On this day 76 years ago, Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac was published. We still have so much to learn from this beautiful and heartbreaking account of one of the foundational American Naturalists.

I wrote a bit about it a couple of years ago after reading it and having my own heart broken.

We need a Land Ethic for our time, and for all time.

https://daniel.observer/journal/a-sand-county-almanac

#nature #naturalist #LandEthic #conservation

Great News! The High Seas Treaty has been ratified. It is now possible to establish Marine Protected Areas in international waters. #conservation

https://divemagazine.com/scuba-diving-news/high-seas-treaty-officially-ratified

👀 When’s the last time you saw a #mustelid?

The #weasel, #stoat, and #polecat may be silently disappearing from the Dutch landscape, or are they just hiding? 🐾

Biologists from #GELIFES at the UG are finding out how to monitor these small carnivores. 🔎

Curious? Read more 👇
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/fse/news/highlighted-papers/2025/weaseling-out-the-best-way-to-monitor-small-carnivores

🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom #mustelids #FSE #research #ecology #conservation #biology #wildlife #biodiversity #ScientistsOnMastodon #conservationbiology @universityofgroningen

👀 When’s the last time you saw a #mustelid?

The #weasel, #stoat, and #polecat may be silently disappearing from the Dutch landscape, or are they just hiding? 🐾

Biologists from #GELIFES at the UG are finding out how to monitor these small carnivores. 🔎

Curious? Read more 👇
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/fse/news/highlighted-papers/2025/weaseling-out-the-best-way-to-monitor-small-carnivores

🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom #mustelids #FSE #research #ecology #conservation #biology #wildlife #biodiversity #ScientistsOnMastodon #conservationbiology @universityofgroningen

On this day 76 years ago, Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac was published. We still have so much to learn from this beautiful and heartbreaking account of one of the foundational American Naturalists.

I wrote a bit about it a couple of years ago after reading it and having my own heart broken.

We need a Land Ethic for our time, and for all time.

https://daniel.observer/journal/a-sand-county-almanac

#nature #naturalist #LandEthic #conservation

🐠 3D-printed helix shelters increase baby coral survival rates

https://phys.org/news/2025-09-3d-helix-baby-coral-survival.html

#coral #animals #oceans #3dprinting #manufacturing #conservation

🐠 3D-printed helix shelters increase baby coral survival rates

https://phys.org/news/2025-09-3d-helix-baby-coral-survival.html

#coral #animals #oceans #3dprinting #manufacturing #conservation

"Big Oil created the #PumpAndDump scam where they sell used up wells to poor companies that can't afford the cleanup, leaving the landowner with the problem. If it were your own business, you'd want to sue or call a cop, but the cops in this case are the Alberta Energy Regulator."

https://www.podcastics.com/episode/389013/link/

#CleanUpYourMess #MakePollutersPay #PolluterPays #NoMAS #Conservation #ClimateChange #BigOil #cdnpoli #AER #yyc #abpoli #ClimateSky

"Big Oil created the #PumpAndDump scam where they sell used up wells to poor companies that can't afford the cleanup, leaving the landowner with the problem. If it were your own business, you'd want to sue or call a cop, but the cops in this case are the Alberta Energy Regulator."

https://www.podcastics.com/episode/389013/link/

#CleanUpYourMess #MakePollutersPay #PolluterPays #NoMAS #Conservation #ClimateChange #BigOil #cdnpoli #AER #yyc #abpoli #ClimateSky

Sea Turtles Rebounding Worldwide as Nests and Habitat are More Protected, Says 2025 NOAA Study

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sea-turtles-rebounding-worldwide-as-nests-and-habitat-are-being-protected-says-2025-noaa-study/

#goodnews #goodearth #animals #reptiles #marinelife #Conservation

Sea Turtles Rebounding Worldwide as Nests and Habitat are More Protected, Says 2025 NOAA Study

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sea-turtles-rebounding-worldwide-as-nests-and-habitat-are-being-protected-says-2025-noaa-study/

#goodnews #goodearth #animals #reptiles #marinelife #Conservation

Great News! The High Seas Treaty has been ratified. It is now possible to establish Marine Protected Areas in international waters. #conservation

https://divemagazine.com/scuba-diving-news/high-seas-treaty-officially-ratified

Did you know that domestic cats are the #1 killer of our imperiled native birds? In the US alone they kill 2.4 billion birds each year. More than any other human caused threat, by a long shot.

They may make nice pets, but they top the International Union for Conservation's list of nature's most destructive invasive species.

If you're an environmentalist, a birder, or you just love nature, keep that kitty indoors.

https://abcbirds.org/program/cats-indoors/cats-and-birds/

#cat #cats #catsofmastodon #invasivespecies #conservation #naturalist #birding #endangeredspecies

If you'd like to learn more about the eye-popping ecological impacts that unchecked domestic cats have, check out this free webinar from Missouri River Bird Observatory, one of my favorite nonprofits. These webinars are a public service, there's no fee and you don't have to be from Missouri.

https://bit.ly/catsOctober2025

#cat
#cats
#catsofmastodon
#invasivespecies
#conservation
#naturalist
#birding
#endangeredspecies
#Missouri #Free #Webinar #MissouriRiverBirdObservatory #MRBO

Did you know that domestic cats are the #1 killer of our imperiled native birds? In the US alone they kill 2.4 billion birds each year. More than any other human caused threat, by a long shot.

They may make nice pets, but they top the International Union for Conservation's list of nature's most destructive invasive species.

If you're an environmentalist, a birder, or you just love nature, keep that kitty indoors.

https://abcbirds.org/program/cats-indoors/cats-and-birds/

#cat #cats #catsofmastodon #invasivespecies #conservation #naturalist #birding #endangeredspecies

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐢🌊 Ancient mariners that shared the planet with #dinosaurs, sea #turtles have navigated our #oceans for 100 million years. All 7 species now face threats from #fishing nets, #plastic #pollution, and #climatechange, but #conservation efforts show hope for recovery.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/sea-turtles-classroom-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=sea-turtles-101

#climate #marinelife #wildlife #endangered #science #education #animals #babies #beach #biology #nature #ocean #reptiles #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐢🌊 Ancient mariners that shared the planet with #dinosaurs, sea #turtles have navigated our #oceans for 100 million years. All 7 species now face threats from #fishing nets, #plastic #pollution, and #climatechange, but #conservation efforts show hope for recovery.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/sea-turtles-classroom-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=sea-turtles-101

#climate #marinelife #wildlife #endangered #science #education #animals #babies #beach #biology #nature #ocean #reptiles #tksst #video

#MothOfTheDay is a stunner.

You may recognise it from my profile pic, but one came to visit the #moth box last night. The gloriously beautiful #green and black mosaic of:

MERVEILLE DU JOUR
Griposia aprilina

Larvae feed on oak.

One of my absolute favourite moths of the year.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #naturalworld #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #autumn #october #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Old Elephant Bull Paying Respects at a Friend's Gravesite



This moment was among the most profoundly moving and memorable experiences of my life- yet it was so gentle, so quiet, had I been distracted I would have missed it.



The longer tale, if you are so inclined: I spent many days near a single watering hole on Hwange, Zimbabwe, where an elephant skeleton lay nearby. Many young elephant families passed through, without giving the bones much attention. But one day, an older bull elephant, walking slowly, stopped at the bones. His ears lowered and his trunk stooped in solemn reverence. He grazed the bones with his trunk and then massaged the skull for a very long time- elephants who mourn at the bones of their loved ones favour the skull, which I assume is more individual and recognizable. It was extremely hot, and other elephants, mothers with their babies and lone bulls- charged toward the watering hole, eager for a drink and a bath. The bull was surely hot and parched- but unrushed, every part of him connecting with the bones before him.



I asked a local, a former guide, if he knew who the elephant was who died. He was also an old bull, so old his last set of teeth had worn out completely, and he lived at the watering hole, soaking grasses to make them soft enough to eat. He died nearby of natural causes last year. This old bull, the visiting mourner, was very likely a good friend, maybe even a travelling companion.



There are detractors who say we can't know for certain that the behaviour at these boneyards really is mourning behaviour. I can't help but think that such detractors have never witnessed first hand the palpable emotions of a grieving elephant. #elephant #africanelephant #Hwange #Hwangenationalpark #nature #natur #naturephotography #wildlifeprotection #wildlife #wildlifephotography #africa #zimbabwe #wildlifeconservation #nationalgeographic #natgeo #natgeonature #tierwelt #mammals #ethicalnaturephotography #conservation #animalsareamazing