@mongabay.com California #condors are nesting in the Pacific Northwest for the first time in a century. A pair reintroduced by the #YurokTribe, to whom the bird is sacred, appears to be incubating an egg in an old-growth redwood. The species crashed to 22 birds in 1982 and now numbers 607.

California condors nesting in Pacific Northwest for first time in a century, on Yurok territory

A pair of California condors reintroduced to the Pacific Northwest by the Yurok Tribe appears to have established the species’ first nest in the region in more than 100 years, program officials announ...

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The #Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in NE DRC was likely underway for months before it was formally detected in mid-May. That's often the way with Ebola outbreaks, but the scale of the missed cases seems ... extraordinary. Terrific reporting by @kakape.bsky.social. www.science.org/content/arti...

EXCLUSIVE: Congo’s Ebola epidemic started at least 4 months before it was detected

A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected cases before the government declared an outbreak, report says

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Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500 https://www.europesays.com/health/18733/ Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…

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The collapse of the Amazon Soy Moratorium puts millions of hectares of rainforest at risk of legal clearing, a study warns. Researchers estimate the pact's end could drive 1.4 million hectares of direct deforestation over a decade, releasing carbon equal to Canada's annual emissions.

End of Brazil’s Soy Moratorium risks millions of hectares of Amazon rainforest: Study

Millions of hectares of Amazon rainforest are newly at risk of being legally deforested, a new study estimates. The potential increase in deforestation comes as soy companies have terminated their…

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Great piece here by @brendonstuff.bsky.social on the need for widespread use of bird-safe glass to prevent window collisions theconversation.com/bird-safe-gl...

Bird-safe glass must become the norm to prevent collisions with buildings

In Canada, tens of millions of birds are killed annually by crashing into glass on buildings.

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Dead or alive, Mitch McConnell is on extended medical leave — on your dime. This is the same Mitch McConnell who voted against: paid family and medical leave for everyone else.

I posted here before about the time I was in the right place at the EXACT right time, on the wrong day and missed a bobcat... 1/3 🦊🐱 #trailcam #cameratrap #LynxRufus #Reconyx #NewEnglandWildlife

Bravo to my friends & colleagues Kate and the Harts and their teams for this important discovery and ongoing dedication to conservation in the Congo Basin.👏👏👏

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A new-to-science colobus monkey species, locally called the likweli, has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Entirely black with distinct bare skin around its mouth, the rare primate has a population under 1,000 and is facing threats from hunting. @shreyadg.bsky.social reports.

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Wetzel: Inclusion of owner's family devalues Stanley Cup

Someone should have saved Tom Dundon from his decision to put his whole family on the Stanley Cup.

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The Trump administration has narrowed the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, removing habitat destruction from the law's prohibitions. While officials say the rule cuts compliance costs, environmental groups warn it paves the way for destructive land development.

The U.S. government says habitat destruction no longer counts as ‘harm’ to endangered species

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recently finalized a rule that narrows what qualifies as “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. Under the new definition of harm, only actions that…

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Japanese researchers linked Long COVID to a dormant herpes virus reactivated by SARS-CoV-2 infection. This process triggers production of the SITH-1 protein, which was identified in about 70% of patients. The SITH-1 protein may contribute directly to brain dysfunction, fatigue, and depression.

Researchers link Long COVID to another virus | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Researchers in Japan have released findings showing that COVID-19 after effects, including fatigue, occur when a coronavirus infection activates another virus already inside the body.

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Wildlife Insights is hiring an Executive Director. Lead the global camera trap data platform, its AI, its science agenda, and its partnership with WCS smithsonian WWF NaturalSciences WildMon & Google www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...

DID YOU KNOW IF YOU FIND A HORSESHOE CRAB THATS BEEN TAGGED BY THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND SUBMIT THE LOCATION YOU SAW IT USING THE FORM ON FWS DOT GOV SLASH CRABTAG THEY SEND YOU A BEAUTIFUL CRAB PIN

Breaking News: The Trump administration moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming, drilling, mining and other development. Environmentalists characterized it as the most severe erosion of protections for wildlife in half a century. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...

There have now been 16 official screwworm cases in the last 30 days

Two of the more popular stories I've shared over the years are of a 3-legged coyote still going strong after ~6 years, and a black & tan color morph that visited for ~1 yr in 2023. Well these stories have converged...sadly ⬇️ 🦊❤️‍🩹#cameratrap #CanisLatrans #NewEnglandWildlife #trailcam

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The NSF is on Track for its Worst Year in Generations – Grant Witness

Throttling of science funding is utterly unprecedented and radical when compared to the past 50 years.

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In case anyone was wondering how the @espn.com experts did picking #Hurricanes p/o games. Props to @wyshynski.bsky.social, Sean Allen, & @hockeyanalytics.bsky.social for closest, though all underestimated R1 & R2. Kavanaugh (1/4) & PK (0/2) should be fired. 👎 #SoundTheSiren #NHL #StanleyCup

Yeah, I see all your "I knew the Canes would win "but this is YKW in '02! So I've been right TWICE! 😛 #StanleyCup #Hurricanes #Canes #Caniacs #LetsGoCanes @notcanes.bsky.social

1/3 Fishing gear kills more marine life than any other form of ocean plastic. Lost nets alone threaten 66% of marine species, every sea turtle species, 50% of seabirds, whales, sharks, dolphins. The fishing industry’s deadliest hidden legacy. 🌊

Sad wildlife story...😢⬇️ A couple nights ago we saw our first deer fawn prey event of the spring when a coyote consumed one by a camera on a beaver dam. Another coyote sniffed by later along with a raccoon the next day. 🦊🐺🦌☠️ #trailcam #cameratrap #CanisLatrans #WTD #Reconyx #prey

When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story.

Urge your members of Congress to oppose the so-called "Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act," which would release 100,000 acres of Wilderness Study Areas for potential development. wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/montanasport...

Speak up for wildlands that are under attack in Montana

Urge Congress to oppose the Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act.

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We would never tollerate this from hunters on land. Why is the fishing industry allowed to get away with it? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals

Conservationists say cherished creatures such as whales, dolphins and seabirds are being killed in large numbers by fishing tackle

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Cases of alpha-gal syndrome are rising across the U.S. Here's what an expert at @tuftsvet.bsky.social wants you to know about the tick-borne condition.

Alpha-Gal Syndrome: What We Know and Don’t Know

Summertime means barbecues, beach days, outdoor camps — and, unfortunately, ticks.Lone star ticks are especially worrisome because their bites can trigger alp

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Jeremy Konyndyk helped lead the U.S. response to the deadliest Ebola outbreak yet. Here’s why this one could be so much worse.

Opinion | Why This Ebola Outbreak Could End Up Being the Worst One in History

The situation in eastern Congo and Uganda combines some of the most dangerous aspects of the 2014 and 2018 Ebola outbreaks.

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Important issue that few are aware of or addressing.

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[Analysis] For 50 years, Mennonite colonies have been systematic agents of deforestation in Latin America, yet policymakers and NGOs rarely engage them. Timothy J. Killeen argues that civil society must engage these closed communities as partners to transform frontier conservation.

Hockey is fast but even I saw these holding the stick penalties on BOTH of Howden's goals in real time. Hard to defend when opponent controls your stick even for a second. #NHL #NHLOA & esp #7 Garret Rank- do better. #LetsGoCanes @notcanes.bsky.social @notnhl.bsky.social @nhlgoals.bsky.social

Fourteen of the 27 known corporate donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project have won new or expanded federal contracts worth more than $50 billion during the past six months, according to a report. Read more here: https://wapo.st/4o85ZCx

We've had groups (called romps 😀) of otters before, but yesterday's visitors were the youngest pups we've detected on campus. Even w/ resident beavers, it's wild to me that otters appear is this tiny waterway, up to 2 miles upstream from any real (i.e., w/ big fish) water body. #trailcam 🦊🦦 #Lontra