https://www.europesays.com/ch/135669/ AROUND THE LAKES: Geneva Native Plant Sale is Sept. 26 | Briefs #agriculture #archaeplastida #Biogeography #botany #EarthSciences #ecology #EnvironmentalConservation #gardening #Geneva #horticulture #Kingdoms(biology) #landscape #LandscapeArchitecture #NativeSpecies #NaturalEnvironment #NaturalResourceManagement #organisms #perennial #PhysicalGeography #plant #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySector #soil #SoilScience #SystemsEcology
#nativespecies — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #nativespecies, aggregated by home.social.
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Rocket launch facility grounded by conservation body
By Charlotte Martin and Emma PedlerA native vegetation ruling grounds a South Australian rocket launch complex despite having state and federal government planning approval.
#Conservation #Space #Spacecraft #EconomicGrowth #RegionalCommunities #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #EnvironmentalPolicy #EnvironmentalImpacts #NativeSpecies #CharlotteMartin #EmmaPedler
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Motorists warned of dangers of picking flowers on busy WA highway
By Georgia Loney and Chela WilliamsWildflower fans are risking their safety by stopping to pick and photograph everlastings on a popular WA highway, authorities say.
#NativeSpecies #LocalGovernment #Roads #Gardening #GeorgiaLoney #ChelaWilliams
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1205017/ Aussie pet owners called to action as biosecurity threat spreads #BirdFlu #BirdOwners #Health #NativeSpecies #Tasmania #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Aussie pet owners called to action as biosecurity threat spreads
A new pet register has been created in Tasmania to help authorities strengthen their response to H5 bird…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #birdflu #birdowners #nativespecies #Science #Tasmania
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Farmer's legacy lives on in wildflower he discovered before tragic death
By Andrew Chounding and Kate ForresterMark Mudie, who was killed while fighting last year's West River bushfire, has been honoured for his discovery of a native wildflower.
#NativeSpecies #Farmers #Bushfires #AndrewChounding #KateForrester
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New art exhibition to shine spotlight on invasive weed driving out native species in Alice Springs
For Western Arrernte artist Carita Coultard, painting bush tucker that has been found across the nation’s central desert…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #alicesprings #AU #Australia #buffelgrass #bushtucker #indigenousart #indigenousbushfoods #invasiveweed #nativespecies #Plants #Science #weedofnationalsignificance #westernarrernte
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Alice Springs art exhibition highlights buffel grass devastation
By Emma MastersAn art exhibition opening in Alice Springs today will shine a spotlight on the native plants driven out of Central Australia by the invasive weed, buffel grass.
#InvasiveSpecies #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderArt #NativeSpecies #EmmaMasters
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Miller, other garden clubs plant beauty and community https://www.allforgardening.com/1939537/miller-other-garden-clubs-plant-beauty-and-community/ #botany #garden #gardening #GardeningIndiana #horticulture #Indiana #NativeSpecies #NorthwestIndiana #plant #PlantAgriculture #plants #Volunteering
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Canada’s farms and forests face a growing threat as invasive beetles gain ground
Thousands of beetle species live in Canada, and plenty of them provide benefits that support both agriculture and…
#Canada #Bouchard #invasivepests #InvasiveSpecies #nativespecies #TheWeatherNetwork
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Our backyards are a free supermarket of bush tucker superfoods
By Amanda CranstonSeasonal edible fruits and berries surround us, so we need to learn how to cook these rich superfoods found in our backyard.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/australian-bush-tucker-is-superfood-for-free/107057716
#BushTucker #IndigenousCulture #AboriginalLanguage #EdiblePlants #FoodandDrink #NativeSpecies #AmandaCranston
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Flannel flower voted Australia's favourite wildflower after 70,000 votes cast — as it happened
By Jacinta Bowler and Nelli SaarinenThe country's top 10 wildflowers have been revealed, with the flannel flower crowned the winner in a tightly contested battle of the blooms.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/wildflower-of-the-year-vote-blog/107022960
#NativeSpecies #Nature #Plants #EarthScience #JacintaBowler #NelliSaarinen
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Live: What is Australia's most amazing wildflower? Cast your vote
By Jacinta Bowler and Nelli SaarinenFollow live as Australia's most fascinating unsung blooms battle it out for National Science Week — may the best flower win.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/wildflower-of-the-year-vote-live-blog/107022960
#NativeSpecies #Nature #Plants #EarthScience #JacintaBowler #NelliSaarinen
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Between six lanes of Manhattan traffic, Broadway’s medians are being replanted with native species to create a five-mile corridor for birds and bees
As of 2026, 12 malls have been restored. (Picture: BMA) In the middle of Manhattan, Broadway’s green medians…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #bird-friendlyurbancorridor #Broadwaymedians #environment #GreatGreenWay #nativespecies #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #urbanwildlife
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Between six lanes of Manhattan traffic, Broadway’s medians are being replanted with native species to create a five-mile corridor for birds and bees
As of 2026, 12 malls have been restored. (Picture: BMA) In the middle of Manhattan, Broadway’s green medians…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #bird-friendlyurbancorridor #Broadwaymedians #GreatGreenWay #nativespecies #Science #urbanwildlife
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1159400/ Between six lanes of Manhattan traffic, Broadway’s medians are being replanted with native species to create a five-mile corridor for birds and bees #BirdFriendlyUrbanCorridor #BroadwayMedians #Environment #GreatGreenWay #NativeSpecies #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #UrbanWildlife
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Between six lanes of Manhattan traffic, Broadway’s medians are being replanted with native species to create a five-mile corridor for birds and bees
As of 2026, 12 malls have been restored. (Picture: BMA) In the middle of Manhattan, Broadway’s green medians…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #bird-friendlyurbancorridor #Broadwaymedians #GreatGreenWay #nativespecies #Science #urbanwildlife
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/647140/ Between six lanes of Manhattan traffic, Broadway’s medians are being replanted with native species to create a five-mile corridor for birds and bees #BirdFriendlyUrbanCorridor #BroadwayMedians #Éire #Environment #GreatGreenWay #IE #Ireland #NativeSpecies #Science #UrbanWildlife
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Beloved Florida panther Lucy dies after becoming a symbol of her species on US stamp https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/642826/ #Florida #FloridaPanther #FloridaPanthers #FloridaPanthers #Hockey #JoelSartore #Lucy #NativeSpecies #NHL #Panthers #PostageStamp #TheEmpireStateBuilding
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Bird flu threat to endangered native wildlife spurs contingency plans
By Monty JackaWhich of Tasmania's unique animal species is most at risk from H5 bird flu, and what is being done to protect them?
#AvianInfluenza #NativeSpecies #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #MontyJacka
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Garden Gossip: Chaos gardening lets the plants decide where to grow | Outdoors https://www.allforgardening.com/1928519/garden-gossip-chaos-gardening-lets-the-plants-decide-where-to-grow-outdoors-2/ #agriculture #archaeplastida #botany #CheyenneBotanicGardens #flower #garden #gardening #GardeningWyoming #horticulture #Kingdoms(biology) #NativeSpecies #organisms #plant #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #seed #species #tiktok #wildflower #wyoming
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A guide to native plants and gardening in Missouri and Kansas | KCUR https://www.allforgardening.com/1927822/a-guide-to-native-plants-and-gardening-in-missouri-and-kansas-kcur/ #gardening #GardeningMissouri #InvasivePlants #InvasiveSpecies #KansasCityPlantShops #KansasCityPlants #Missouri #NativePlants #NativePlantsKansas #NativePlantsMissouri #NativeSpecies #PlantNurseries
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Fire is both friend and foe for Australia's wildflowers
By Peter de KruijffMany of Australia's floral species have evolved over millions of years alongside fire, but are bushfires becoming too frequent for some flowers to survive?
#NativeSpecies #ScienceandTechnology #Environment #Plants #Bushfires #Fires #LandManagement #EnvironmentalManagement #PeterdeKruijff
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Garden Gossip: Chaos gardening lets the plants decide where to grow | Outdoors https://www.allforgardening.com/1919408/garden-gossip-chaos-gardening-lets-the-plants-decide-where-to-grow-outdoors/ #agriculture #archaeplastida #botany #CheyenneBotanicGardens #flower #garden #gardening #horticulture #Kingdoms(biology) #NativeSpecies #organisms #plant #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #seed #species #tiktok #wildflower
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A slow walk through the pollinator garden reveals a hidden world | Outdoors https://www.allforgardening.com/1913799/a-slow-walk-through-the-pollinator-garden-reveals-a-hidden-world-outdoors/ #ambush #aphid #asclepias #caterpillar #flower #garden #gardener #gardening #hemiptera #insects #leaf #MonarchButterfly #Moth #NativeSpecies #petal #phymatinae #plant #plants #PollinatorGarden
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Iran war could unleash a marine ‘super-spreader event’
Stalled commercial ship traffic near the Strait of Hormuz is not only a threat to oil markets and…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #cargoships #commercialshipping #commercialships #globaleconomies #IranWar #marineecosystems #marineorganisms #Marinescientists #Marinespecies #MarioTamburri #nativespecies #StraitofHormuz
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/234858/ Iran war could unleash a marine ‘super-spreader event’ #CargoShips #CommercialShipping #CommercialShips #GlobalEconomies #Iran #IranWar #MarineEcosystems #MarineOrganisms #MarineScientists #MarineSpecies #MarioTamburri #NativeSpecies #StraitOfHormuz
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Tasmania free from bird flu, but experts say a case of when, not if
By Bec PridhamTasmania has not detected any cases of bird flu yet, but the state's chief veterinary officer says it is not possible to prevent the deadly disease from arriving in wild seabirds.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/tasmania-still-free-from-bird-flu/106989808
#AvianInfluenza #WildlifeDiseases #NativeSpecies #PoultryFarming #BecPridham
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Invasive species could use Iran war to spread all over the globe
Stalled commercial ship traffic near the Strait of Hormuz is not only a threat to oil markets and…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #cargoships #commercialshipping #commercialships #globaleconomies #IranWar #marineecosystems #marineorganisms #Marinescientists #Marinespecies #MarioTamburri #nativespecies #StraitofHormuz
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Invasive species could use Iran war to spread all over the globe
Stalled commercial ship traffic near the Strait of Hormuz is not only a threat to oil markets and…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #cargoships #commercialshipping #commercialships #globaleconomies #Iran #iranwar #marineecosystems #marineorganisms #marinescientists #marinespecies #MarioTamburri #nativespecies #StraitofHormuz
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/232539/ Invasive species could use Iran war to spread all over the globe #CargoShips #CommercialShipping #CommercialShips #GlobalEconomies #Iran #IranWar #MarineEcosystems #MarineOrganisms #MarineScientists #MarineSpecies #MarioTamburri #NativeSpecies #StraitOfHormuz
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'A pot of gold' as small orchids delight avid hunters
By Chloe HenvilleHidden gems bloom in Western Australia ahead of what is expected to be a bumper wildflower season.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/orchids-bloom-ahead-of-bumper-wildflower-season/106954736
#OrnamentalOrchids #NativeSpecies #TravelandTourism #ChloeHenville
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Common questions about your garden | Columnists https://www.allforgardening.com/1906095/common-questions-about-your-garden-columnists/ #algae #aphid #bacteria #brassica #CalciumDeficiency(plantDisorder) #decomposition #garden #gardener #gardening #Grape #insect #NativeSpecies #Odor #Pest(organism) #plant #plants #SenseOfSmell #SurfaceRunoff #Tagetes #tree #vine #Vitis #water
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Gardening on the hillside | News https://www.allforgardening.com/1905966/gardening-on-the-hillside-news-2/ #agriculture #botany #canning #garden #gardening #hügelkultur #horticulture #landscape #MasterGardenerProgram #NativeSpecies #NorthCarolina #plant #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySector #soil #StokesCounty
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Gardening on the hillside | News https://www.allforgardening.com/1905333/gardening-on-the-hillside-news/ #agriculture #botany #canning #garden #gardening #hügelkultur #horticulture #landscape #MasterGardenerProgram #NativeSpecies #NorthCarolina #plant #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySector #soil #StokesCounty
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Geneseo Garden Club gives award to native species garden | News https://www.allforgardening.com/1904845/geneseo-garden-club-gives-award-to-native-species-garden-news/ #agriculture #archaeplastida #biogeography #botany #EnvironmentalDesign #flower #garden #gardening #geneseo #horticulture #Kingdoms(biology) #landscape #LandscapeArchitecture #lawn #NativeSpecies #NewYork #philosophy #plant #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #yard
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Code that deems native plants 'invasive' sparks clearing fears
By Catherine JamesA report finds more than 3.2 million hectares of land in New South Wales is covered by clearing permits allowing native plants to be removed.
#LandClearing #LandManagement #EnvironmentalImpacts #Trees #EnvironmentalPolicy #NativeSpecies #Agriculture #Conservation #CatherineJames
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Europe’s native mantises face a deadly new threat: invasive females mistaken for mates
Europe’s native praying mantises are facing an unusual and deadly new threat: a case of mistaken identity. Two…
#Europe #EU #caseofmistakenidentity #introducedspecies #Invasivespecies #nativeanimals #nativespecies
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The Invasive Mantis Quietly Conquering Europe, One Country at a Time
The post The Invasive Mantis Quietly Conquering Europe, One Country at a Time appeared first on A-Z Animals.…
#Europe #EU #climatechange #Hierodulapatellifera #Hierodulatenuidentata #Invasivespecies #nativespecies #prayingmantis #prayingmantises #RobertoBattiston
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Great American gardeners | Coastside Magazine Online https://www.allforgardening.com/1881676/great-american-gardeners-coastside-magazine-online-3/ #agriculture #BenjaminFranklin #crop #farmer #garden #gardener #gardening #JohnAdams #manure #NativeSpecies #NaturalEnvironment #plant #PlantAgriculture #PrimarySector #seed #soil #SoilFertility #UnitedStates #WashingtonState
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Great American gardeners | Coastside Magazine Online https://www.allforgardening.com/1881284/great-american-gardeners-coastside-magazine-online-2/ #agriculture #BenjaminFranklin #crop #farmer #garden #gardener #gardening #JohnAdams #manure #NativeSpecies #NaturalEnvironment #plant #PlantAgriculture #PrimarySector #seed #soil #SoilFertility #UnitedStates #WashingtonState
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Great American gardeners | Coastside Magazine Online https://www.allforgardening.com/1881165/great-american-gardeners-coastside-magazine-online/ #agriculture #BenjaminFranklin #crop #farmer #garden #gardener #gardening #JohnAdams #manure #NativeSpecies #NaturalEnvironment #plant #PlantAgriculture #PrimarySector #seed #soil #SoilFertility #UnitedStates #WashingtonState
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Plans unveiled for removal of #BarMillsDam on #SacoRiver
#Brookfield is seeking public comment on its latest proposal to remove all parts of the dam that are visible from the Main Street bridge in #BuxtonME and #HollisME
by Madeleine Kaptein, June 30, 2026
"Brookfield White Pine Hydro, the Maine branch of #BrookfieldRenewable Partners, rolled out its latest plan for decommissioning the Bar Mills Project dam in Buxton and Hollis to the public last week. The company intends to conduct a full removal rather than the partial removal it proposed in 2022.
"The dam, which sits in the Saco River on the Hollis-Buxton border, has not operated since 2017, when it was found to have concrete issues that prevented it from generating electricity. The company had to decide whether to repower the station, reconstruct the powerhouse and install a fish passage, or surrender and remove the project. It chose to surrender.
"Brookfield is preparing to file its application in the fall for federal, state and local permits to move forward with the decommissioning work. It is seeking feedback on its new plan for the remainder of the summer. Initial questions and comments were heard at a public meeting at the Hollis Town Hall on June 25.[...]
"[My hero] Rita Bradbury spoke at the meeting about concerns about the type of revegetation that will occur in the area, particularly invasive species like #JapaneseKnotweeds that she has seen year after year growing near Usher Island.
" 'I’d like to see a plan from Brookfield where you take it seriously that we don’t want to have an open area for invasive species,' she said. 'I’d like to see a wetland biologist involved so that the right things would grow at the right places and maybe see if there could be a replanting of #NativeSpecies.'
"She also called on Brookfield to remove every part of the dam that it is not using, including the powerhouse spillway, to protect the natural environment and eliminate safety hazards."
Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/30/plans-unveiled-for-removal-of-bar-mills-dam-in-saco-river/Archived version:
https://archive.md/3nhvA#SolarPunkSunday #DamRemoval #MaineNews #JapaneseKnotweed #NativePlants #Fish #RiverHerring #Alewife #AmericanEel #BrookTrout
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Lush native lawn ideas for waterwise, lower-maintenance gardens
By Tegan OsborneIf mowing the lawn is getting you down, it might be time to ditch your exotic buffalo, couch or kikuyu grass and switch to a native alternative.
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Homeowner turns 2 acres into a native wildflower meadow, then asks: Pretty, or just weedy? https://www.allforgardening.com/1864673/homeowner-turns-2-acres-into-a-native-wildflower-meadow-then-asks-pretty-or-just-weedy/ #garden #gardening #NativeSpecies #PhotoCredit
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Gardener stunned after mystery plant quietly takes over entire flower bed https://www.allforgardening.com/1852932/gardener-stunned-after-mystery-plant-quietly-takes-over-entire-flower-bed/ #garden #GardenBed #gardening #NativeSpecies #PhotoCredit #reddit #RudbeckiaLaciniataHortensia #UnidentifiedPlant
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So, #PlainfieldNH is not far from #CorbinPark (more about that in the next post)...
Camera in Upper Valley captures apparent sight of #FeralHog
Wildlife officials say they want to track down animal, test it for diseases
Oct 6, 2022 by Hannah Cotter
PLAINFIELD, N.H. — "A resident of New Hampshire's Upper Valley captured video of what appears to be a feral hog in her Plainfield backyard, and wildlife officials are now trying to track it down."Experts said feral hogs aren't found in New Hampshire or the surrounding area, so this one might have escaped from someone who relocated it to the state.
"Wildlife experts said #FeralHogs are considered to be escaped private property (!!!) , so without knowing who owns it, it's not legal to shoot it. (!!!)
"David Allaben, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said they can be a nuisance for landowners.
" 'They eat native #wildlife, young fawns, anything they can get a hold of. Turkey nests, #BirdNests, nesting birds on the ground, #turtles, you name it," Allaben said. 'They're opportunistic feeders -- they eat anything.'
"David Allaben said anyone who sees the hog should contact his office so it can be tracked down and tested for disease.
" ;Once we remove them, we take several samples — blood samples, tissue samples,' Allaben said. "We're testing for a whole variety of different diseases, because our fear is if they get in with domestic swine, these backyard pigs and stuff, they can spread whatever disease to that particular animal, and then we have a problem. And that's one reason we want to get them off the landscape as quickly as possible."
"The USDA is working to get permission to track the hog and remove it from the property.
"The homeowner that captured the video said the animal did not damage any of her property, but she's keeping her cameras on just in case it comes back."
Sourcce:
https://www.wmur.com/article/upper-valley-new-hampshire-feral-hog-10622/41548757#FeralSwine #FeralHogs
#InvasiveSpecies #Agriculture #NativeSpecies #NewHampshire
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#NewHampshire has its own source for a ‘feral swine bomb’
by David Brooks | Sep 22, 2020
"Anybody who has raised pigs or visited a pig farm knows that while this animal is smart and cute, they can be destructive and mean and dangerous as all get-out. Wild pigs are even more so, which is why their continued spread in the U.S. and Canada is one of the more alarming of the many alarming invasive-species stories out there.
"This Atlantic magazine article (read it here) calls it a '#FeralSwineBomb' which is a great phrase – all three of its word pack a punch. Feral! Swine!! Bomb!!!
"Years ago, reducing #FeralPig populations hardly seemed worth the money, but today these animals are responsible for an estimated $2.5 billion worth of damage in the U.S. each year—mostly by mowing down farmers’ #crops, as well as attacking calves, lambs, and pregnant livestock, and destroying #NativePlants, animals, and precious habitats. A feral pig can host at least 30 viral and bacterial diseases, along with nearly 40 parasites.
"New Hampshire is the one spot in the Northeast with a feral pig population, and it’s due to #CorbinPark, the 25,000-acre private hunting preserve in Sullivan County. The park was established in the 1890’s and stocked with wild pigs, among other animals. They have continued to breed and occasionally escape the 25-mile-long fence.
"Allowing them to stay there is like allowing outdoor breeding of Asian long-horned beetles or some other invasive that produces horrible economic and environmental damage if it spreads. It’s crazy – and what’s crazier is that because of century-old rules, you can’t even shoot the pigs if they escape because they’re considered private property. I wrote about this in January as part of a failed attempt to require hunting licenses in the park (story here)."
Read more:
https://granitegeek.concordmonitor.com/2020/09/22/n-h-has-its-own-source-for-a-feral-swine-bomb/#FeralSwine #FeralHogs #InvasiveSpecies #Agriculture #NativeSpecies #EnvironmentalCatastrophe
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🌱 Planting a tree in clay soil?
It’s all about preparation!
• Start by loosening the soil with a spade or garden fork to improve drainage.
• Mix in organic compost or well-rotted manure to enhance nutrient content.
• Create a wide planting hole (at least twice the root ball’s width) to give roots room to grow.
https://ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/ud33
#TreePlanting #ClaySoil #GardeningTips #SustainableGardening #NativeSpecies #PlantCare #Mulching
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This plant is the only known wild specimen in the world, found on just 300m of roadside
By Becc Bird and Caroline HornOnly one known single spyridium plant is left in the wild, in crushed limestone on the side of a road. But scientists are hunting for more.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/woods-well-spyridium-coorong-rare-species-plant/106561960
#NativeSpecies #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Gardening #Botany #BotanicalGardens #Plants #BeccBird #CarolineHorn
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#NativeSpecies #trees #perennials #Virginia Not sure what to plant? Tons of native plant information specific to your region of Virginia at https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/
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Coastal growers take on Sturt's desert pea as demand for natives soars
By Lauren BohaneSturt's desert pea may be native to dry, arid conditions but that hasn't stopped growers on the NSW coast from giving it a crack as demand grows for unique Australian flowers.
#NurseryandFlowerProduction #NativeSpecies #Gardening #LaurenBohane
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Red fox hunting on ice covered pond in northwest Montana. Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes February 21st, 2026 Bigfork, Montana #Animalia #Craniata #Mammalia #Carnivora #Canidae #Vulpes #Flathead #Montana #Bigfork #redfox #nativespecies #wildlife #nature #photography
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#Florida #WildlifeCorridor linking #StateParks would thwart #development
#LoxaLucie Headwaters Initiative aims to buy #HobeSound land for conservation.
by Timothy O'Hara, Jan. 2, 2026
"At a time when development pressure is pushing north into rural Martin County, conservation groups want to protect a wildlife corridor between two state parks in Hobe Sound.
"The Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative was founded to protect the ecologically important corridor between #AtlanticRidgePreserve State Park and #JonathanDickinson State Park and connect the #LoxahatcheeRiver and #SaintLucie rivers. That would create a preserve for #NativePlants and #wildlife species that would span about 70,000 acres.
"The public owns #Hapatiokee and #PalMar regional parks, but there are thousands of acres of privately owned land in natural conditions that are ripe for development, said Guardians of Martin County Executive Director Greg Braun, whose group is part of the initiative.
" 'If they can connect the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia, we should be able to connect Jonathan Dickinson State Park to Atlantic Ridge Preserve State Park,' Braun told TCPalm."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/nARjr#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeConservation #Florida #Nature #Wildlife #UrbanSprawl #InvasivePlants #NativeSpecies #ProtectingWildlife
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Crime against wildlife is surging in Australia
Flogging off native animals and plants" Around the world, wildlife and environmental crime is surging. It is estimated to be the fourth largest organised transnational crime sector, and to be growing at a rate two to three times faster than the global economy."
"This is a considerable problem, because Australia has unique and endemic wildlife species, high extinction rates, and is a country that is difficult to police due to its sheer size and vast remote areas. Our new, Australia-first study addresses this knowledge gap."
"We don’t understand the full extent and impact of these crimes in Australia, but we do know they can be disastrous. Wildlife trafficking and illegal trade erodes biodiversity through the removal of native species from their habitats. It also fuels the spread of invasive species, parasites and diseases."
"Over half of the environmental crimes (61.3%) occurred in outer regional and remote areas of Australia. "
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https://theconversation.com/crime-against-wildlife-is-surging-in-australia-these-4-reforms-can-help-tackle-it-273006
#Biodiversity #extractivism #CITES #monetisation #TakeCulture #WildlifeTrafficking #crime #loggingImpacts #deforestation #LandClearing #ecosystems #destruction #Trade #pets #consumption #NativeSpecies #flora #reptiles #birds #extinction #WEC #fishing #harm #exploitation -
How Do You Design A #WildlifeCorridor For #Maine Garden Design?
Excerpt:
"Plant Palette: #NativeSpecies and Layering for Maine
Choose plants that are native to your Maine ecoregion and that provide multiple functions: forage, cover, nesting structure, and seasonal continuity.
- Canopy and large trees (plant for future shade and mast): white pine (Pinus strobus), red #maple (Acer rubrum), sugar maple (Acer saccharum), paper birch (Betula papyrifera), red oak (Quercus rubra), balsam fir.
- Small trees and large shrubs (structure and fruit): serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.), crabapple (Malus spp. native selections), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana).
- Shrubs for berries and cover: highbush #blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), #winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata), highbush #cranberry (Viburnum trilobum), black #chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), #elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), #bayberry (Morella pensylvanica).
- Herbaceous layer and pollinator plants: common #milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), joe-pye weed (Eutrochium spp.), #asters (Symphyotrichum spp.), #goldenrod (Solidago spp.), mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.), columbine (Aquilegia canadensis).
- Groundcover and forest floor: bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), wild ginger (Asarum canadense), sedges (Carex spp.), native ferns where appropriate.
- Wetland edge species for riparian corridors: blueflag iris (Iris versicolor), buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), #sedges, and #NativeRushes.Plant choice should reflect site moisture, sunlight, and soil pH. Avoid ornamental cultivars with little #wildlife value and never plant species known to be invasive in Maine such as Japanese #barberry or #bittersweet."
Learn more:
https://cultivatingflora.com/how-do-you-design-a-wildlife-corridor-for-maine-garden-design/#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridor #NativeSpecies #GardeningForPolinators #Rewilding
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#Colorado - Residents celebrate game-changing agreement for crucial US nature area: 'My goal has always been to preserve'
by Misty Layne
Wed, December 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM"Land conservation is more important than ever, as changes in the climate and increased #urbanization have brought about habitat loss.
"According to Hoodline, one ranch owner in Colorado did their part to support land conservation while also securing the future of their 675-acre property through a significant donation that placed the property under a #ConservationEasement.
"A conservation easement is a legal agreement that permanently limits how landowners can use their land to protect its conservation value.
"#LegendTrailRanch in Northern Colorado is found in the Laramie Foothills region, an area targeted by the Larimer County Open Lands Master Plan as essential for land conservation. In particular, the ranch's proximity to U.S. Hwy 287 makes it a vital parcel of protected lands in Larimer County.
"Significant conservation work has already happened in the Laramie Foothills region. For example, Great Outdoors Colorado funded the Mountains to Plains Project in 2004, which was, at the time, the largest Great Outdoors Colorado grant of all time — an $11.6 million request plus an estimated local match totaling $13.7 million. Overall, through the years and various projects and partnerships, 140,000 acres of land in the Laramie Foothills have been protected.
"This protected land connects the plains to the mountains, providing a key corridor for #wildlife movement in the region, which is just one reason conservation of this area is so important. Additionally, current and future projects aim to collect #seeds to restore #Prairie land and manage invasive plants and #weeds, thereby protecting #NativeSpecies, conserving natural resources, and economically benefiting those living in the area.
"Legend Trail Ranch offers up working #agricultural lands, rock #outcroppings, and rolling grasslands for conservation. With the conservation easement, Legend Trail Ranch can not only continue using the land for growing hay, grazing cattle, and other agricultural uses, but also protect local #ecosystems, #biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and the land's incredibly scenic views.
"As Hoodline reported, the ranch's landowner, Cheryl Rennels, shared, 'My goal has always been to preserve the agricultural way of life I grew up in and currently enjoy. Partnering with Larimer County permanently conserves what I value: agriculture lifestyle, livestock, wildlife and the beauty of the Livermore Valley.' "
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Native orchids captivate photographers in search of undiscovered bush treasure
By Jodie HamiltonTwo centuries after orchids were first documented in South Australia, photographers are still discovering new plants.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-14/new-orchids-discovered-habitat-threat-mount-wedge/106072786
#OrnamentalOrchids #Plants #NativeSpecies #EarthScience #RegionalCommunities #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #Fungi #Environment #JodieHamilton
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These adorable pups are helping fight one of WA's worst plant diseases
By Lauren SmithTwo dogs join the fight against one of the biggest threats to Australia's native plants, making dieback detection possible in minutes rather than weeks.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-05/dieback-dogs-helping-fight-deadly-plant-disease/105849444
#EnvironmentalManagement #Environment #EnvironmentalImpact #Botany #Plants #Conservation #NativeSpecies #LaurenSmith
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Humans profoundly reshaped mammal communities on a global scale.
"After farming began, just a handful of livestock species spread with humans and scrambled those natural boundaries, reshaping mammal communities worldwide...Large ungulates like horses and cows are important because they monopolize food resources wherever they are in high numbers...At the same time, many wild mammals went extinct, in each case following human arrival—not during a particular worldwide climate change episode."
"Post-extinction ecosystems have not been truly natural for the last 10,000 years or more, so national parks in the hardest-hit regions, such as Australia and the Americas, lack over half of the native large mammal species that would have been present if not for humans. Over the last 10,000 years or so, humans have overseen the wholesale replacement of native mammal communities with a very limited set of domesticated species."
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How humans reshaped the animal world: Research traces 50,000 years of change
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-humans-reshaped-animal-world-years.html"These findings underscore how human-driven extinctions, agriculture and resource extraction profoundly reshaped mammal community structures. How we manage these interactions today will determine whether mammal communities become resilient or increasingly destabilized."
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Barry W. Brook et al, Late Pleistocene faunal community patterns disrupted by Holocene human impacts, Biology Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2025.0151
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2025.0151
#ecosystems #biosphere #biodiversity #wildlife #nativespecies #mammals #holocene #extinctions #disruption #fauna #NovelAssemblages #NPs #nature #ungulates #livestock #HumanDriven #NicheModification #monoculture #Australia #extractivism