‘A real dark situation to be in’: thousands of starving seabirds stranded in biggest ‘wreck’ in a decade Puffins, guillemots, razorbills and terns are washing up on shores across Europe, after a string of storms affected their ability to find food

I knew this was coming, but my heart is breaking.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster, a New Study Finds.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/c...

ICE raid at apartment complex causes elementary students to run from their bus stop in NJ Thursday Students were seen running away from their bus stop on Thursday morning as ICE agents conducted an operation at an apartment in Lindenwold, NJ.

Nine and ten year olds, fleeing in fear.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/f...

Fucking love this guy.

I am grateful for you 🌻

Agreed.

I am America.
My forefathers immigrated here, raised families here, fought in wars, voted, worked, lived, and died for this country. I carry their immigrant blood in my veins, swore my oath to the Constitution, and defend this republic today.
I am America.

“Active Hope is not wishful thinking.
Active Hope is not waiting to be rescued
by the Lone Ranger or by some savior.
Active Hope is waking up to the beauty of life
on whose behalf we can act."

— Joanna Macy (May 2, 1929 – July 19, 2025)

Trump administration wants to increase logging on federal land to reduce fire risks. Not everyone agrees. When the Trump administration announced executive actions aimed at increasing timber production on federal lands​, Oregonians had mixed responses.

"This idea that there's some kind of national emergency [on the national forests requiring increased commercial logging] is laughable...It's really more of a pretext to loot our public lands to benefit very, very few people at the expense of all Americans." www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet From detecting pollutants to assessing health risks, the US EPA’s Office of Research and Development has long ensured that environmental decisions are grounded in credible, cutting-edge science.

US EPA science shutdown endangers health of people and planet 🌎 🌐 theconversation.com/the-us-envir...

See what trail cams captured about Borderlands wildlife - High Country News Alongside stunning footage, scientists found that the border wall deters wildlife.

The border wall between the U.S. and Mexico is, of course, a barrier meant to prevent human migrants from crossing into America as they seek work, family or refuge from violence.

It’s also a significant barrier to ranging wildlife.

Pretty much.

North America, the ashtray
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It's been a long week. So here's just a pretty graphic for your Friday evening... Simulation of atmospheric aerosols in our intricate Earth system.

Sea salt (cyan), dust (magenta), black carbon (orange/red), and sulfates (green)

Created by NASA SVS (svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5552/)

Sea otters to get another chance in Oregon and Northern California - High Country News The Siletz Tribe received a $1.56 million grant to reintroduce Xvlh-t'vsh.

The Siletz Tribe received a $1.56 million grant to reintroduce Xvlh-t’vsh.

12 Conservation Success Stories for Endangered Species Day - Endangered Species Coalition Be a part of Endangered Species Day! Every year, we organize events and days of action around the country to celebrate conservation successes and work to make our world safer for endangered and threat...

A post from my vault-FWS is a great investment. Value of the Endangered Species Act and success stories:

Bald Eagle
American Alligator
Green sea turtle
Piping plover
Peregrine falcon
Channel Island fox
Humpback whale
Puerto Rican parrot
Robbins’ Cinquefoil
Whooping Crane
Brown Pelican
Cali condor

Wise words from Mr. Rogers. We are all in this together. Let us all renew ourselves to strive for the common good.

Two hummingbirds on a branch facing each other with bills open and wings spread as if in contentious conversation.

I saw these two Fiery-throated Hummingbirds there in 2018! 💚

Dear NOAA: Thank You YouTube video by Cole Vaughn

This literally made me tear up - gentle skies and fair tides to everyone who left today!

Like the Ritz for wildlife: the joy of recreating Britain’s ancient hedges Up and down the country, volunteers are coming together to plant more of these nature-rich reserves

Appreciating the value of ancient #hedgerows for #ecology and #conservation 🌎- www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Trump administration proposed a rollback of federal protections for endangered species. A draft rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) seeks to eliminate the current interpretation of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act.

The Coyote Next Door What urban wildlife can teach us about cognition, survival, and how to be good neighbors.

Really enjoyed this piece on living among our nonhuman neighbors by @betsymason.bsky.social "Peaceful coexistence with the wild animals among us might ultimately depend on people shifting their perspective from thinking of them as adversaries or pests to thinking of them as neighbors." 🌎

A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk's images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital t...

From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk's images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the forests’ health and the planet’s welfare.

After Elon Musk Fired Her, She Kept Showing Up to Work—for Free The billionaire and his followers are out to cull federal employees they think are lazy and overpaid. But without people like Bianca Sicich, the Attwater’s prairie chicken could go extinct.

Another story of a FWS employee who was terminated.

Bianca Sicich isn’t ready to let go of the prairie just yet. It’s the last Friday of Feb and she’s up early to volunteer at the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge west of Houston. This morning, she’s literally counting chickens.

12 Conservation Success Stories for Endangered Species Day - Endangered Species Coalition Be a part of Endangered Species Day! Every year, we organize events and days of action around the country to celebrate conservation successes and work to make our world safer for endangered and threat...

A reminder of the value of the Endangered Species Act, including success stories.

-Bald Eagle
-American Alligator
-Green sea turtle
-Piping plover
-Peregrine falcon
-Channel Island fox
-Humpback whale
-Puerto Rican parrot
-Robbins’ Cinquefoil
-Whooping Crane
-Brown Pelican
-California condor

The comment period is until March 27. Ready. Set. Go!

Gulf of Warblers Check out my custom Gulf of Warblers map created with MapQuest!

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This is going to be a great day for learning about sharing our space with wildlife!