#nature-conservation — Public Fediverse posts
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The “Quiet” Chemical Killers – Creosote
Creosote. From when I was young this stuff was the thing to put on gum poles that were set in the ground, for fence posts, telephone poles , any wood that would be exposed to the weather and the insects.
The smell was always horrible for me, but I saw our wooden gate in Wychwood that was treated with raw Linseed Oil, had to get done once a year or the wood would dry out in the Highveld sun. Many years later I put up a beautiful wood fence at my own house. Now I did not want to have to “paint” it every year with the Linseed Oil so decided to put Creosote on. I had a Border Colley, Quinn, that was like all them dogs, full of energy! While I treated the fence he was running around playing. I had put my container with Creosote on the fence, Quinn jumped and bounced off the fence, bringing the container down on him. It was on his chest mainly, thick hair, but go on his bare stomach and testicles. He loved water so washing him was no problem. The first probmlem was the exposed skin, it got very red and a little swollen. That was nothing. His testicles swelled up to twice the normal size, and he started damn dying! I had an old Scottish Vet that looked after my Border Collies, had 4, I rushed Quinn to see him. Now he was a fine fellow, loved animals… and Whiskey. His office was a converted house, he spent 3 nights , sleeping on the couch with Quinn on a mattress next to him. And a bottle of Scotch. Both survived. I then looked up Creosote, in a BOOK. Only remember one thing that stuck in my mind. It said that if you want to store eggs in a wooden shed, you cannot paint the shed with Creosote, the stored eggs will go vrot!!! (Rotten).
Jump to the here and now, my Big Five Wars, Marloth Park. I see HUNDREDs of treated pieces, of various lengths and sizes, in ALL the waterways leading to the Crocodile River IN the Kruger National Park. This alone is no good! Never mind all the poles planted here in use, and all the spilled Creosote.
Now if Creosote in the air of a shed makes an egg go rotten, what does it leach into our soil and eventually the ground water?
Modern life makes it pretty simple to look up things like this, no Dewey system any more. I already have a very good idea of what we shall find, let us have a look…..
In South Africa, the type of creosote sold and used mainly is Coal-Tar Creosote Type 2 and Type 3, manufactured in compliance with the South African National Standard (SANS 616).
First thing to check would be what this Government is using, as the articles written to date about the poisons in both pesticides and herbicides show that South Africa and Keyna use OPENLY, chemical substances that are banned in most of the world, never mind the illegal shit… that seems to have killed those 20 Elephant!!!!
SANS 616 Type 3 Creosote: This is the primary grade manufactured by suppliers like ICS Hydrocarbons. It is highly concentrated and used extensively for the high-temperature vacuum pressure impregnation of timber poles.
SANS 616 Type 2 Creosote: Another major standard coal-tar based industrial wood preservative.
Type C Creosote (Carbolineum): This is a thinner, modified creosote oil blend formulated specifically for manual brush-on applications. It is widely distributed to consumers at popular retail hardware outlets like Builders, Cashbuild, and Agrimark via brands such as Powafix.
The term “safe creosote” is highly misleading. In the wood preservation industry, “safe” s means that when it is applied under strict factory conditions, the chemicals become locked into the wood cells.
Coal-tar creosote even when manufactured to strict SANS 616 standards is highly toxic and heavily restricted globally due to severe environmental and health risks
The Environmental Damage
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): Creosote is packed with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) like benzo(a)pyrene. These compounds are persistent, meaning they do not break down easily and remain in the ecosystem for decades.
Soil Contamination: Creosote-treated poles notoriously “bleed” or leach oily residue into the surrounding soil over time. This kills off beneficial soil microbes and can be absorbed by nearby plant roots.
Aquatic Toxicity: It is incredibly dangerous to aquatic life. If creosote leaches into groundwater or is used for structures near rivers, dams, or coastlines, it bioaccumulates in fish and invertebrates, causing mutations and death.
Looked to see what lies the marketing people come up with, obviously they going to have to lie in order to continue to sell to the New Wave “Organic Everything, Save the Planet types. They came up with this.
Creosote vs. “Creocote” (The Retail Alternative)
If you buy “creosote” at a local hardware store like Builders or Agrimark for a DIY project, you are often actually buying Creocote or a modified Carbolineum.
What it is: These are consumer-grade, thinned-down bitumen or oil-based wood derivatives designed to mimic the smell and look of real creosote.
Is it safe? While it contains significantly fewer toxic PAHs than industrial coal-tar creosote, it is still an oil-based hydrocarbon. If it washes into your garden soil or storm drains, it acts exactly like an oil spill, coating organisms and contaminating water sources.
How can anyone that is WATCHING this planet die and faster all the time because of loss of species, find this acceptable. Just ban the shit in Nature Reserve for a start…… ja ja and Pigs will soon fly…..
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Here's something that'll make you rethink your next vacation: you could actually *help save* Europe's wild spaces while exploring them. 🌿 The EU's Natura 2000 network—covering over 18% of the continent—desperately needs hands-on volunteers, and there's never been a better time to join the #NatureConservation movement. Imagine spending your holiday protecting endangered ecosystems across #EuropeAdventures instead of just lounging on a beach. Whet...
https://europa.tips/en/europe-nature-conservation-volunteering
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It hurts to see #food and #life burned like this. Our neighbor cleared the land by burning without asking, and honestly, we blame ourselves for not reaching out earlier to explain the damage this causes.
Their land once looked healthier, full of life and providing good habitat. But now, the ecosystem has been damaged and the soil left exposed.
Seeing banana plantation fading makes this even harder. 😔 If we don't start teaching and engaging our neighbors, this could happen again and the next fire might spread into other gardens, including our farm!
#foodprotectionism #FireDamage #environmentalism #callforparticipation #NatureConservation
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Yellow Bellied Sand Snake
This is a very fast snake! One must have very quick hands to catch one of them, that is for sure. This one was coming along, in the opposite direction, on a game path I was following. Usually they are gone in a flash, this guy seemed more curious than scared.
I took a few close up photos, from those took these below, and cut out the background. NOT AI!!!! GIMP.
Here are a few facts about this little animal taken from The African Snakebite Institute
Full Name: Western Yellow-bellied Sand Snake (Psammophis subtaeniatus)
Other Names: Stripe-bellied Sand Snake, Westelike Geelpenssandslang, Westelike Streeppenssandslang
Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS
Map indicating the distribution of the Western Yellow-bellied Sand Snake in Southern Africa.
A fast-moving, slender snake that averages 50-80 cm. This snake is active during the day and is without doubt one of our fastest snakes. It is fond of basking but will move off rapidly if disturbed. It is comfortable in trees and shrubs.
Big Five Wars is my main mission for now and they also get updated regularly.
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Majestic Giants: California Condor Art & Conservation
How the Yurok Tribe is Bringing Back the California Condor
https://share.google/rZrmZ4BDljXD7TCGL
California Condor Conservation
Defenders of Wildlife US Fish and Wildlife PEREGRINE FUND Yurok Tribe Friends of California Condors LOS PADRES FORESTWATCHThe Paradox of the California Condor – calmatters.org
https://share.google/qoQGEgbH6SdG5OjNp
A Love Story of Two Endangered Condors
https://share.google/Lnszqi2JzVSXOBHRk
#abstractRealism #art #artist #BirdOfPrey #CaliforniaCondorConservation #EcologicalFushion #EndangeredSpecies #KeystoneSpecies #NatureConservation #OilOnCanvas #painting #PreyGoNeesh #wildlifeart -
Could Taking Carbon Out of The Sea Cool Down The Planet?
Getty Images A ground-breaking project to suck carbon out of the sea has started operating on England’s south coast. The small pilot scheme, known as SeaCURE, is funded by the UK government as part of its search for technologies that fight climate change. There’s broad consensus among climate scientists that the overwhelming priority is to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the chief cause of global warming. But many scientists also believe that part of the solution will have to involve […] -
Maybe this little guy already knows something we don’t… 🐸 Perhaps it can feel that we’re finally going to have a stable water supply on the farm💧 Or maybe it just came to celebrate with us in advance. 🤣
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@jwz extreme positions go viral in #socialmedia and #Mastodon is no exception. I am more for shades of grey since this fits my experiences better. For me a #bot creates #Alt text. My server (NRW.social) provides translations via #Deepl. Ai also helps me to use #linux and the command line. I use #birdnet and @FloraIncognita_DE to identify species for #natureconservation. Everything on the card considering bad impacts is true at the same time.
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Methane Leaks Multiplying Beneath Antarctic Ocean Spark Fears of Climate Doom Loop
Leigh Tait – Earth Sciences NZ A potent greenhouse gas has begun seeping out of the Antarctic seafloor in dozens of places, scientists have discovered. Researchers documented the emergence of these methane seeps in shallow regions of the Ross Sea, a bay off the southern coast of Antarctica. The patches of leaking gas could be caused by global warming, and they could also threaten to accelerate it further, according to a new study published Oct. 1 in the journal Nature […] -
Rescatando algunos videos cortos de las garras de ZucaritasLand, encontré esta chulada...
El nacimiento de un río. Así se ve y así se escucha:
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Maryland Closes More of Cunningham Falls State Park After Second Beaver Attack
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49225918
#HackerNews #Maryland #CunninghamFalls #BeaverAttack #WildlifeSafety #NatureConservation #StatePark
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More than 1,100 years old: Germany’s oldest tree discovered https://www.allforgardening.com/1919058/more-than-1100-years-old-germanys-oldest-tree-discovered/ #CulturalHeritage #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #nature #NatureConservation
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Global Warming Is Rapidly Accelerating, New Paper Finds
Shutterstock / Futurism It’s a well-established fact that the Earth has been warming ever since the advent of industrialization. While climate skeptics have traditionally argued that the timing of this is merely a coincidence that burning huge amounts of fossil fuels isn’t a significant factor contributing to long-term climate change a new piece of research means they might have to come up with a new thesis, and fast.......Continue reading.... By Joe Wilkins Source: […]https://onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026/08/06/global-warming-is-rapidly-accelerating-new-paper-finds/
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Eco-social measures.
https://naturland.no/ineng.html#NaturePreservation #ClimateAction #Democracy #WelfareState #Wellbeing #EquitableEconomy #JoyOfLife #OutdoorLife #School #Future #NatureConservation #ClimateChange #Energy #Forest #Economy #Agriculture #Industry #Housing #SafeRoad #Migration #Population #Language #Knowledge #technocracy
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Troubling Scenes From An Arctic In Full Tilt Crisis
Courtesy of James Bradley The Arctic island of Svalbard is so reliably frigid that humanity bet its future on the place. Since 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault—set deep in frozen soil known as permafrost has accepted nearly 1.4 million samples of more than 6,000 species of critical crops. But, the island is warming six to seven times faster than the rest of the planet, making even winters freakishly hot, at least by Arctic standards. Indeed, in 2017, an access tunnel to the […]https://onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026/08/02/troubling-scenes-from-an-arctic-in-full-tilt-crisis/
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Climate Disasters Do Not Automatically Lead To Greater Care For The World
Getty Images/iStcokphoto During the second half of the 20th century, the number of disasters occurring each year worldwide increased twentyfold. Since 2000, they have reached a high plateau, hovering around 600 disasters per year. Since 2000, these disasters have killed, injured or left homeless an average of 200 million people each year, representing 2.5% of the global population. If we make the rather unrealistic assumption that the distribution of these events is equally probable – […] -
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Well Point Organisation und Slovenian Odonatological Society laden ein: 10.-16.08.2026. Programm: Geländeerhebungen, Vorträge, Workshops, Austausch. Zielgruppe: Wissenschaftler*innen, Studis, Umweltinstitutionen, Libellenbegeisterte
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#libellula #dragonflies #natureconservation #natura2000
Foto: Leucorrhinia pectoralis, W
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পরিবেশ রক্ষার লড়াই শুরু হয় একটি ছোট্ট চারা থেকে। 🌿
আসুন, বৃক্ষরোপণকে অভ্যাসে পরিণত করি, ভবিষ্যৎকে সবুজ করে তুলি।
#অরণ্যসপ্তাহ #পরিবেশ_সুরক্ষা #বৃক্ষরোপণ #গাছ_লাগান #সবুজ_বাংলা #জলবায়ু_পরিবর্তন #প্রকৃতি #জীববৈচিত্র্য #টেকসই_উন্নয়ন #GreenIndia #GoGreen #TreePlantation #Environment #ClimateAction #Sustainability #SaveNature #Biodiversity #EcoFriendly #WestBengal #AcharyaPrafullaChandraRayBijnanChakra #ScienceForSociety #Volunteer #CommunityAction #NatureConservation #environmentalawareness -
A Kushner‑backed luxury project in Albania becomes a litmus test for EU accession green standards.
Concerning issues in Albania’s rule-of-law are being exposed through the cracks of the so-called ‘Flamingo Revolution’ affair – and far beyond nature conservation – to the extent that its EU accession may be at stake.
#Albania #EU #RuleOfLaw #Kushner #FlamingoRevolution #EUAccession #Environment #NatureConservation
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Collapsing Mountains In Alaska Are Causing Massive Tsunamis
Alexandre Rosa/Alamy Stock Photo Sasha Calvey heard the tsunami coming. It was after 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2025, and she was camped with two friends on a remote island in Southeast Alaska. They were 74 days into a sea kayaking trip from Washington. Heavy rain had fallen overnight, with gusts that swayed the spruce and hemlocks overhead. From her sleeping bag inside the tent, Calvey heard waves tumbling against the shore.......Continue reading.... By: Tim Lydon Source:High Country […] -
🌿 Po co jechać na Letnią Szkołę Bagienną?
W tym roku w ramach Letniej Szkoły Bagiennej przeszkoliliśmy dwadzieścia osób, reprezentujących: jednostki administracji odpowiedzialne za ochronę przyrody (RDOŚ w Gdańsku, Wrocławiu i Rzeszowie, Zespół Parków Krajobrazowych Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego), organizacje pozarządowe (Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł, OTOP - Ogólnopolskie Towarzystwo Ochrony Ptaków, Ekipa z Bagien), Lasy Państwowe (Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowych w Olsztynie, Nadleśnictwo Lidzbark, Leśny Bank Genów Kostrzyca, Lasy Państwowe), samorządy (Powiat Kartuski, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Mazowieckiego), naukowców i biznes (AECO).
🤔 Ale czego właściwie tam szukali? I co znaleźli? Zapytaliśmy ich o to na miejscu!
💬 Odpowiedzi były różne, ale cel wspólny - ochrona mokradeł w Polsce. Podczas szkolenia uczestnicy mogli poznać różne torfowiska i ich problemy oraz dowiedzieć się od praktyków, jak najlepiej działać na rzecz takich siedlisk.
🌱 Praktyczna wiedza, wymiana doświadczeń i punktów widzenia na ochronę mokradeł są dla nas podczas Letniej Szkoły Bagiennej najważniejsze.
Projekt został sfinansowany ze środków Funduszu Klimatycznego Republiki Federalnej Niemiec, reprezentowanej przez Federalne Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych, działające za pośrednictwem Ambasada Niemiec w Warszawie.
#LetniaSzkołaBagienna #mokradła #torfowiska #ochronaprzyrody #edukacja #bioróżnorodność #renaturyzacja #ekologia #wetlands #natureconservation -
Protecting old oaks and grasslands is a big step in saving rare species. A new study shows how we can do it more effectively. #natureconservation
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-experts-nature-greatest-difference-endangered.html
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🐢 Co zagraża żółwiom błotnym w Polsce?
W połowie czerwca zakończyliśmy pierwszą edycję wolontariatu polegającego na czynnej ochronie żółwia błotnego w Sobiborskim Parku Krajobrazowym. Pokazywaliśmy Wam już, na czym polega ochrona, ale nie wyjaśniliśmy dotąd, dlaczego właściwie żółwie jej potrzebują.
🎙️ Zapytaliśmy o to Alicję Sulimę, pracowniczkę Zespołu Lubelskich Parków Krajobrazowych, koordynującą akcję z ich strony. Alicja to prawdziwa ekspertka żółwiowa!
⚠️ Jakie zagrożenia wskazała?
🌿 Niszczenie i zanik siedlisk
⚡ Konkurencja ze strony gatunków inwazyjnych
🦝 Presja drapieżników wyjadających jaja
To właśnie przed tym ostatnim zagrożeniem chronimy żółwie w Sobiborskim Parku Krajobrazowym.
🚗 Dodatkowym zagrożeniem są także samochody. Wiele żółwi ginie pod kołami, co jest niestety problemem dotyczącym wielu gatunków dzikich zwierząt w Polsce.
💚 Dlatego każdy z nas może coś zrobić!
🐢 Zwolnij, kiedy jedziesz przez tereny leśne i obszary cenne przyrodniczo.
🚨 Dobiega końca nasza zbiórka na ochronę żółwi na Patronite. Ostatnia szansa na wsparcie! 🚨
https://patronite.pl/z/RatujZolwie
#żółwbłotny #ochronaprzyrody #mokradła #bioróżnorodność #wolontariat #czynnaochrona #gady #dzikaprzyroda #SobiborskiParkKrajobrazowy #ekologia #wildlife #natureconservation #przyroda #StrażMokradłowa -
That a #Pope should comment on national hunting legislation at all is remarkable. Previous Popes were strikingly reticent on the subject of #natureconservation. Leo XIV chose diplomatic words and avoided any direct appeal to the government, yet the message was unambiguous: the country's most prominent moral figure took the side of the bird protectors. It did not impress the majority in Rome: majorities pushing through such a law are rarely stopped by moral appeals.
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/italy-pope-leo-xiv-criticises-hunting-act-ddl-1552/
