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Mongabay<p>A new and alarming pattern of destruction is emerging in the rainforest, challenging Brazilian authorities ahead of COP30.</p><p>After plunging in 2023 and 2024, deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% in May and is up 27% in 2025, half of it in recently burned land — an all-time high.</p><p>By Lucas Berti<br><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/amazon-deforestation-spikes-as-brazil-blames-criminal-fires/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.mongabay.com/2025/07/amaz</span><span class="invisible">on-deforestation-spikes-as-brazil-blames-criminal-fires/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Deforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deforestation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forests</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ :verified:<p>Wild Birds’ Gut Microbiome Influences Ornamentation And Body Condition</p><p>"A groundbreaking study that could have important implications for promoting healthier ecosystems and wildlife populations."</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@GrrlScientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrrlScientist</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/microbiome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ornithology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://medium.com/grrlscientist/wild-birds-gut-microbiome-influences-ornamentation-and-body-condition-ed983478b3e5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/grrlscientist/wild-</span><span class="invisible">birds-gut-microbiome-influences-ornamentation-and-body-condition-ed983478b3e5</span></a></p>
Mongabay<p>🕵️‍♀️ What if your next story could help expose corruption, protect ecosystems, and hold the powerful accountable? 🌍</p><p>Mongabay is hiring an Investigative Researcher and Reporter to join our global newsroom.</p><p>We’re looking for a journalist who thrives on uncovering hidden truths — someone who’s ready to dive deep into the forces behind environmental destruction and bring untold stories to light.</p><p><a href="https://mongabay.org/opportunity/investigative-researcher-and-reporter/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mongabay.org/opportunity/inves</span><span class="invisible">tigative-researcher-and-reporter/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/EnvironmentalJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/JournalismOpportunities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JournalismOpportunities</span></a></p>
hastingsmothman<p>So many in the moth box last night. But today's <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MothOfTheDay</span></a> is a little crackerjack of golden <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/sunshine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sunshine</span></a>. One of the leaf mimic 'thorn' moths, this is:</p><p>CANARY-SHOULDERED THORN<br>Ennomos alniaria</p><p>Common across the UK<br>Larvae feed on deciduous trees</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/yellow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yellow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moths</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mothsandbutterflies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>butterflies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MothsMatter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>britishwildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lepidoptera</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>entomology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insect</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cute</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>summer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alttext</span></a></p>
Jack C.M<p>Scientists thought sloths don't fart. Then one was caught tooting on camera. Via @live_science <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Zoology" target="_blank">#Zoology</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Nature" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23WildLife" target="_blank">#WildLife</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Conservation" target="_blank">#Conservation</a><br><br><a href="https://www.livescience.com/animals/scientists-thought-sloths-dont-fart-then-one-was-caught-tooting-on-camera" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Scientists thought sloths don'...</a></p>
TROM<p>Transforming an Old Sugar Factory into a Nature Reserve - <a href="https://videos.trom.tf/w/9vLfZHu1ih9zaxC63dV3MV" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">videos.trom.tf/w/9vLfZHu1ih9za…</a></p><blockquote>In June we've been in Slovenia in incredible place. The former Ormož sugar factory was closed and now it's wastewater basins and transformed into grasslands, wetlands and Nature reserve by NGO DOPPS. Now it's called - Ormož Basins Nature Reserve<p>If you want to visit it : <a href="https://ptice.si/en/nature-conservati" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ptice.si/en/nature-conservati</a><br>to know more about DOPPS : <a href="https://ptice.si/en/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ptice.si/en/</a></p><p>======================================================<br>Become a member of Be Brave To Act:<br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/BeBraveToAct" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">patreon.com/BeBraveToAct</a></p><p>Donate via paypal : <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_%3C/blockquote%3E%3Cp%3E" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">paypal.com/donate?hosted_</a></p><p><a href="https://social.trom.tf/search?tag=nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://social.trom.tf/search?tag=conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://social.trom.tf/search?tag=volunteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>volunteering</span></a> <a href="https://social.trom.tf/search?tag=bbta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bbta</span></a> <a href="https://social.trom.tf/search?tag=bebrave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bebrave</span></a></p></blockquote>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦<p>Wild Birds’ Gut Microbiome Influences Ornamentation And Body Condition</p><p>"A groundbreaking study that could have important implications for promoting healthier ecosystems and wildlife populations."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@grrlscientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>grrlscientist</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ornithology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://medium.com/microbial-instincts/wild-birds-gut-microbiome-influences-ornamentation-and-body-condition-ed983478b3e5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/microbial-instincts</span><span class="invisible">/wild-birds-gut-microbiome-influences-ornamentation-and-body-condition-ed983478b3e5</span></a></p>
Mongabay<p>The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) continues to prevent villagers from farming or herding cattle in an area marked for expansion of a national park, the U.S.-based Oakland Institute said in a report released July 1.</p><p>By Ashoka Mukpo<br><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/abuses-continue-at-tanzanian-national-park-us-human-rights-group-says/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.mongabay.com/short-articl</span><span class="invisible">e/2025/07/abuses-continue-at-tanzanian-national-park-us-human-rights-group-says/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a></p>
The Wild<p>Wyoming approved a shooting complex despite biologists' warnings on wildlife habitat. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wyoming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wyoming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a></p><p><a href="https://wyofile.com/state-biologists-warned-of-wildlife-conflicts-at-proposed-shooting-complex-site-wyoming-approved-the-location-anyway/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wyofile.com/state-biologists-w</span><span class="invisible">arned-of-wildlife-conflicts-at-proposed-shooting-complex-site-wyoming-approved-the-location-anyway/</span></a></p>
hastingsmothman<p>Today's <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MothOfTheDay</span></a> is one of the flatties. Flatties can be hard to photo. They are highly strung and often take off at the merest hint of movement, and so often have to be photographed in situ and occasionally out of focus if not quick enough!</p><p>This is OAK HOOK-TIP<br>Watsonalla binaria</p><p>Larvae feed on oak.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moths</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mothsandbutterflies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>butterflies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MothsMatter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>britishwildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lepidoptera</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>entomology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insect</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cute</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>summer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alttext</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2248884/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2248884/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry calls for urgent overhaul to environmental protection laws <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AustralianClimateAndBiodiversityFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AustralianClimateAndBiodiversityFoundation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economists</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnvironmentLawReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentLawReform</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnvironmentProtectionAndBiodiversityConservationAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentProtectionAndBiodiversityConservationAct</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnvironmentalPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnvironmentalProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalProtection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EPBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EPBC</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/KenHenry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KenHenry</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LawReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawReform</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NationalPressClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalPressClub</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reform</span></a></p>
DK Mok<p>Conservationists have created a public database of climate solutions that communities can share and implement. AdaptLog describes 400+ projects designed to help wildlife survive climate change, including sprinkler systems for flying foxes and flood refuges for rhinos.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-20/tasmania-adaptlog-conservation-solutions-csiro/104811206" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-01-20/tas</span><span class="invisible">mania-adaptlog-conservation-solutions-csiro/104811206</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@MaineMonitor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MaineMonitor</span></a></span> </p><p>A shady land deal in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BelfastME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BelfastME</span></a> as a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ConservationEasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConservationEasement</span></a> goes missing</p><p>A wetland in Belfast was supposed to be conserved “in perpetuity.” Instead it’s being sold as commercial property. DEP is investigating. </p><p>By Murray Carpenter<br>July 13, 2025</p><p>Excerpt: "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BankOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BankOfAmerica</span></a> became the owner of the lot in 2006, when it bought <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MBNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MBNA</span></a> for $34 billion. In January 2025, Bank of America sold the lot at auction to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeBuyAndResellHomesLLC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeBuyAndResellHomesLLC</span></a>, a Georgia company. According to Belfast Assessor’s Office, the lot sold for $15,750, and is assessed at $404,800. </p><p>"The new owner promptly listed the property for sale for $295,000, with no mention that it is a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mitigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mitigation</span></a> site. The ad, at CORE real estate, reads, 'Zoned commercially, the land is positioned for a variety of business ventures. Belfast is expanding, making this an ideal location for retail, office, or mixed-use development.' </p><p>"It’s hard to know how the wetland conservation project seeped through the cracks. Among the banker’s boxes of documents related to MBNA permitting in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DEP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEP</span></a> archives, is an unsigned draft of the deed restriction, from 1997. The draft would not be enforceable, however, until it was signed and filed with the deed.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineDEP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineDEP</span></a> spokesman David Madore said the agency is investigating the matter.</p><p>" 'The Department’s approval of the 1997 development was contingent on the restoration and preservation of wetland functions and values on the compensation parcel,' Madore said in an email. 'The parcel was intended to be permanently preserved.'</p><p>"A Bank of America spokesperson declined to comment on the story, as did the Army Corps.</p><p>"These days, it’s an overlooked and forgotten lot adjacent to a bustling area. Someone is using an area near the road as a toilet.</p><p>"But back in the wetland, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/alders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alders</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cattails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cattails</span></a> have grown in as intended. On a warm July day, red-winged <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/blackbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackbirds</span></a>, common yellowthroats, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RedEyedVireos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedEyedVireos</span></a> sing. And, from deep in the wetland, comes the croaking of a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenFrog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenFrog</span></a>."</p><p><a href="https://themainemonitor.org/belfast-conservation-easement-missing/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_medium=activitypub" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">themainemonitor.org/belfast-co</span><span class="invisible">nservation-easement-missing/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_medium=activitypub</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheWetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BankOfAmericaSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BankOfAmericaSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WetlandPreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WetlandPreservation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ShadyDeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShadyDeals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheLittleRiverWatershed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheLittleRiverWatershed</span></a></p>
Kathy Bryson<p>The challenge of maintaining a physical <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>library</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hungary</span></a>'s oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> from a beetle infestation <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/world/hungary/hungary-pannonhalma-archabbey-beetle-infestation-rcna218539" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/world/hungary/hung</span><span class="invisible">ary-pannonhalma-archabbey-beetle-infestation-rcna218539</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manuscripts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manuscripts</span></a></p>
Zorz Studios<p>Stunning <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> shines a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/light" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>light</span></a> on earth's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmazingBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmazingBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://zorz.it/eBvfx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zorz.it/eBvfx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MattGrowcoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MattGrowcoot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigPicturePhotographyCompetition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigPicturePhotographyCompetition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a></p>
cachalot<p>A hunter on the West Coast has made an incredible discovery after stumbling upon an endangered little spotted kiwi – half a century after they were last seen in the South Island.</p><p>Luke Hill, a tahr hunter contracted by the Department of Conservation, encountered the kiwi unexpectedly while in remote South Westland bush. <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/07/16/endangered-little-spotted-kiwi-seen-on-mainland-for-first-time-in-decades/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">1news.co.nz/2025/07/16/endange</span><span class="invisible">red-little-spotted-kiwi-seen-on-mainland-for-first-time-in-decades/</span></a><br><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Kiwi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kiwi</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a></p>
Mongabay<p>In Ecuador, a 2023 court decision that recognizes one Indigenous community’s rights to own part of a protected area in the Amazon has escalated a long-simmering conflict with another Indigenous people that uses and has claims over the same piece of land.</p><p>By Latoya Abulu and John Cannon<br><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/ecuadors-government-promised-same-land-in-the-amazon-to-two-indigenous-peoples/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.mongabay.com/2025/07/ecua</span><span class="invisible">dors-government-promised-same-land-in-the-amazon-to-two-indigenous-peoples/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/IndigenousPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousPeoples</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LandConflict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LandConflict</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p>Some items in our <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>museum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/collection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>collection</span></a> are telling stories about their conservation. This is from our special exhibition about Alsatian traditional costumes.</p><p>It's a good example how fragile fabrics can be and how restoring methods change through times. For me, a great example of inspiration for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VisibleMending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisibleMending</span></a>. And indeed <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SlowFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SlowFashion</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fabric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fabric</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mending</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/clothes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clothes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/textileArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>textileArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fashion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>"The Big Butterfly Count begins on Friday 18th July 2025 and will run until Sunday 10th August. Sign up to our free newsletter to stay updated.." <br><a href="https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bigbutterflycount.butterfly-co</span><span class="invisible">nservation.org/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BigButterflyCount" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigButterflyCount</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BigButterflyCount2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigButterflyCount2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Butterfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Butterfly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Butterflies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BioDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BioDiversity</span></a></p>
Bob Mottram ✅<p>On Conservatives and <a href="https://epicyon.libreserver.org/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>#</span><span>conservation</span></a>. Conservatives are generally only interested in conserving the power of the wealthy. They aren't usually interested in conserving the landscape, conserving nature or conserving historical architecture. There are exceptions to this though. If conserving an old building means that some wealthy person can profit from the income from rent or tourism, or if it will increase the value of their house via being in the proximity, then conservatives will become extremely enthusiastic about that type of conservation.<br><br>Conservatives in general are only interested in conserving very specific kinds of tradition. Traditions which are strongly associated with wealthy individuals or the power of the nation state they will want to conserve. What I'd describe as "folk traditions" they won't care about, or will despise and want to eradicate.</p>