#wetlands — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wetlands, aggregated by home.social.
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/11/migratory-birds-species-threatened-extinction-decline-global-report #Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #WorldNews
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/11/migratory-birds-species-threatened-extinction-decline-global-report #Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #WorldNews
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/11/migratory-birds-species-threatened-extinction-decline-global-report #Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #WorldNews
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/417975/ Corrupt Land Allocations Spark Outcry Over Marlborough Wetland #Harare #HarareWetlandsTrust #wetlands #zimbabwe
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Rapid wetland loss and ‘real estate boom’ increasing flood risk in Lagos https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/rapid-wetland-loss-and-real-estate-boom-increasing-flood-risk-in-lagos/
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Wetlands emit ~1/3 of global methane, a climate driver. Yet their emissions are the biggest uncertainty in the methane budget. Our new study (https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-3601) with the ICON model shows wetland CH₄ rose 12% since 1855, driven by CO₂ fertilization. Emissions are highly sensitive to hydrology and only captured in coupled land-atmosphere models. Accurate climate projections need interactive wetlands! #climateScience #methane #wetlands #earthSystemModeling #climateChange #Research
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Also in #GorhamME -- it looks like the local government is pushing ahead with the #AmazonWarehouse , despite citizen opposition (and why our town is considering a moratorium on big warehouses along with datacenters)! And, if this is built, you can bet that the #GorhamConnector will be built -- cutting through forests and farms ( #SmilingHillFarm ), and inducing more sprawl!!!
Amazon representatives detail warehouse plans at Gorham board meeting
by Jane Park
Updated Mon, August 3, 2026"The Gorham Planning Board discussed potential changes to an Amazon warehouse proposal, including reducing parking spaces to protect #wetlands.
"The Gorham Planning Board met Monday night to continue discussing possibly building an Amazon warehouse.
"The facility would be on a 94-acre of land off Main Street.
"Representatives for #BluewaterPropertyGroup, who are developing the Amazon facility, appeared at the meeting and said they are proposing changes to the scale of the operation amid criticism from residents.
"The changes include reducing the number of parking spaces at the site to help preserve wetlands. However, representatives said this would result in fewer deliveries because Amazon trucks would have less parking available.
" 'We also showed some alternative site plans that relocated van parking to the other areas of the site, but studying this led to further disturbance of wetlands, leaving the board, the DEP, and the community to choose between residents or resources,' Alexandra Escamilla, Bluewater Property representative, said.
"Board members also raised traffic and noise concerns at the meeting. They shared concerns of traffic during school and work hours, as well as whether the noise of the facility would be disruptive to nearby residents.
"Amazon representatives responded by saying the deliveries would not begin until after 10 a.m., and they are using technology and fences to try to mitigate the noise.
"The board will have another meeting about the warehouse on Sept. 14."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/amazon-representatives-detail-warehouse-plans-015818432.html
#NoisePollution #Traffic #IncreasedTraffic #MainePol #InducedSprawl #GorhamBypass #LessTraffic #MoreBuses #CommuterRail #NoAmazonWarehouse #NoGorhamConnector #SaveRedBrook #SaveTheForests #SaveTheFarms #SaveSmilingHill
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How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan
#Environment #Wetlands #Beavers
#UKNature #Wildfire #Drought #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #NatureRestoration #Water #UK #WaterManagement #Management
#BeaverReintroduction
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This tree has fallen, but it's still doing a lot for the ecosystem. Slowly decaying, providing food and shelter to thousands of species. Forests should be left unmanaged wherever possible.
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EPA seeks more public comment on water rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #APTopNews #ChantellSackett #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Courts #DonaldTrump #Generalnews #Governmentregulations #Industryregulation #JonDevine #SupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates #U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Washingtonnews #wetlands
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A walk thru a California salt marsh inhabited by song sparrows, black crowned night herons, and several types of swallows. September 4.
#wildlife #biodiversity #wetlands #california #birds #bird #birding #nature #conservation #nationalwildliferefuges
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A rare sight – all five #IdąPsięta in one picture. In a few years this bale of hay will decay, but the plastic will remain.
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More brown ubiquitous mushrooms. Probably not edible. And neither is their inhabitant, a dumbledore (Geotrupes stercorarius), though it might eat something that you've left in a forest even though you shouldn't have.
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Even protected Florida wetlands can't escape microplastic pollution https://phys.org/news/2026-08-florida-wetlands-microplastic-pollution.html
#Florida #environment #wetlands #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution
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Edmonds Marsh
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Wetland expanses
Field of rippling reeds
Bullrush solemn bed••⋅☾ #Haiku ☽⋅••
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #Inkmine #Wetlands #Marsh #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #UrbanPhotography #都市写真 #Bullrushes #CatTails #WashingtonState
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Wetland Sentinels
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Cat tail Idyll
Sentinels stand proud
Nightshade creeping in••⋅☾ #Haiku ☽⋅••
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Edmunds Marsh, Washington State, is a 22.5-acre (9-hectare) urban wetland. While I was there taking pictures, I ran into a reclamation crew removing invasive Wizards Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana). We had a long talk about the stream ecosystem there. Apparently, if it isn't cleared out, the area turns into a bog. He pointed to huge hedges of the plant smothering other plants further in, but in an area where he wasn't allowed to go.
••⋅☾ #Haibun ☽⋅••
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #UrbanPhotography #都市写真 #haikuchallenge #Idyll #Inkmine #Wetlands #Marsh #Bog #Nightshade #WashingtonState #Edmunds
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Wetland Sentinels
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Cat tail Idyll
Sentinels stand proud
Nightshade creeping in••⋅☾ #Haiku ☽⋅••
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Edmunds Marsh, Washington State, is a 22.5-acre (9-hectare) urban wetland. While I was there taking pictures, I ran into a reclamation crew removing invasive Wizards Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana). We had a long talk about the stream ecosystem there. Apparently, if it isn't cleared out, the area turns into a bog. He pointed to huge hedges of the plant smothering other plants further in, but in an area where he wasn't allowed to go.
••⋅☾ #Haibun ☽⋅••
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #UrbanPhotography #都市写真 #haikuchallenge #Idyll #Inkmine #Wetlands #Marsh #Bog #Nightshade #WashingtonState #Edmunds
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Carbon credits as currently structured are ineffective for funding peatland restoration - but if effective, they could be actively harmful.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/25148486261437571
#wetlands #GHG #conservation #carbonCredits #rewetting #rewilding #carbon #peatland #peatlands #landuse #land #landscape #carbonOffsets #UK #Britain
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India Safari Holiday Tours: A Complete Guide to India’s Wild Side
India's wildlife is not the wide-open savannah of Africa, and that is exactly what makes it so fascinating. Here, a safari can take you through sal forests, dry grasslands, bamboo thickets and wetlands where a tiger may appear without warning. For travellers planning an India safari holiday, the experience is about far more than spotting a Bengal tiger. It can include leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, crocodiles, hundreds of bird species and the landscapes and communities that surround […]https://indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/india-safari-holiday-tours/
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Ez egy kicsit hosszabb sorozat, aminek szintén a ma tizenhét éves képéből választottam egyet.
#Danube #DanubeRiver #RiverDanube #DanubeNature #RiverBranch #Riverside #RiverLandscape #RiverLife #Waterscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #NatureLovers #NaturePerfection #WildNature #GreenNature #RiparianForest #FloodplainForest #Wetlands #WaterReflections #TreeReflections #TranquilNature #PeacefulPlaces #SereneLandscape #HiddenNature #NatureEscape #SummerNature #EuropeanNature #CentralEurope #BeautifulDestinations #ExploreNature #travel #trip #nature #photo #photooftheday
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Widespread Landslide Activity in an Extreme Wet Season and Implications for Regional Sediment Management, Eastern San Francisco Bay Area, California
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2026EA005227 <-- shared paper
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H/T @amy East, Ph.D., P.G. | Researcher integrating geoscience and climate-change preparedness
“[This paper (link above) is] a collaboration with [the H/T’s] colleagues from [the] USGS Landslide Hazards Program, who mapped over 8,900 landslides in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area during an extreme wet winter.
How much sediment does such an extreme winter produce, from landslides or in stream discharge? How does that compare with long-term sediment production and landscape denudation rates?
[They] f[o]nd that landslide sediment mobilization is comparable to long-term denudation rates, emphasizing the role of extreme events in long-term sediment production. However, one extreme wet year has a negligible effect toward counteracting ongoing problems of sediment deficit in San Francisco Bay: to keep pace with sea-level rise, extreme wet conditions would need to occur in 50 out of the next 75 years…”
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"PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Watersheds will likely produce more sediment in a warmer future with more extreme rain, primarily through landslides in steep terrain. This study examines how an extremely wet season affected sediment production and transport in the eastern San Francisco Bay area, California. By mapping and measuring 8,928 landslides, [they] found that rare, extreme rain conditions are likely responsible for the vast majority of long-term hillslope erosion rates in this region. However, due to long residence times for sediment on hillslopes and in stream channels, a maximum of 1%–2% of that newly mobilized landslide material could have potentially contributed to sediment carried by streams into the Bay that year. Even extremely wet years cannot provide enough sediment for Bay wetlands and shorelines to keep pace with rising sea levels. To meet the demand for sediment in the Bay, such extreme rain and sediment production would need to occur in most years, which is not realistic. To restore wetlands and protect shorelines, managers likely will need to supplement the coastal system with repurposed dredged material…”
#massmovement #soil #water #hydrology #hydrography #geology #soils #geomorphometry #hydrogeomorphology #geomorphology #landslide #masswasting #climatechange #extremeweather #precipitation #rainfall #weather #climate #mapping #engineeringgeology #mapping #SanFrancisco #BayArea #USA #California #fedscience #fedservice #oublicgood #sediment #stream #discharge #extremewinter #sealevelrise #SLR #hillslope #erosion #sedimentation #tidal #wetlands #coast #coastline #shoreline #GIS #spatial #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #watershed
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Overlooked and overexploited: Extensive conversion of #grasslands and #wetlands driven by global f#ood, #feed, and #bioenergy demand
https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2521183123 #carbonsequestration
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#nature #naturephotography #naturephoto #wetlandphotography #wetlands #wetland #pondlife #pondphotography #pond #summer #green #ducks #wildlife #wildlifephotography #outdoors #outdoor #outdoorphotography #outdoorphoto #photo #photography #photooftheday #lookslikeitlooked #pic #picoftheday #foto #fotooftheday
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🌿 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.
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Bizarre ways #Massachusetts #wildlife beat the heat as state braces for 100+ degree week
By Liesel Nygard
Jun. 30, 2026"As Massachusetts prepares to face a brutal and prolonged heat wave that could push heat indices well past 100 degrees this week, local wildlife is already equipped with bizarre and fascinating methods to survive the sweltering temperatures.
"An extreme heat warning is in effect for most of the state from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. Saturday. The impending conditions are commonly referred to as a heat dome, with peak heat index values expected to range from 98 to 112 degrees across the region as the week progresses.
"National Weather Service meteorologist Rob Megnia clarified that the system references an extended ridge of high pressure in the upper atmosphere, noting in an interview with MassLive that the technical makeup creates 'a big plume of heat that’s going to be covering the whole East Coast.'
"While human residents are advised to stay indoors, avoid strenuous activity and constantly hydrate, New England’s wild animals rely on a mix of unique physiological adaptations and behavioral shifts to cool down.
"Much like a domestic dog on a hot afternoon, wild members of the canid and cervid families — including coyotes, deer and moose — use thermal #panting to evaporate moisture from their tongues and lower their body temperatures. Certain birds, such as owls and cormorants, rapidly vibrate their throats in a similar biological strategy known as gular fluttering, according to the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
"Other avian species have more dramatic or unusual solutions. Great blue herons spread their wings in a statue-like yoga pose to catch cool breezes on patches of skin with fewer feathers.
"Meanwhile, turkey vultures and northern gannets practice urohidrosis, purposely defecating on their featherless legs so the evaporating waste cools down their blood vessels.
"Harbor seals employ a similar marine tactic, urinating on their hind flippers to thermoregulate while sunbathing, according to state experts.
"Survival in extreme heat also demands dynamic shifts in scenery and wardrobe. When temperatures climb, amphibians and reptiles seek out cooler microclimates beneath rotting logs or underneath leaf litter, while bears and moose look for shelter in forested #wetlands or #ShallowMud.
"In addition to adopting more nocturnal or dawn-and-dusk routines to avoid the hottest parts of the day, mammals like fishers and coyotes shed their thick winter fur.
"Bobcats take it a step further by growing a thinner coat with fewer spots and redder fur to seamlessly blend into their summer habitats, according to the state.
"Wildlife biologists emphasize that wild animals almost never need human intervention to survive extreme weather, but residents can take small steps to turn their yards into natural cooling oases.
"Residents are encouraged to grow #NativePlants for shade and to provide small, shallow #WaterStations for bugs, birds and pollinators.
"However, state officials advise regularly scrubbing out bird baths and removing standing water to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis.
"They also strongly warn against intentionally feeding wildlife, noting that doing so artificially congregates animals in a single spot, increasing the risk of disease spread and eroding their natural caution around people."
#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForWildlife #GardeningForPollinators #BeeWateringStations #BirdBaths #Heatwave #Heatwaves #BackyardWildlife #KeepCool #KeepingCool
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🪶 Kto z Was brał udział w akcji liczenia żurawi?
🌿 To jeden z naszych sztandarowych wolontariatów, prowadzony już od kilkunastu lat!
🌅 Akcja odbywa się z reguły w połowie marca. Co roku wybieramy się o świcie na Bagno Całowanie i tereny, które je otaczają, aby nasłuchiwać par lęgowych żurawi.
🎶 Charakterystyczny klangor pary żurawi to dźwięk, który trudno pomylić z czymkolwiek innym. Dzięki takim nasłuchom możemy określić, ile par lęgowych żurawi gniazduje na terenie Mazowieckiego Parku Krajobrazowego, a to z kolei pozwala na analizę stanu populacji tych chronionych ptaków.
🎤 Ale nie zdradzajmy zbyt wiele! O całej akcji dowiecie się więcej już niedługo podczas wydarzenia organizowanego przez Służewski Dom Kultury. O liczeniu żurawi opowie Michał Kryciński – ekspert, wolontariusz Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł i wieloletni koordynator wolontariatu żurawiowego.
📅 Koniecznie się wybierzcie – taka okazja nie zdarza się codziennie!#żurawie #mokradła #BagnoCałowanie #wolontariat #ochronaprzyrody #MazowieckiParkKrajobrazowy #ornitologia #ptaki #bioróżnorodność #przyroda #birdwatching #wetlands #Warszawa #wydarzenia
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#BreakingNews! 🚨 #LandBack in #Maine!
Land returned to #MikmaqNation will double tribe’s territory
Nearly 3,400 acres have been returned to the Aroostook County-based tribe.
by Reuben M. Schafir, June 22, 2026
"The #Mikmaq Nation is expanding. The tribe on Friday obtained title to #MesgilgMaqamigew, a nearly 3,400-acre parcel near #BridgewaterME. The land return is so large it will more than double the tribe’s holdings.
" 'For decades the Mi’kmaq citizens have seen their traditional hunting and gathering grounds disappear to development or private ownership not allowing access,' Chief #SheilaMcCormack said in a news release. 'This property will give our people a place for outdoor recreation, a place to teach our children how to hunt and fish, and a place we can pass down the traditions of our ancestors before they are forgotten.'
"Of the four #Wabanaki tribes, the Mi’kmaq Nation received federal recognition last, in 1991. It and the #HoultonBand of #Maliseet Indians hold far less land in Maine than the #PassamaquoddyTribe and #PenobscotNation, which each have more than 150,000 acres.
"#TheConservationFund negotiated a below-market value sale and purchased the parcel last year from #forestry company #HCHayne, then held it on behalf of the tribe. The organization worked with an alliance of tribes known as the Wabanaki Commission on Land and Stewardship, and #FirstLight, a group of non-native, land-based organizations, to secure $1.9 million for project." 'Indigenous land return projects are a cornerstone of our conservation efforts,' Tom Duffus, Northeast representative for The Conservation Fund, said in a statement. 'I’m thrilled that this special place is once again managed by the Mi’kmaq Nation, whose citizens have stewarded this landscape since time immemorial.'
"Mesgilg Maqamigew means 'big land,' a name chosen in recognition of the significance to the tribe of a parcel so large, contiguous and lush with resources.
"The property contains #forests, #wetlands and more than three miles of #NorthWhitneyBrook, a stream with a thriving #BrookTrout population, according to Mi’kmaq Environmental Health Director Shannon Hill.
"The tribe has already located #fiddleheads there, and Hill said they plan to use the land for #hunting, #fishing, gathering and timber. Snowmobile and ATV trails are available for public use.
"#RichardSilliboy, a basket maker and former Mi’kmaq vice chief who sits on the commission, is hopeful the parcel has #BrownAsh for weaving — but expects, at least, 'some decent fishing.'
"#MesgilgMaqamigew is the sixth to be completed in a series of projects spearheaded by the commission that are collectively known as the tributary land returns. The tributary returns comprise 52,000 acres in 11 discrete projects involving all five tribal governments in Maine at an estimated cost of $52 million."
Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/22/land-returned-to-mikmaq-nation-will-double-tribes-territory/Archived version:
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💧 Po co mierzyć poziom wody w torfowisku? Raport znad Łuknajna!
Julek Rudziński, Anna Wiewiorowska i Mariusz Simka z Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł spędzili dwa dni nad jeziorem Łuknajno, montując piezometry.
🔎 Co to takiego?
To urządzenia służące do pomiaru poziomu wody i jego zmian. Dzięki nim możemy sprawdzić, jak zmienia się uwodnienie torfowisk wokół Łuknajna w ciągu roku.
🌿 Po co to robimy?
Tylko dokładna wiedza o stanie wód w jeziorze i otaczających je mokradłach pozwoli zaplanować skuteczne działania chroniące ten ekosystem przed dalszą degradacją, przywracające właściwe uwodnienie i w ten sposób prowadzące do ograniczenia emisji gazów cieplarnianych z osuszonych torfowisk.
To właśnie na tym obszarze planujemy działania w ramach współprowadzonego przez nas projektu LIFE Programme LIFE SUPER EU - Scaling Up Petlands Restoration in EUrope (Zwiększanie skali odtwarzania torfowisk w Europie).
🦆 Torfowiska wokół jeziora Łuknajno to bezcenne tereny bagienne. Odpowiednio uwilgotnione, stanowią unikalne siedliska dla różnych rzadkich i chronionych gatunków zwierząt i roślin, zatrzymują wodę w krajobrazie i regulują mikroklimat oraz wiążą w torfie duże ilości węgla.
Niestety, gdy torfowisko jest osuszane, traci te właściwości i zaczyna emitować znaczne ilości gazów cieplarnianych. Poprawa warunków wodnych jest konieczna, aby chronić unikalną bioróżnorodność, retencjonować wodę, regulować mikroklimat i powstrzymywać emisje. Bez szczegółowych danych trudno prowadzić skuteczną ochronę przyrody.
W ramach projektu LIFE SUPER EU ponownie nawodnimy 300 ha torfowisk na jeziorem Łuknajno, co ograniczy emisje rzędu 3 000 ton ekwiwalentu CO₂ rocznie.
Projekt jest współfinansowany ze środków UE z programu LIFE. Dziękujemy firmie Acini oraz PKP Intercity za wsparcie finansowe projektu.
Autor filmów: Julian Rudziński
Montaż: Szymon Święcicki
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