Red List IUCN (unofficial)<p>Wenge<br>(Millettia laurentii)</p><p>Status: 🟠 Endangered</p><p>🔍 <a href="https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33219/9767710" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">iucnredlist.org/species/33219/</span><span class="invisible">9767710</span></a><br>🌐 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millettia_laurentii" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milletti</span><span class="invisible">a_laurentii</span></a><br>📷 <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MillLaur.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil</span><span class="invisible">e:MillLaur.jpg</span></a></p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/RedList" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedList</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EndangeredSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndangeredSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ThreatenedSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThreatenedSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a></p>
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Good News Community<p>Great news for our pollinators! The UK government has announced plans to reduce pesticide use on arable farms by 10% by 2030 to protect bees and other pollinators. This initiative includes promoting integrated pest management and introducing a pesticide load indicator to monitor progress. While campaigners welcome this move, they urge for similar actions in urban areas and parks. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/goodnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>goodnews</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/SaveTheBees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheBees</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/SustainableFarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableFarming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/21/use-of-pesticides-on-uk-farms-to-be-cut-by-10-by-2030-to-protect-bees" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/mar/21/use-of-pesticides-on-uk-farms-to-be-cut-by-10-by-2030-to-protect-bees</span></a></p>
NSW.Biodiversity<p>Salmon and the Maugean skate's decline</p><p>"Numbers of the endangered Maugean skate — a rare, stingray-like fish species found only in the harbour and a living link to the dinosaur age, reliant on dissolved oxygen — were estimated to have fallen by 47 per cent by 2021."<br><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/MaugeanSkate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaugeanSkate</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/salmon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>salmon</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/industry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>industry</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extinction</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/EPBCAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EPBCAct</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a></p>
Melissa<p>Royal School of Needlework (Hampton Court Palace) has interesting things happening. <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/needlework" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>needlework</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <br>And scroll down for the kingfisher!<br><a href="https://royal-needlework.org.uk/rsn-champions-biodiversity-through-art-and-awareness/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">royal-needlework.org.uk/rsn-ch</span><span class="invisible">ampions-biodiversity-through-art-and-awareness/</span></a></p>
Broken Feather<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ghost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ghost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crabs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a></p>
Red List IUCN (unofficial)<p>Dark-backed Wood-Quail, Dark-backed Wood-quail, Dark-backed Wood Quail<br>(Odontophorus melanonotus)</p><p>Status: 🟡 Vulnerable</p><p>🔍 <a href="https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22679663/221559612" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">iucnredlist.org/species/226796</span><span class="invisible">63/221559612</span></a><br>🌐 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark-backed_wood_quail" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark-bac</span><span class="invisible">ked_wood_quail</span></a><br>📷 <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dark-backed%20Wood-quail%20%28Odontophorus%20melanonotus%29%20%285198407854%29.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil</span><span class="invisible">e:Dark-backed%20Wood-quail%20%28Odontophorus%20melanonotus%29%20%285198407854%29.jpg</span></a></p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/RedList" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedList</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EndangeredSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndangeredSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ThreatenedSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThreatenedSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p>There's still so much to do in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> (also of adults!). So much <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/knowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knowledge</span></a> get's lost by the dumbing-down machinery of ideology-cultists.</p><p>Mrs Sisypha looks at a huge mountain of work and tries to develop a playful <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learning</span></a> concept for a workshop on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> and cultural/natural heritage. 😓 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/scicomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scicomm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/culturalHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culturalHeritage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/reconnectingWithNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reconnectingWithNature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/interconnected" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interconnected</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resilience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BiodiversityDecline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiodiversityDecline</span></a></p>
Palm Oil Detectives<p><strong>Beyond Cute: All Animals Can Become Social Media Sensations</strong></p><blockquote><p>In the age of cutesy <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/mammal/" target="_blank">#mammal</a> sensations like <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/12/07/if-you-love-moo-deng-help-to-save-her-home/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pygmy hippo #MooDeng </a>the chubby, pink-cheeked <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/15/pygmy-hippopotamus-choeropsis-liberiensis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pygmy #hippo baby</a> – many people believe that social media shares are correlated to cuteness. They are wrong, according to a recent study, more obscure and unusual animals like <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/insects/" target="_blank">#insects</a>, <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/amphibians/" target="_blank">#amphibians</a>, <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/reptiles/" target="_blank">#reptiles</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/insects/" target="_blank">#insects</a> can enjoy a generous portion of the social media limelight. Help them every time you shop and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottpalmoil/" target="_blank">#BoycottPalmOil</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycott4wildlife/" target="_blank">#Boycott4Wildlife</a></p></blockquote><p><a href="https://youtu.be/hFfsonkN1Vc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/hFfsonkN1Vc</a></p> <p>Cutesy <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/animals/" target="_blank">#animals</a> like #MooDeng🦛 the chubby-cheeked pygmy <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/hippo/" target="_blank">#hippo</a> lead many to believe <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/socialmedia/" target="_blank">#socialmedia</a> shares are correlated to <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/cuteness/" target="_blank">#cuteness</a> – they’re wrong. All animals can enjoy the spotlight Protect them when u <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycott4wildlife/" target="_blank">#Boycott4Wildlife</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottpalmoil/" target="_blank">#BoycottPalmOil</a> @palmoildetect <a href="https://wp.me/pcFhgU-974" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/pcFhgU-974</a></p> <a class="" href="https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=Cutesy%20%23animals%20like%20%23MooDeng%F0%9F%A6%9B%20the%20chubby-cheeked%20pygmy%20%23hippo%20lead%20many%20to%20believe%20%23socialmedia%20shares%20are%20correlated%20to%20%23cuteness%20-%20they're%20wrong.%20All%20animals%20can%20enjoy%20the%20spotlight%20Protect%20them%20when%20u%20%23Boycott4Wildlife%20%23BoycottPalmOil%20%40palmoildetect.bsky.social%20https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpcFhgU-974%20%20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Share to BlueSky </a> <a class="" href="https://x.com/intent/post?text=Cutesy+%23animals+like+%23MooDeng%F0%9F%A6%9B+the+chubby-cheeked+pygmy+%23hippo+lead+many+to+believe+%23socialmedia+shares+are+correlated+to+%23cuteness+-+they%27re+wrong.+All+animals+can+enjoy+the+spotlight+Protect+them+when+u+%23Boycott4Wildlife++%23BoycottPalmOil+%40palmoildetect+https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpcFhgU-974&url=" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Share to Twitter</a> <span class=""></span><p></p> <p><strong>Cutesy or not: animals can be showcased on social media with the right storytelling and still gain big audience engagement</strong></p> <p>Remember the popularity contests of high school? Often our athletic, genetically gifted classmates got the most attention: the school captain, the footy team captain, the prom queen. But popularity contests don’t just exist in school. And in the world of conservation, it can be a matter of survival for the “winners” and “losers”.</p><p>If we asked you to list every animal species you can think of, chances are that list would be <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1617138122001303" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full of mammals and birds</a>, with very few <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/11/05/reptiles-why-one-in-five-species-face-extinction-heres-how-you-can-help-them/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">reptiles</a>, <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/forest-rainbowfish-melanotaenia-sylvatica/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fish</a>, <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/amphibians/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">amphibians</a> and <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/04/28/natures-hidden-wealth-is-conservations-missed-opportunity/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">invertebrates</a>. So why do we focus so much on some species and so little on others?</p><p><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1787" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our recent study</a> challenges assumptions that people simply find <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/11/17/seven-practical-ways-to-stop-a-species-wipeout/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mammals</a> and <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/10/20/laughs-cries-and-deception-birds-emotional-lives-are-just-as-complicated-as-ours/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">birds</a> much more engaging than other species. When these neglected species were posted to Instagram by wildlife organisations and researchers, there were no great differences in the likes they attracted.</p><p>This has implications for which species we focus on to enlist public support for conservation. A more complete picture of the wildlife around us would help reduce glaring imbalances in conservation outcomes.</p><p><strong>Our cognitive bias towards the cutest and fluffiest</strong></p><p>For years, we’ve assumed humans engage more with the “cute and fluffy” species – often known as “charismatic megafauna” – and these are the animals that are <a href="https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/70627/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shown to us on TV, film and advertising</a>. There is evidence to support this preference. People will often choose to <a href="https://shwartzlab.net.technion.ac.il/files/2020/02/Coll%C3%A9ony-et-al-2016-charisma.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">donate to mammals and birds</a> over other species, and mammals and birds are <a href="https://www.nespthreatenedspecies.edu.au/media/m3hdxu4e/6-3-tweeting-for-their-lives.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mentioned more on social media</a>.</p><p>However, mammals and birds <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1001127&utm_campaign=Au%20fil%20des%20lectures&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">make up less than 10% of all animals on Earth</a>. With the media we’re consuming, we’re just not getting an accurate picture of the world of wildlife that surrounds us.<br>Where this gets worrying is in the fight for species survival. Our planet is in an <a href="https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1704949114" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">extinction crisis</a>, with species becoming extinct at extraordinary rates.</p><p>However, our focus on mammals and birds means cute and fluffy animals receive more research attention and funding. Conservation outcomes for these species are better than for reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Tellingly, 94% of all threatened species on the <a href="https://www.iucnredlist.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IUCN Red List</a> are reptiles, fish, amphibians and invertebrates.</p><p><strong>Do people really prefer charismatic megafauna?</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1787" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our study</a> suggests this issue may be more complex than first thought. Many Australian conservation organisations use social media platforms, such as Instagram, to share their work and connect communities with wildlife. But in the busy, ever-updating world of Instagram feeds, which images are the most effective at grabbing someone’s attention?</p><p>We set out to examine which Australian wildlife species were most often posted to Instagram and which had the highest levels of engagement. Based on the belief that people will engage more with charismatic megafauna, we expected mammals and birds to be shown more frequently and to elicit higher engagement than the “creepy crawlies” such as amphibians and insects.</p><p>We analysed 670 wildlife images posted to Instagram by wildlife organisations and research group accounts in 2020 and 2021. For each image, we noted the species posted in the image. As a measure of engagement, we recorded the number of “likes” the image received in proportion to each organisation’s follower count.</p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/484109/original/file-20220912-22-kcdrw9.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>An example of the Instagram posts that were analysed, and the information collected. <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1787/htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meghan Shaw</a>, <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CC BY</a><p><strong>What did the study find?</strong></p><p>Our results were surprising and provide hope for the future of underrepresented wildlife.</p><p>Although the majority of wildlife images posted to Instagram by these conservation organisations were of mammals and birds (73.7% to be precise), our analysis of image engagement uncovered a surprising and promising trend. Mammals were, indeed, more engaging than other species, but only by a tiny amount. We found birds, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians and fish were all equally as engaging for Instagram users.</p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/485755/original/file-20220921-27-c08j0w.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>The amount of engagement posts featuring each group of animal (taxon) received. Categories that do not share letters are significantly different from each other, e.g. mammals (b) received higher engagement than invertebrates, birds and reptiles (a) but not molluscs, fish or amphibians (ab). All significant differences were relatively small (1-2%). <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1787/htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Author provided</a>, <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CC BY</a><p><strong>Are we ready to sympathise with weird bugs?</strong></p><p>Perhaps it is time to give our creepy crawlies more of the media limelight. The more we see a wide diversity of animals, the more likely we are to support their conservation.</p><p>The <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0022-3514.37.1.97" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theory of Repeated Messaging</a> suggests when we are repeatedly exposed to something, we are more likely to become familiar with, engage with and support it. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320716307510?casa_token=R0ToNpx5XMoAAAAA:hkYqHFk5qp7FguF2sApw5m5lRtz2bWfp3dVi-_krSrwsrhVi6mczzTkgYy8HhkIC2YpB9JDRs4o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Research</a> has shown when we put effort into promoting underrepresented species, we can improve their chances of receiving a public donation by 26%.</p>Will we come to love the hibiscus harlequin bug (<em>Tectocoris diophthalmus</em>)? Magdalena_b/Flickr<p>Our findings suggest the media and conservation organisations can promote endangered species across all walks of life – from lizards to bugs and fish to frogs – without compromising viewer engagement. This will increase our knowledge of the amazing diversity of animals that we share this planet with. In turn, this will lead to underrepresented species receiving more of the conservation support they need to survive.</p><p>Zoos Victoria is already leading the way. The endangered native golden-rayed blue butterfly features in the new <a href="https://www.zoo.org.au/totes-for-wildlife/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Totes for Wildlife</a> campaign to conserve its natural habitat.</p><p>Perhaps we tend to prefer mammals and birds because we see them more, and not just because they look a certain way. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.</p><p></p><p><strong>Written by <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/meghan-shaw-1226239" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meghan Shaw</a>, PhD Student in Conservation Social Science, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/deakin-university-757" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deakin University</a></em>; <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/bill-borrie-1377572" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bill Borrie</a>, Associate Professor, Environmental Management and Sustainability, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/deakin-university-757" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deakin University</a></em>; <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/emily-mcleod-1261970" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emily McLeod</a>, Senior Social Science Research Manager, Zoos Victoria, and PhD Candidate, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/the-university-of-queensland-805" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The University of Queensland</a></em>, and <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/kelly-k-miller-1377571" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kelly K Miller</a>, Associate Professor of Environment and Society, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/deakin-university-757" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deakin University</a></em> This article is republished from <a href="https://theconversation.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/you-dont-have-to-be-a-cute-koala-to-be-an-instagram-influencer-give-lizards-and-bugs-a-chance-and-well-like-them-too-190138" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">original article</a>.</strong></p><p>ENDS </p> <p><strong>Learn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture</strong></p> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/global-species-threatened-by-deforestation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Global</a> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/20/south-america/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">South America </a> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/19/asia/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">S.E. 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noreferrer" target="_blank">Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus</a></strong></p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/01/26/maned-wolf-chrysocyon-brachyurus/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keep reading</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/01/12/tufted-ground-squirrel-rheithrosciurus-macrotis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/01/12/tufted-ground-squirrel-rheithrosciurus-macrotis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tufted Ground Squirrel Rheithrosciurus macrotis</a></strong></p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/01/12/tufted-ground-squirrel-rheithrosciurus-macrotis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keep reading</a></p> <p></p> <p><strong>Learn about “sustainable” palm oil greenwashing</strong></p> <p><strong>Read more about RSPO greenwashing </strong></p> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/10/11/greenwashing-tactic-7-lying/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lying </a> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/10/22/greenwashing-tactic-4-fake-labels/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fake labels</a> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/07/24/the-pro-palm-oil-lobby-getting-caught-lying-illegal-land-grabbing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indigenous Land-grabbing</a> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/the-problems-with-palm-oil/#Palm-Oil-Human-Rights-Abuses-Slavery-Violence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Human rights abuses</a> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/the-problems-with-palm-oil/#Palm-Oil-Deforestation,-Fires-Ecocide-" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deforestation </a> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/the-problems-with-palm-oil/#Palm-Oil-and-Human-Health-Hazards" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Human health hazards</a> <p><strong>A 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)</strong></p> <a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/08/palm-oil-industry-lobbying-and-greenwashing-is-like-big-tobacco-world-health-organisation-who-bulletin/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read more</a> <p><strong>Take Action in Five Ways</strong></p><p><strong>1. 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Contribute stories:</strong> Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.</p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/08/27/wildlife-artist-and-animal-rights-advocate-juanchi-perez-in-his-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/08/27/wildlife-artist-and-animal-rights-advocate-juanchi-perez-in-his-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wildlife Artist Juanchi Pérez</a></strong></p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/08/27/wildlife-artist-and-animal-rights-advocate-juanchi-perez-in-his-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read more </a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/10/02/mel-lumby-the-beautiful-begonias-of-borneo-and-beyond-deserve-our-love-and-protection/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/10/02/mel-lumby-the-beautiful-begonias-of-borneo-and-beyond-deserve-our-love-and-protection/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mel Lumby: Dedicated Devotee to Borneo’s Living Beings</a></strong></p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/10/02/mel-lumby-the-beautiful-begonias-of-borneo-and-beyond-deserve-our-love-and-protection/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read more </a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/09/anthropologist-and-author-of-in-the-shadow-of-the-palms-dr-sophie-chao-in-her-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/09/anthropologist-and-author-of-in-the-shadow-of-the-palms-dr-sophie-chao-in-her-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anthropologist and Author Dr Sophie Chao</a></strong></p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/09/anthropologist-and-author-of-in-the-shadow-of-the-palms-dr-sophie-chao-in-her-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read more </a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/05/08/health-physician-dr-evan-allen-in-his-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/05/08/health-physician-dr-evan-allen-in-his-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Health Physician Dr Evan Allen</a></strong></p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/05/08/health-physician-dr-evan-allen-in-his-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read more </a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/02/13/the-worlds-most-loved-cup-a-social-ethical-environmental-history-of-coffee/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/02/13/the-worlds-most-loved-cup-a-social-ethical-environmental-history-of-coffee/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert</a></strong></p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/02/13/the-worlds-most-loved-cup-a-social-ethical-environmental-history-of-coffee/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read more </a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/01/16/steady-state-economics/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/01/16/steady-state-economics/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? 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You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20</a></p> <p><strong>4. Take to the streets:</strong> Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.</p><p><strong>5. 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Richard Lent<p>Morning <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/fungus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fungus</span></a> along the Pierce Road, <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harvard</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Forest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Forest</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/mushrooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mushrooms</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/saprophytes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>saprophytes</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/mycology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mycology</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forests</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/MushroomsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MushroomsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/CentralMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CentralMA</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/naturalmassachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>naturalmassachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/harvardforest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>harvardforest</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/fungi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fungi</span></a></p>
The Bat Bot Lab<p>A mirror to the canopy 🌿💦: Luagan Lalak, a rare freshwater swamp on Borneo, where the trees reflect as deeply as your existential thoughts🌿💭. Photo: Alan Jefry. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Borneo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Borneo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WetlandWonders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WetlandWonders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a></p>
The Bat Bot Lab<p>Sharp tools for fine work ✨🪶: The ornate sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) keeps its plumage pristine with precision preening — because even the smallest feathers deserve attention💛🔍. Photo: Alan Jefry. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Borneo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Borneo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BirdsSeenIn2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsSeenIn2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a></p>
The Bat Bot Lab<p>Turning heads with full spectrum 🌈✨: Ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) stuning with iridescence dialed up to max — why settle for one color when you can have them all? 💎🐦 Photo: Alan Jefry. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Borneo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Borneo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BirdsSeenIn2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsSeenIn2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a></p>
M.Paola<p>It's a hard hard world. A spider has spinned her web at the side of my bee hotel. Yesterday I saved two myself bur today she's got her meal... <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/inthegarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inthegarden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/earlyspring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>earlyspring</span></a></p>
Bread and Circuses<p>I'll admit, it certainly would be nice if there were no more mosquitoes to plague me. But the trade-off is just not worth it.<br>_________________________________________</p><p>What would happen if insects disappeared?</p><p>An idyllic world perhaps? No, far from it. An environment without insects would be a drab pale shadow of the bustling vibrant natural world we have today — it would lack all vitality and diversity, and would soon spiral into crushing monotony.</p><p>It’s not just that a few pretty butterflies, dragonflies, and brightly coloured beetles would be sadly missed. Without insects whole ecosystems would collapse.</p><p>Though they are very small, insects are so diverse and so numerous that they wield a power far beyond their diminutive size — they dominate the centre ground of all terrestrial and freshwater food webs, feeding on everything (including each other) and being fed upon.</p><p>Without their vast biomass in the middle, there would be nothing to eat for those above — no insect-eating birds, fish, or mammals, with drastic knock-on effects higher up the food chain.<br>_________________________________________</p><p>Although it's worth reading, I think this article actually understates the grave danger of a world without insects. I don't believe it would be possible for humans to survive at all, and many other species would disappear along with us.</p><p>FULL ARTICLE -- <a href="https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/insects-invertebrates/insects-suddenly-disappeared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">discoverwildlife.com/animal-fa</span><span class="invisible">cts/insects-invertebrates/insects-suddenly-disappeared</span></a></p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/BioDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BioDiversity</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedihum.org/@lavaeolus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lavaeolus</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/academicchatter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>academicchatter</span></a></span> And here's the important story about Abram Kameraz, a scientist who tried to save everything of Vavilov's <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/seedbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seedbank</span></a> what he could: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/12/food-source-famine-leningrad-seed-bank-nikolai-vavilov" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2024/nov</span><span class="invisible">/12/food-source-famine-leningrad-seed-bank-nikolai-vavilov</span></a><br>Who will do this work now in the USA?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resilience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/seeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seeds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/scientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scientists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a></p>
Brighton Wildlife<p>Guidance on <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23rewilding" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rewilding</a> in your own <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23garden" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> - provided by <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:r6lqkjjd2plme2ak2c2tvxhl" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lgspace.bsky.social</a>. In urban and suburban areas we could collaborate to provide corridors helping wildlife to thrive.
SEE: <a href="https://littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/rewilding-your-garden.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/rew...</a>
<a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Brighton" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Brighton</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Wildlife" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23biodiversity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nature" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23brightonwildlife" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#brightonwildlife</a></p>
Science | The Guardian<p>Paging Dr Chimp: the medical secrets we can learn from apes, birds and even butterflies <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/25/medical-secrets-wildlife-wisdom" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/science/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/25/medical-secrets-wildlife-wisdom</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a>&wellbeing <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Animalbehaviour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Animalbehaviour</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Medicalresearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicalresearch</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Butterflies</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Primatology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Primatology</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@soydelbierzo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>soydelbierzo</span></a></span> On a planet with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/climateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateCrisis</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> loss, we need *all* <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/seedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seedBanks</span></a> everywhere.<br>You can see what happens with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversityloss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversityloss</span></a> if only a small region get's a disturbed <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> system.</p><p>Ecology is not a national but a planetary thing. Plus <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a>: The USA export food. Poor countries with disturbed farming are dependend on imports. We need more species for the future of *humanity* as a whole. <br>What happens in the USA roughly concerns the EU, too! <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Blueteamsherpa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Blueteamsherpa</span></a></span></p>
Red List IUCN (unofficial)<p>Humpback Smoothhound, Humpback smoothhound<br>(Mustelus whitneyi)</p><p>Status: 🔴 Critically Endangered</p><p>🔍 <a href="https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/63129/124461599" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">iucnredlist.org/species/63129/</span><span class="invisible">124461599</span></a><br>🌐 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_smooth-hound" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback</span><span class="invisible">_smooth-hound</span></a><br>📷 <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mustelus%20whitneyi%20SI.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil</span><span class="invisible">e:Mustelus%20whitneyi%20SI.jpg</span></a></p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/RedList" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedList</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EndangeredSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndangeredSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ThreatenedSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThreatenedSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Blueteamsherpa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Blueteamsherpa</span></a></span> When I see that millions spontaneously took to the streets in Germany (84,000,000 inhabitants) because a candidate for chancellor had accepted the votes of the ultra-right for a decision, I've actually been waiting far too long for the crowds in the USA.</p><p>This is a part of his <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eugenics</span></a> ideology, and it's you, the non-superrich people of the US, he wants to kill!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TESCREAL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TESCREAL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DemocracyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocracyMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/scientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scientists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a></p>
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