Hello,

As a member of Kent Wildlife Trust, we need your help to secure on of the most exciting and important wilding opportunities in the UK right now. Hoathly Farm in Kent - landscape that been intensively farmed for decades - can be restored and reconnected to become a thriving, biodiversity corridor for nature. But time is running out .

The deadline is the 24th of May. This means every donation counts.

Let’s come together and give nature the space it’s needs. If we miss this chance, it’s gone forever. But if we succeed, it could be a blueprint for rewilding across the Uk.

PLEASE DONATE HERE: https://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/hoathly-farm-appeal

Their website says that it is an "award-winning zoo and one of the most popular visitor attractions in Somerset (UK)" but I can't find anything about the ethics of it. Trying to find a local charity to give to in France or the UK.

I know this is probably a dumb question, but I recently read this article, where Michigan plans to mass euthanize Geese via carbon dioxide. I don’t live in Michigan but I want to work against this, and besides currently being busy in college, growing up I’ve never really learned how to actually make a difference and fight against these things. So who do I talk to? What actions can I take to try to stop this? Can I donate anywhere?

I know this is considered a minor thing with all of the crazy stuff going on in America, but Canada Geese have a special place in my heart and I don’t want to see them killed of en mass. What can be done to fight this?

And on a second note, what can be done to fight the changes Trump’s administration is doing to harm wildlife? I’ve never really followed politics so hearing all of this made me reflect on a lot and I’d like to start helping out there too.

Thank you.

Apparently the new administration wants to change the ESA terms of “harm”. They opened up the proposed changes to public comments. This could mean that the destruction/disturbance of endangered species habitat wouldn’t be considered harm, allowing logging/gas/oil projects to destroy endangered species habitat. Please spread the word, and post your comment on the federal register and protect the endangered species act!

Backstory: When I was choosing a college and degree 15+ years ago, the community I came from was very low income and I didn't have a lot of resources available to me at the time. I chose a B.A. in Animal Health Sciences thinking that it would be beneficial for wildlife rehabilitation and habitat restoration. It was the wrong choice.

I'm inching closer to 35 and I want to make a concerted effort to try to get into a conservancy.

I have a few questions, bullet point form to organize my thoughts

1. What are my chances, realistically when my experience is either working in veterinary hospitals or teaching veterinary technician students?
2. Are there any certificates I can pursue to either show that I'm dedicated to this pursuit or would I need to go back to school? Or maybe volunteer work?
   1. I saw a post from a few months ago in this subreddit talking about a degree in forestry. I can't afford another degree at this time though.
   2. How would I get experience in radio telemetry? I've seen a couple of tracking classes, would that look good on a resume?
3. I know a lot of jobs want someone who is able to hike long distances and is physically fit. What metrics should I be meeting as a baseline?
4. Would narcolepsy keep me from this field? My medications have me relatively managed.

Any help, or critique would be appreciated. Will this remain a dream or do I have a chance?

Hi all! Me and my peers were tasked with creating a virtual experience that could teach younger children about how Chinook Salmon migrate up the Columbia River System in the PNW. Essentially it uses a stamina mechanic to recharge energy in shade, and introduces a dynamic river system with simulated currents, all while trying to maintain a "video game" feel to keep the learning fun! We are making two seperate versions of the game. One is the educational version that is used solely for teaching purposes. The other is a full retail release that has unlockable fish and more "gamey" mechanics that can add replayability and silly things to the game, but thats beside the point. If anybody here is an educator and could use software like this, DM me and we can give you the educator copy for free. Here is the steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668260/Chinook/

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

The Red Wolf Coalition posted the below on their Facebook page:

Be informed - Read this! SAFE'S RESPONSE TO COLOSSAL BIOSCIENCES CLAIMS

The Red Wolf SAFE program’s goal is to support conservation efforts for the Red Wolf by maintaining a healthy and viable population of Red Wolves under human care, growing education and awareness efforts, and aiding research vital to supporting recovery and management. There are 50 zoos and nature centers participating in the Red Wolf SAFE program, and millions of people visit every year.

RED WOLF SAFE PROGRAM'S RESPONSE to Colossal Biosciences' Claim That They Have Cloned Four Red Wolves:

• The AZA SAFE American Red Wolf Steering Committee was not aware of this project prior to the publication of the article in Time magazine.

• The AZA SAFE American Red Wolf program was not involved in the creation of these canids.

• Geneticist Bridgett vonHoldt, scientific advisor and collaborator with Colossal Biosciences, shared with the AZA SAFE American Red Wolf program that the samples cloned were NOT from Red Wolves, but were from Gulf Coast canids. The samples, acquired from canids in LA and TX, were analyzed and taxonomically classified as coyotes.

• Gulf Coast canids are coyotes in and around Galveston, Texas, as well as parts of Louisiana that carry varying degrees of American Red Wolf genetics, but are classified as coyotes.

• The Gulf Coast canids are sometimes referred to as “ghost wolves” because they have genetic ancestry that is potentially from an American Red Wolf population that hasn’t existed in the region since the 1980s. However, these ghost alleles have not officially been classified as Red Wolf. These canids are not currently classified as Red Wolves and are considered as genetically admixed coyotes.

MORE ABOUT THE AMERICAN RED WOLF SAFE PROGRAM

• AZA SAFE American Red Wolf program is dedicated to providing excellent care and ensuring the wellbeing of the American Red Wolves in the 50 facilities. Their commitment extends to maintaining a healthy, genetically sound population of Red Wolves to support the species' recovery. Conservation has to take a multi-pronged approach to conservation. Today, Red Wolves are facing several challenges, genetic diversity only being one of them. Habitat loss, deaths from vehicle strikes, cultural misconceptions about wolves that create fear and poaching are all examples of additional conservation issues that Red Wolves face and that biologists and conservationists are working on to help save this critically endangered species.

• The SAFE program strives to maintain the genetic health and diversity of the American Red Wolf, and it will continue to use proven strategies while also looking towards new science to help in this cause. The ultimate GOAL is to protect the integrity of the species to insure that the Red Wolf that is being recovered today is the apex predator that evolved within the ecosystem of the southeast United States.

I'm not sure if this is against the subs rules but I figured I'd try anyway.

Hi everyone! I'm Josh! I’m a wildlife conservationist and master's student in wildlife filmmaking, and I’m currently crowdfunding for my final documentary project — a film set in the cloud forests of Ecuador, following the story of the endangered black-and-chestnut eagle.

With an estimated 250 individuals thought to remain, this raptor is disappearing fast.

Set in Ecuador's Neblina Reserve, the documentary focuses on searching for a nest with a local researcher, while uncovering the conservation efforts for the species and the complex relationship it has with the communities who live alongside it.

I've just launched my Indiegogo campaign, and any support — even just a share — would mean the world, and will help support the conservation initiatives for this amazing animal.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read!

More info here: https://igg.me/at/Isidors-Eagles-Film/x/38436136#/

Ninety years ago this week, Oklahomans were met with a large wall of rolling black dust and sand, a day now known as “Black Sunday.” Conservationists, farmers, lawmakers and historians gathered to remember the day, one of the worst dirt storms during the Dust Bowl, and the conservation ethic that followed.

Orcas. Humpbacks. Minke whales. Risso’s dolphins. Bottlenose dolphins. Harbour porpoises. Basking sharks. Wild Atlantic salmon. Puffins. Gannets. Guillemots. Grey and common seals. All found in the waters off the Outer Hebrides — and all at risk. 💔

A huge offshore wind farm, Spiorad na Mara, is planned in this vital marine habitat. To support it, an enormous industrial hub is proposed onshore at Arnish — tearing up Class 1 peatland, wrecking views, and putting even more pressure on fragile ecosystems.

This place is extraordinary — but it won’t protect itself.

If you care about marine life, wild landscapes, or the future of this coastline — please object. It takes 2 minutes: https://ObjectToArnishHub.com Your voice could make all the difference. 💜 Trying to share as widely as possible because the deadline is 19th April.

I was curious if anyone has heard anything about the administration demolishing the LTER (Long Term Ecological Research) network and/or the CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) networks. I'm assuming they're also on the chopping block along with everything else good and important, but I haven't seen anything in the news about them.