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#BiodiversityCrisis

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BellingenNSW

Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull

"Snipers in helicopters have shot more than 700 koalas in the Budj Bim National Park in western Victoria in recent weeks. It’s believed to be the first time koalas have been culled in this way. The species faces a double threat from habitat destruction and bushfire risk. They are considered endangered in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory."
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theconversation.com/sniping-ko
#Koala #conservation #LoggingImpacts #plantations #FossilFuels #cull #governance #BiodiversityCrisis

The ConversationSniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull
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MikeF

I stopped off at Bryant Park in NYC yesterday, hoping to see the American Woodcock reported there. I found the park densely crowded and noisy, and did encounter not one, but two Woodcocks, along with a few other birds. This Woodcock seemed uncomfortable and stressed-out. It was initially foraging in a far corner of the park under some sparse bushes, and then hunkered down, bill tucked into plumage, in an open spot on bare soil about 15 feet from its audience, which was about as far as it could get from people in this setting.
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #birding #birdphotography #biodiversitycrisis #biodiversity

American Woodcock standing by plastic debris in NYC's Bryant Park. The Woodcock is a forest-loving member of the shorebird family that strolls along the ground with a curious bobbing gait as it probes for earthworms with its long, flexible bill. These birds end up in Bryant Park because they fly low as they migrate and find themselves in this green spot amid midtown Manhattan skyscrapers. "American Woodcocks are plump, short-legged shorebirds with very long, straight bills. Their large heads, short necks, and short tails give them a bulbous look on the ground and in flight. The wings are broad and rounded compared to most other shorebirds. They are well camouflaged in light brown, black, buff, and gray-brown tones. The face is buffy, the crown blackish. They are light gray across the neck and back, with dark-and-light patterned shoulders and brown wings. The underparts are buffy to almost orange." (AllAboutBirds).
Gray Catbird standing on a concrete curb along a walkway. These members of the Mockingbird family have gray bodies with a dark cap and tail. They are fairly well adapted to built environments with some trees and other vegetation.
A Hermit Thrush standing on some bare soil in the park between spurts of sprinting as it searches for food. A a small, cinnamon brown Thrush with dark streaks and spots down its throat and on its breast.
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BellingenNSW

The great koala - glider national park - logging an environmentally significant area

"The Minns Labor government promised to create a koala national park before the state election more than two years ago, but has not taken a decision on the boundaries and has allowed logging to continue. Between April and July 2024, the surveys detected greater gliders at 82 sites. The government’s analysis estimated the planned park has between 29,693 and 44,211 gliders, with a mean estimate of 36,483."

“...Logging should cease in all state forest areas identified as containing greater gliders.”
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theguardian.com/australia-news
#BiodiversityCrisis #conservation #harm #destruction #NativeForests #koalas #gliders #TheGreatKoalaNationalPark #BellingenLogging #NSWLogging #LoggingImpacts #FCNSW #ExtinctionCrisis #governance

The Guardian · Endangered greater gliders recorded in proposed great koala national park in NSW as logging continuesBy Lisa Cox
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OccasionalDucks

It's common knowledge that we have known about the greenhouse effect since the late 19th century. Having started Andrea Wulf's "The Invention of Nature" about Alexander von Humboldt, its interesting to read that he observed human activity changing climate as well as destroying ecosystems and tried to warn of the risk at the very beginning of that century.

Good thing we paid attention and rapidly learned not to trash the planet, eh?

When nature is perceived as a web, its vulnerability also becomes obvious. Everything hangs together. If one thread is pulled, the whole tapestry may unravel. After he saw the devastating environmental effects of colonial plantations at Lake Valencia in Venezuela in 1800, Humboldt became the first scientist to talk about harmful human-induced climate change. Deforestation there had made the land barren, water levels of the lake were falling and with the disappearance of brushwood torrential rains had washed away the soils on the surrounding mountain slopes. Humboldt was the first to explain the forest’s ability to enrich the atmosphere with moisture and its cooling effect, as well as its importance for water retention and protection against soil erosion. He warned that humans were meddling with the climate and that this could have an unforeseen impact on ‘future generations’.
#ClimateChange#ClimateCrisis#BiodiversityCrisis
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BellingenNSW

Continuing the trajectory towards extinction...

"Greenpeace chief executive David Ritter said Australia was a global deforestation and extinction hot spot.The declaration of a Great Koala National Park that addresses our deforestation and extinction crises is long overdue."
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canberratimes.com.au/story/890
#BiodiversityCrisis #koalas #TheGreatKoalaNationalPark #extinction #NSWLogging #FCNSW #Australia #extractivism

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Vinicius Bastazini

Happy to share our recent research on the effects of #roads on European #foodwebs, where we show that road impacts extend beyond direct mortality, propagating across the entire #ecologicalnetwork of #speciesinteractions. We also identify critical areas where cascading effects are most pronounced and highlight the most vulnerable trophic groups.

conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

#biodiversity #biology #conservation #WildlifeConservation #ecologicalnetworks #ecology #nature
#BiodiversityCrisis

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