#wildlifewednesday — Public Fediverse posts

It's #WildlifeWednesday. Some more red squirrel photos to enjoy.

#redsquirrel #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #scottishwildlife #ukwildlifephotography

📰 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀

🌎 Uganda: Community‑led tree planting along the edges of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is giving residents access to medicinal, timber, and firewood species outside the gorillas’ habitat. 🦍 Less pressure on the forest means safer space for roughly 450 gorillas — nearly half the world’s remaining population, and still growing.

🤝 Batwa Indigenous leadership guides which species to plant, restoring degraded land while supporting biodiversity and local livelihoods.

🌿 Such community conservation increases tourism revenue, craft sales, and sustainable resource access. It also helps ensure people and gorillas “do not inconvenience each other,” as one craftswoman put it.

🔗 Details: https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/ugandans-plant-trees-near-national-park-to-keep-people-out-of-gorillas-habitat/

#WildlifeWednesday #Gorillas #Uganda #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #Agroforestry #Biodiversity #HabitatProtection

📰 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

🌎 Brazil: Conservation researchers have carried out a first for the endangered black-faced lion tamarin, vaccinating wild animals as part of an effort to safeguard a highly threatened primate population.

🐒 This tamarin survives in a small coastal region of Brazil, making every conservation intervention especially significant for the species' future.

🔬 Wildlife conservation increasingly relies on proactive measures rather than emergency rescue alone. Disease prevention can help vulnerable populations remain resilient before outbreaks become a crisis.

🔗 Details: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/a-first-in-brazil-black-faced-lion-tamarins-vaccinated/

#WildlifeWednesday #Biodiversity #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #Primates #Brazil #EndangeredSpecies

📰 Artificial Nests Help Endangered Cockatoos

🌏 Hong Kong: Conservationists are installing artificial nests to provide habitat for local cockatoos while simultaneously giving researchers new opportunities to study their behavior.

🦜 Nest shortages are a growing issue in many urban and developed landscapes where mature cavity-bearing trees are less common.

📈 The Cockatoos are critically endangered in their native range in eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The HK feral population may end up saving the species from extinction.

🔗 Details and photos https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/artificial-nests-give-hong-kongs-cockatoos-a-home-and-a-chance-to-study-their-behavior/

#WildlifeWednesday #Biodiversity #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #Birds #UrbanNature #CitizenScience #EndangeredSpecies

On the Fence 🧱 for #wildlifewednesday

I think this is a Fenton's Wood White or Leptidea Morsei - but at this point I've seen so many pictures and descriptions of white butterflies they all look the same to me now. 😂
The plant/flower is definitely a Hempnettle though!

#photography #amateurphotography #butterfly #fentonwoodwhite #insect #wildflower #wildflowerwednesday #bloomscrolling #closeup #autumn #moody #dark #chiaroscuro #canon #canonphotography

📰 Endangered Frog Releases Mark Major Recovery Step

🌎 Southern California: Conservation teams are continuing releases of endangered southern mountain yellow-legged frogs into suitable habitat. The latest releases of large numbers show success from learnings about the species needs.

🐸 Declines started in the 1950s due to introduction of non-native trout, habitat loss, climate change and impacts of invasive species. Reintroduction programs required years of captive breeding, habitat management, monitoring, and collaboration among scientists and wildlife agencies.

🌱 This is an example of successful species recovery resulting from two separate but critical efforts: habitat protection and long-term population management.

🔗 Details https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/new-releases-a-leap-forward-for-endangered-frog-in-southern-california/

#WildlifeWednesday #Biodiversity #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #Amphibians #HabitatRestoration #WildlifeRecovery

On my walk.

This home owner neglects his property fortunately, leaving tree trunks to rot and provide a rich ecosystem for who-knows-what wildlife to thrive on the corner of a busy road.

The other feature of his property of junk constantly piled on the curb (out of frame) is not so nice. It's supposed to be picked up by the local authority, but that never seems to happen.

We do live in the dirtiest province. It's official (though nothing to boast about).

#VillageLife #bloomscrolling #wildlifeWednesday #EllieKPosts

Good mining, everyone! ☀️ Happy Wednesday! Have a great day! 🍀🍄

I had a lovely morning on my morning walk—I saw these beautiful pale mushrooms in the sunlight.

Does anyone know what they’re called?

I know the names of flowers but lack the names of mushrooms—so if you know what these are called, please share! I’m eager to know.

Hope you all have a lovely morning and a great day!

Lots of love ❤️💛💚💙💜

#goodmorning #NaturePhotography #MorningVibes #HappyWednesday #WildlifeWednesday #ForestMagic #Fungi #NatureLovers #Mushroom #SunlitForest #BotanicalBeauty

A mink running back to the woods with a crab it just caught on a very foggy morning.

#photography #nature #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifeWednesday