H S Sathya Chandra Sagar
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Conservation science | Ornithology | Field ecology | Conservation strategies | Bird migration | Bioacoustics Co-founder: @bhrc.bsky.social | #birds_COMPASS #CentralAsianFlyway ಸಾಗರ Sailor ⛵️ | #sail_to_bird | #sail_for_flyways | #sail_for_wildlife
Using integrated pop. models, @steffopp.bsky.social @jaumebadiaboher.bsky.social et al explored scenarios to identify which combination of reinforcement, habitat restoration, and survival improvement are needed for the Aquatic Warbler population at the margin of its range. doi.org/10.1093/orni...
SERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in cities, and the absolutely HUGE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by Not Just Bikes. Then share it as much as you can. youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo
These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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Why is Britain a tinderbox? Because: 1) The climate crisis, obvs; but also - 2) *6.4 million hectares* of farmland in England & Wales is riddled with field drains - draining water from the land where it could be retaining it. Make Britain Wet Again! ahdb.org.uk/drainage
More than half of the world's migratory bird species are in decline, according to the first comprehensive global assessment of migratory birds, with scientists warning that co-ordinated international action is urgently needed to reverse the trend: https://f.mtr.cool/exmtodzpwb
Heat stress has intensified across every continent over five decades, exposing 70% of humanity to at least 90 days of strong heat stress annually, a study finds. Experts emphasize that climate adaptation requires measuring real human heat stressñ Fellow Patricia Sia Ngevao reports for #Mongabay.
Heat stress is rising globally, raising health concerns for billions: Study
Climate change is causing frequent, well-studied, extreme heat events. Less well understood is the additional heat stress experienced by billions of people as a result of those extreme heat events.…
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Read the open-access paper: doi.org/10.1111/2041... R Package: geopressure.org/GeoMagR/ Co-authors: @pauldufour80.bsky.social @barbarahelm.bsky.social @pcapi.bsky.social, ...
Geolocation by Magnetic Field
Provides methods to produce likelihood maps of position based on magnetic field data, including calibration, outlier removal, and interactive 3D visualization. Designed for use with animal geolocation...
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Most scientists learn peer review by trial and error. Check out this practical guide for both first-time and experienced reviewers. It covers the entire review process, with useful tips and common pitfalls. 👉 doi.org/10.25225/jvb... #JVertBiol #PeerReview #PhDChat @fishecoevo.bsky.social
An investigation by Earth League International reveals thriving illegal wildlife trade in Cambodia. Transnational networks operate scam centers and sell endangered species, including tigers and rhinos, primarily to high-ranking officials and Chinese nationals. Spoorthy Raman reports.
Report reveals Cambodia’s appetite for tigers, rhinos and other endangered wildlife
Tiger bone wines in exquisite bottles. Tiger cubs sold alive as pets or served as a culinary delicacy alongside pangolin and cobra meat at exclusive restaurants. Rooms filled with rhino horns and…
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This is just so accurate! Wow! The best accurate representation of Biodiversity decline, the causes and consequences and solutions to reverse, I have ever seen!!!! 🎨 Michaël Olbrechts
IPBES@ipbes.net · 2w ago🚨 Nature is in decline — but change is possible. The IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment reveals what drives biodiversity loss & how we can build better futures for nature & people. 🎨 Michaël Olbrechts 🔗 https://www.biodiversity.be/4128/
So, you see, smoke travels in both directions and every other direction What matters is that we help each other and tackle climate change as humankind www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Smoke from U.S. wildfires affecting air quality in B.C.
Wildfires south of the border are responsible for “much” of the smoke that has prompted an air quality warning in one region of B.C., according to officials.
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original commentary by @alexanderlees.bsky.social you can find here (same link as in the guardian article www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Citizen science platforms must mitigate against the threat of generative AI - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Nature Ecology & Evolution - Citizen science platforms must mitigate against the threat of generative AI
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Solomon Islands has joined Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu & Fiji to create a massive marine protected area network known as the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves. While experts say large corridors are highly effective, they caution that clear governance is needed to prevent it being a "paper park."
Melanesian nations announce intention to create massive ocean reserve corridor
A group of Pacific island nations have agreed to formally establish the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves (MOCOR), a massive transboundary marine protected area (MPA) that will span their…
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Activist Raja Waseem Ahmed’s legal battle against mega cement factories led to a historic Pakistan Supreme Court ruling banning corporations from extracting local groundwater. In an interview with fellow Muhammad Talal, he speaks about using the judicial system to safeguard the environment.
No corporation can buy the ‘right to destroy’: Interview with activist Raja Waseem Ahmed
For generations, the Kahoon Valley in Pakistan’s Chakwal district in northwestern Punjab has thrived as a rich ecological haven. Its fertile soil has yielded lush, historical loquat orchards, while…
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If you're in an area that's impacted by the recent wildfires, you may be curious about how smoke impacts birds as well. Scientists have only recently begun studying smoke's effect on birds, read some of what they've found so far: www.allaboutbirds.org/news/is-the-...
Is the Smoke from Wildfires Dangerous to Birds?
A Barn Owl hunting in the morning fog and smoke of California wildfires. Photo by Sam McMillian / Birdshare. Smoke can be hazardous to birds just as it is to people, due to the mix of fine particul...
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Our second Science Open House at a @nature.org reserve. #bird #banding #ringing #birding #naturewalk #turkeyvulture @instbirdpop.bsky.social @amornith.bsky.social @abcbirds.bsky.social @audubon.org
Baraboo Hills Ecology Research Collective@bhrc.bsky.social · last mo.Join our #Research Open House 2 on Saturday July 18, 7:30-10 AM. Baxter’s Hollow Preserve on Stone's Pocket Rd. #Bird banding, #nature walk, #nature journaling, #turkey #vulture. Free, open to the public, families welcome. More info: bhrcollective.org/upcoming-eve...
830 wildfires burning across Canada right now. And you know what’s going to make it worse in the future? More oil pipelines. This is why our voice and our vote matters.
Adventures from the past with our sailboat #NeeruNaayi (meaning Otter is my native tongue). We had a fun sail, crossing the Lake #Michigan to a small island paradise that is a #ProtectedArea - South Manitou Island, with old growth #forests! #sail_to_bird #sail_for_flyways #sail_for_wildlife
As the bird #ringing slows down #sailing season starts in the Great Lakes! We love our sailboat #NeeruNaayi she is all ship shape for new adventures! #Bayfield29 #sail_to_bird #sail_for_flyways #sail_for_wildlife
Another important victory in the fight to save Poland's Vistula river from the misguided #E40 waterway project. savepolesia.org/crucial-vict... @otop-birdlife.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social
A crucial victory for the Vistula: сourt dismisses appeal for Siarzewo dam - Save Polesia
On 19 June the Vistula River caught a break. The Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw dismissed the appeal filed by the state-owned investor, Polish Waters (Wody Polskie)…
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www.nytimes.com/video/world/... Very good NYT explanation of the illegal construction in Albania's Vjosa-Narta ecosystem and of the damage done. #HandsOffVjosaNarta
Video: Work at Kushner-Linked Resort in Albania Could Affect Sensitive Landscape
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🐦🌙 Happy to see this big collaborative paper out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We address a seemingly simple question using geolocator data collected across many species and individuals: how much of bird migration actually happens at night? www.cell.com/current-biol... A short🧵
#Fifa, you have killed the joy of football world cup, so that you can have business deal with an abuser and a predator of all kinds! F#@k you!!!
Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪@lisaschipper.bsky.social · last mo.Corruption at its finest www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Happy to announce a postdoc position with me and Jakob Strand, to work on data from the revamped Danish beached bird survey organised by DOF BirdLife Denmark. How many seabirds end up on Danish beached, where do they come from, and why did they die? #seabirds ecos.au.dk/en/about-us/...
Postdoc in seabird ecology - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Ecoscience - Arctic Ecosystem Ecology, Aarhus University
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Zuzana Buřivalová is truly a Genuis! She was my PhD advisor and has continued to be a mentor. In addition to being a visionary for future conservation, she is one of the best human beings I know, who truly cares! #SoundForestLab @uwmadison.bsky.social @mongabay.com
Erik Hoffner@erikhoffner.bsky.social · last mo.As a nominator for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, I'm glad to share my pick for this year: Zuzana Buřivalová is a #bioacoustics genius at U of Wisconsin: www.ioes.ucla.edu/person/zuzan... She's also a former colleague, as science chief for this series we did at @mongabay.com:
Eastern Wood-Pewee with a prominent eye ring and a white frontal patch, at our #HemlockDraw #MAPS site! #Flycatcher #Pewee @science.nature.org @audubon.org @instbirdpop.bsky.social #Wisconsin #Birds More: @bhrc.bsky.social
🚨JOB ALERT🚨 We are looking for Marine Sites Science Officer to support our Marine Programme by analysing seabird tracking data to identify important areas ⏱️Deadline: 03/07/2026 🐧Fixed term 2 years, 35 hrs/pw 📌Cambridge/ Hybrid Come join our fantastic team! Details ➡️ tinyurl.com/marinesitesj...
Marine Sites Science Officer - BirdLife International
We are looking for a Marine Sites Science Officer to support the implementation and progression of BirdLife’s Marine Programme.
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Thankfully someone is standing up to the nonsense. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Europe heatwave shows need to reject climate denial ‘lies’, says EU green chief
Teresa Ribera blames ‘ideologically driven’ falsehoods, driven by those with vested interests in fossil fuels, for attacks on green policy
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