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"Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife"
#Wildlife #Animals #Nature

Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife
Few locations on Earth are as haunting or deeply ironic as so-called involuntary parks — places too toxic, dangerous, or otherwise made off-limits for human habitation, but which have paradoxically and unintentionally become sanctuaries for wildlife in our absence. As the name coined by science fiction author Bruce Sterling suggests, involuntary parks weren’t established for […]

Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia, on a gray morning at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
#naturalist #wildlife

"Costa Rica’s top court orders action to shield wildlife from power line hazards"
#CostaRica #Wildlife #Environment

Costa Rica’s top court orders action to shield wildlife from power line hazards
A Constitutional Court in Costa Rica has ruled that the national electricity provider must better secure power lines for wildlife safety.

Allen's hummingbird, Selasporus sasin, standing watch at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
#naturalist

"7 hopeful wildlife sightings that researchers celebrated in 2025"
#Environment #Nature #Wildlife

7 hopeful wildlife sightings that researchers celebrated in 2025
Once in a while, an animal shows up where it’s least expected, including places from where it was thought to have gone extinct. These rare sightings bring hope — but also fresh concerns. These are some of the wildlife sightings Mongabay reported on in 2025. Colossal squid recorded for the first time in its deep-sea […]

Baboon babies suffer in horrible UMB experiments #wildlife

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #NightTracks
Wildlife sound recording:
🎵 Blackbird dawn chorus with tawny owl
#Wildlifesoundrecording
https://open.spotify.com/track/2nMW21EoTK9Ps9iYlIaD6H

Australians love to joke about our homicidal #wildlife. Sometimes, we’re not joking.
(Warning: graphic injury.)
Man ‘flogged by #kangaroo’, lucky to be alive

Columbian black-tailed deer, Odocoileus hermionus columbianus, on San Juan
Island, Washington
#wildlife

An Elephant Family Has Been Torn Apart: Speak Out! #AnimalRights

An Elephant Family Has Been Torn Apart: Speak Out!
Please join us in demanding freedom and reunification for Angeline, Savanna, Tasha, Victoria, and Zuri. No more elephants should be born just to die behind bars.

A cottontail rabbit on the lawn at Deception Pass State Park, Washington
#naturalist #wildlife

Good Morning #Canada
I've been thinking that it's time for another "Something" Week, perhaps related to wildlife well known by Canadians. I have already posted dedicated week-long content for the first two critters on the attached list of iconic Canadian animals. Since it's winter, something large and white might be appropriate. 🐻‍❄
The #WWF list is a good reminder of just how fragile some of these species are. Only 72 or 73 Southern Resident Orcas are estimated to remain and are critically endangered. The Monarch Butterfly is also at risk because it's long distance migratory lifestyle is impacted by environmental changes over a wide area.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Wildlife
Canada’s 10 most iconic animals - WWF.CA
https://wwf.ca/stories/canadas-10-most-iconic-animals/#:~:text=The caribou is one of,per cent for many herds.

“Indonesia bans elephant rides nationwide in landmark move for wildlife welfare”
#Indonesia #Elephants #Animals #Wildlife

Indonesia bans elephant rides nationwide in landmark move for wildlife welfare | The Optimist Daily
Indonesia has banned elephant rides in all zoos and conservation centers, marking a major step toward ethical wildlife tourism.

A belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon , having a snack in the Friday Harbor marina
#naturalist #wildlife #bird #WashingtonState