I guess it is Earth Day today? I thought that was back on 4/20 to be honest, I got confused I suppose. It was sometime around now. Remember back almost a decade ago when Alt NPS started up? I drew this to celebrate them. The map geeks among us can probably figure out where the topo is from, which National Park.
Enjoy!
On this day in 1970: Senator Gaylord Nelson organized a nationwide teach-in that became #EarthDay, aiming to educate millions on #pollution and #conservation. The event marked a turning point in environmental awareness and reflects how collective action fosters long-term change.
Learn more: https://zurl.co/pVVDp
Extinct-In-The-Wild Bird Species Is Breeding On A New Island Home
"The Guam kingfisher was extinct in the wild for almost 40 years but this species was recently released into the wild where it is now breeding."
#birds #ornithology #conservation #SciComm https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/04/22/extinct-in-the-wild-bird-species-is-breeding-on-a-new-island-home/
Extinct-In-The-Wild Bird Species Is Breeding On A New Island Home
"The Guam kingfisher was extinct in the wild for almost 40 years but this species was recently released into the wild where it is now breeding."
#birds #ornithology #conservation #SciComm https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/04/22/extinct-in-the-wild-bird-species-is-breeding-on-a-new-island-home/
#Mongolia is known for #desertification, but very few people realise that #mining industry is largely to blame. Thanks to the cooperation with #herders and their knowledge, Batmunkh Luvsandash has fought to #protect more than a million acres of #steppe lands.
An interview by Yale E360 with the Goldman Environmental Prize laureate about how #resistance + #conservation can succeed: https://e360.yale.edu/features/batmunkh-luvsandash-interview
There’s something about viewing Earth from space — the shift in perspective has for decades moved us emotionally, scientifically, and philosophically.
The iconic Earthrise image of our planet rising above the lunar horizon, taken in 1968 by astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 mission, is widely credited with fueling the environmental movement that led to the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970.
By Shreya Dasgupta
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/earth-day-the-wonder-of-iconic-satellite-images/
This #EarthDay I see that the Turtle Survival Alliance is launching their 5th Annual Turtle Month so I thought I would share these two prints they commissioned of turtles supporting the Earth featuring endangered turtle species of special focus: one for turtles from North America, and one for turtles from around the world. TSA works to prevent extinctions of these amazing and varied animals worldwide, so I was very glad to make art for this cause! 
Welcome to ThrasherQuest 2025!
Desert Thrasher populations are declining, and you can help us learn more about LeConte's & Bendire's Thrashers on their #Nevada stronghold on Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.
Head into the field in Quest of Thrashers as part of our new #communityscience program, and/or join in the Friends of Avi Kwa Ame fundraiser. THANK YOU for your support!
To observe & honor #EarthDay -
'An Ecological Movement Sprouts from Literature'
My feature article published in @medium
https://medium.com/@weareji/an-ecological-movement-sprouts-from-literature-afe2b0823c9b?sk=4bee81efa2cb9779bcc01dad8ffc618b
The scale of #deforestation is truly frightening, but isolated incidents of #reforestation are inspiring, & must be encouraged to proliferate
#environment #literature #ecology #Nature #Earth #earthday #conservation
Critically endangered Sumatran elephant found dead near Leuser; cause uncertain
As a climate action motivator, Nat Geo's "Secrets of the Penguins" shows, not tells.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/climate-change-and-the-secrets-of-the-penguins/
Scientists have identified nine planetary boundaries that help regulate a livable planet. Human activities have pushed six of those nine critical Earth systems beyond safe limits, threatening the stability of life as we know it.
By Bobby Bascomb
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/earth-day-check-in-planetary-boundaries-in-peril/
Is ‘de-extinction’ really possible? – podcast https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2025/apr/22/is-de-extinction-really-possible-podcast #Biotechnologyindustry #Extinctwildlife #Conservation #Biodiversity #Environment #Worldnews #Wildlife #Science
#Naturebook challenge. A book per day, in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best nature, environment and conservation books. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #Nature #Naturewriting #conservation #Permaculture #Organicgardening #naturebookchallenge #bookMastodon 
https://www.instagram.com/p/DItafaoIumQ/?img_index=4&igsh=MWljMnliNHZnd29iNQ== Western watersheds: “Public lands livestock grazing is the most widespread, subsidized, and ecologically destructive land use in the American West.
It degrades waterways, spreads invasive weeds, displaces wildlife, and fuels the killing of native predators — all for less than 2% of the nation's beef.
Taxpayers lose approximately $229 million a year subsidizing this broken system.
Wildlife loses habitat and their lives.” #doge #ecology #nature #wildlife #gop #conservation
#wildlife #birds #Conservation #spiffy #UK
Man sets off on Nidderdale walk dressed as a curlew. I have no idea either
DNA study shows feral cats killing more reintroduced native species than estimated
"Tests on DNA taken from reintroduced native animals in remote SA shows feral cats are the main culprit in their deaths. Feral cats have been blamed for two-thirds of Australia's mammal extinctions since European settlement."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/feral-cats-killing-more-native-species-than-estimated/105197140
#cats #ExtinctionCrisis #roaming #pets #Bellingen #BiodiversityCrisis #conservation
The unlikely comeback of one of #Brazil’s rarest parrots https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/back-to-the-skies-the-unlikely-comeback-of-one-of-brazils-rarest-parrots/
"Habitat loss and the illegal pet trade drove the red-tailed amazon, endemic to the southeastern Brazilian coast, to fewer than 5,000 individuals by the end of the 20th Century. Thanks to a project to install artificial nests on an island on the #Paraná coast, the number of #parrots almost doubled in 20 years, taking the #bird from endangered to near threatened status"
#goodnews #goodearth #wildlife #Conservation #rural #land #cats #NewJersey #USA
State-Endangered Bobcats Gaining Wild Sanctuary in New Jersey Piece by Piece Thanks to Nonprofit
Not Even the #Ocean is Free from Trump
Breaking down the recent #EO upending #marine #conservation
It is a simple fact that in harvesting a renewable resource if the stock of #fish is larger you can catch more by fishing less. Feel free to do the calculations.
The thing about regulation for benefit to the public is that inevitably some of the public don’t want to be regulated or regulated in the way that is in place.
https://scilight.substack.com/p/not-even-the-ocean-is-free-from-trump
#fisheries #ExecutiveOrder
