.
#DietmarSchneider #Fotogalerie #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photo #Animals #Schafe #GotlandSchafe #Sheep #GotlandSheep #Wildlife #Berlin #Schlossparkgezwitscher #Naturephotography #Naturfotografie #Digitour

@morituri@berlin.social
2026-06-13 07:00:48

Auch heute Morgen wieder ein Graureiherfoto... Was soll ich machen - Graureiher sind kamerageil und drängen sich ständig ins Bild 😄❤️
#DietmarSchneider #Fotogalerie #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photo #Animals #Birds #Vögel #Graureiher #Fischreiher #GrayHeron #Vogelfotografie #Birdphotography #BirdsOfMastodon #Ornithologie #Ornithology #Wildlife #Berlin #Schlossparkgezwitscher #Naturephotography #Naturfotografie #Digitour

@morituri@berlin.social
2026-06-17 17:49:06

Zwei Gotlandschafe im Schlosspark Charlottenburg – entspannt im hohen Gras.
#DietmarSchneider #Fotogalerie #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photo #Animals #Schafe #GotlandSchafe #Sheep #GotlandSheep #Wildlife #Berlin #Schlossparkgezwitscher #Naturephotography #Naturfotografie #Digitour

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
2026-06-26 19:07:19

Massive sturgeon caught and released on the Fraser River near Vancouver, BC
11ft 8in (3.55 metres) and 1200lbs (544kg)
It is illegal to keep Sturgeon in BC. It is catch and release only. Would love to do this one day and see one of these amazing ancient creatures!
#BC #Canada #Wildlife #Fishing #Sturgeon
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7243933