Your Chance to See. Episode 4. Northwest Ohio YouTube video by Mark W. Schwartz

Well, it took a long time, but the next episode of Your Chance to See is here: youtu.be/EjP_UWR81ww?.... I explore local conservation near Toledo, Ohio!

Boycott Redwood before it is too late! The Trump Admin is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule that secures much of our last remaining old-growth from logging.
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Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...

Tomorrow is the last day to comment on Fed proposal to narrow the definition of Harm under the ESA. We need more comments. Just under 200k now.

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Do it NOW!

Biodiversity discovery using bioblitz YouTube video by Innovations in Conservation Practice

Do bioblitz events contribute to biodiversity knowledge? Yes they do. See the new paper by Katzer et al. Ryan Meyer and I discuss:

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In Defense of Federal Science YouTube video by Mark W. Schwartz

It is time to stand up for Federal Science under the current administrative assault on Fed Research Institutions. Here is one avenue:
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Defend NPS YouTube video by Mark W. Schwartz

Please watch this short video and help defend our National Park Service.

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The proposed new Federal ESA rule on "harm" YouTube video by Mark W. Schwartz

The Trump Admin has proposed a rule to rescind the definition of harm to include endangered species habitat. You have until May 19 to submit a comment to the Fed. Please do so.

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Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...

Rescinding the ESA definition of harm: (www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...)
Please submit a comment on the Federal Register. You have until May 19. This would backtrack case law, represent an agency overruling the US Supreme Court, and would be incredibly damaging to biodiversity.

Avery Hill on Econative YouTube video by Innovations in Conservation Practice

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Why Judiciary Independence Matters to Conservation YouTube video by Innovations in Conservation Practice

I just posted a video review on "Judiciary Independence: Why should Conservation Ecologists Care" (Keasar et al. 2025, Conservation Science and Practice): youtu.be/uEv6FmMgxmU as one in my series of videos on Research Innovations for Conservation Science (youtube@conservationresearchreviews)

Your Chance to See. Episode 1. Introduction to the Series YouTube video by Your Chance to See

In an effort to keep things organized, I have sorted my videos on the wonders of local nature all around us into a channel: youtube.com@yourchancetosee.
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Your Chance to See. 3. West Michigan YouTube video by Mark Schwartz

Your chance to see, episode 3. West Michigan. The series where I explore the value of local nature.

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Conversations on Conservation Practice: Translating eDNA into action YouTube video by Mark Schwartz

Conservation is using eDNA more and more. A paper just came out describing how Elkhorn Slough led an effort to sample for amphibians and enlist more private landowners. I chat about the paper with UCLA herpetologist Brad Shaffer.

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Conversations on Conservation Practice. Influencing decisions. van Eeden et al. 2025 YouTube video by Mark Schwartz

Conversations on conservation practice. Reviewing van Eeden’s paper on pathways to better conservation decisions.

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Your Chance to See Episode 2. Northeast Wyoming YouTube video by Mark Schwartz

I explore the hypothesis that there is super cool nature that needs our attention no matter where one looks. The series is called: Your Chance to See. Episode 2, NE Wyoming is now posted: youtu.be/6hXrud1cS04

Thunder Basin Grassland Prairie Ecosystem.

Your Chance to See YouTube video by Mark Schwartz

Ok. Working on this video thing. This is a redo of the video previously posted. Better version of the same thing, mostly.

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Your Chance to See. 1 Introduction. YouTube video by Mark Schwartz

I am starting a series of videos championing local conservation. Your chance to see. Here is Episode 1 (of ~12). They will all be about 5 min. Promise.

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Public pathways to influencing pro‐nature decision‐making in government: A case study in southeastern Australia Summary of the key different forms in which people can have impact on conservation decision-making, with attributes and barriers of those forms.

Hey! Check this out. Advice on how to have more impact on conservation outcomes, individually, within grassroots orgs, or as an ENGO. doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

I turned 18 just 3 months before the 1976 Presidential election. I felt proud to have had the opportunity to vote for Jimmy Carter. And have been grateful ever since that he was elected and became our nations greatest post-presidency statesman, IMHO.