Barbara 🇺🇦 @babs_at_masto@qoto.org

Ontario wetlands under threat.

"the changes that are being proposed to the Ontario wetland evaluation system will dramatically undermine its efficacy and endanger wetlands across Ontario"

Happy #worldWetlandsDay to everyone except Doug Ford and his supporters.

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-ontario-wetlands-threat.html

San Leandro marsh near Heron Bay #WorldWetlandsDay #NaturePhotography #Birds #BirdPhotography #sfba

What you should know on #WorldWetlandsDay #cawater
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20230202-world-wetlands-day-some-70-of-wetlands-have-disappeared-in-last-100-years

It's the #WorldWetlandsDay!
Let's #revive and #restore degraded #wetlands.
https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/

First Nations in British Columbia are fighting to save wild salmon from sea lice infestations caused by comnercial salmon farming.

' Since the first concerning reports of sea lice emerged ... [First Nations] have requested actions to protect wild salmon, which have already declined in the last century due to years of logging, destruction of creeks, agriculture, pollution, and industrial activities ... '

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#salmon #FishFarms #FirstNations #BritishColumbia #Canada

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/as-sea-lice-feast-away-on-dwindling-salmon-first-nations-decide-the-fate-of-salmon-farms/

#Canada is committed, via #cop15, to protect 25% of its land by 2025 and 30% by 2030.

#Key #Biodiversity #Areas are going to be a big part of that. And of course it's not as simple as simply drawing a new line on a map.

This article covers some of the opportunity and complexities well. In particular, this goal can only be met with #Indigenous #consultation and authentic #partnerships:

https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/biodiversity-how-will-bc-protect-environment

Also, lots of fun #maps and other information here: https://kbacanada.org

And more three milion, nine hundred ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety seven more digital items, here: https://www.si.edu/openaccess

via https://glitterkitten.co.uk/@doot/109727731935198524

A huge herd of bison, containing up to 170 of the animals, has been spotted in Poland.

Scientists say it is the largest they have ever seen.

https://notesfrompoland.com/2023/01/20/unprecedented-herd-of-170-bison-spotted-in-poland/

#SaudiArabia jails two #Wikipedia staff in ‘bid to control content’ - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/05/saudi-arabia-jails-two-wikipedia-staff-in-bid-to-control-content "
Administrators jailed for 32 years, and eight years, as activists warn of ploy to infiltrate website" appalling

Friendly reminder: The perfect is the enemy of the good.

Whether the problem is climate change, racism, or anything else, you're not helping solve things when you attack people whose initial efforts in that area are imperfect in your eyes.

Not everyone will give up fossil fuels and live in a grass hut to combat climate change. Not everyone will be a radical antiracist whose life is dedicated to the cause.

Appreciate and encourage the small steps people take, and continue to encourage more.

Today we welcome works of art from 1927 into the public domain. Check out the movies, music, periodicals & books that are now free to remix & reuse in our latest blog post:
🔗https://blog.archive.org/2023/01/01/welcoming-1927-to-the-public-domain/

Perhaps a somewhat dull appearance, but a beautiful behaviour during mating season, when males fly and hover up very high, up to over 100 meters ... nonstop singing their love song, then falling down like a rock and starting the process all over again.

#EarasianSkylark
#AlaudaArvensis
#birdsinlatin
#Birdphotography #Birds #Birdsofthefediverse
#BirdsofMastodon #Wildlife #Wildlifephotography #Nature

Seen in the wild: "On the bright side, Musk's genius business decisions might just make him a millionaire."

Protest-backing soccer star's family kept from leaving Iran | AP News

They diverted the plane in mid flight.

https://apnews.com/article/iran-sports-soccer-tehran-308ee40d63199d63d6f97d7e0ea275ad