Anthropocene Magazine reports
Shared electric bikes and scooters can increase the carbon footprint of urban transportation, according to a new study. That’s because people mostly use these vehicles for trips they would otherwise have made by walking, (non-electric) cycling, or public transit – modes of transportation with an even lower climate impact.
Read more at The hidden climate impact of micromobility services
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The BBC reports
The number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, according to government satellite data.
The area destroyed was five times larger than 2021, the highest January total since records began in 2015.
Environmentalists accuse Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro of allowing deforestation to accelerate.
Read more at Amazon deforestation: Record high destruction of trees in January – BBC News
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Plant Biologist/Wetland Ecologist San Francisco Bay Area
Restoration Ecologist at California Department of Conservation (Sacramento)
CDFW, VegCAMP new positions 5 positions
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from East Bay CNPS Chapter
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 — 7:30 pm Speaker: Carol Witham
Register to attend (registration is required to join the meeting)
Carol Witham will help us explore vernal pools’ short-lived, weird-looking, fascinating fauna that evolved millions of years ago, and the dazzling swaths of tens of thousands of tiny flowers that change from week to week through a two- to three-month “season.” This tour of California vernal pools will answer questions such as “what makes a vernal pool?” and “why are they found almost nowhere but California?” as we explore vernal pools from throughout the state.
Read more at Distribution and Ecology of Vernal Pools
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The New York Times has an opinion piece on the slaughter of wolves
A slaughter of wolves is underway in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming that has no precedent in the past 100 years.
Hunters in Idaho can shoot or trap as many as they like year-round on private land. They can lure wolves within gun range by putting out bait, run them down to exhaustion using A.T.V.s and snowmobiles and stalk them after dark using night vision technology.
Read more at Wolves Are Being Slaughtered in the West – The New York Times
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NPR reports
The bald eagle population has slowly recovered from the impact of a pesticide that nearly drove them to extinction decades ago. But now researchers at Cornell University have found that lead ammunition continues to hamper the resilience of these American icons.
Read more at Bald eagle recovery hampered by use of lead ammunition : NPR
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Photographs from Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve in Contra Costa County. There are currently thousands of Warrior’s Plume/Pedicularis densiflora in bloom along the Manzanita Loop Trail.
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More backyard photos. Taken yesterday 2/13/22
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Center for Biological Diversity News Release
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai formally requested environmental consultations with Mexico today over its illegal fishing. Aimed at protecting the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, the request is the first step under the enforcement and dispute mechanism of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which could lead to trade sanctions against Mexico.
Read more atU.S. Launches Trade Complaint Over Mexico’s Failure to Protect Vaquita – Center for Biological Diversity
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For Superb Owl Sunday I am honoring the Burrowing Owl.
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Photos from a visit to the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park in Berkeley on February 11, 2022
The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is a botanic garden of California native plants.
To learn more about the garden go to Friends of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. You can see other photos from the Regional Parks Botanic Garden on the garden’s Flickr group page at Regional Parks Botanic Garden.
from Milo Baker CNPS Chapter
Discovering Mono County Plants With Ann Howald
February 15th, 2022 via ZOOM
You can find the registration link for Ann’s talk at our webisite: milobaker.cnps.org
Please note that Speaker Series events are being held over Zoom until further notice.
| Follow this link to view past presentations on YouTube |
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The Berkeleyside reports on the consequences of how irresponsible drone flying has a serious negative impact on birds. Read at
Drones and falcons don’t mix, recent incident at UC Berkeley proves
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Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past decades, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science.
Read more at International Day of Women and Girls in Science | United Nations
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Supervisory Botanist
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
CARSON CITY, NEVADA, US, 89701
Read job description and how to apply at BIOLOGIST 4, Supervisory Botanist
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From Sonoma Land Trust
Join us on February 17 at 7 pm for Language of the Land:Soundscapes to Landscapes to hear leaders share more about how they are mapping Sonoma County’s biodiversity and what they are learning.
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Afar.com reports
The Lost Sierra Route will connect—and ideally help revitalize—15 mountain towns by bringing biking, hiking, and trail tourism to this scenic alpine region.
When it’s completed, the new 600-mile Lost Sierra Route will wind along the rugged ridgeline of 15 Northern California and Nevada mountain towns, from Truckee to Susanville. With the first section of the trail expected to open in 2023 (and the entire path slated for completion by 2030), outdoor enthusiasts will be able to go hiking and biking on a single-track trail that will wind past spectacular alpine lakes, through historic mining towns, into green valleys, and across mountain meadows.
Read more at 600-Mile Lost Sierra Route Trail Coming to Sierra Nevada
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Research Associate: Applied Quantitative Ecologist
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Defenders of Wildlife News Release
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) prematurely removed federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in most of the Lower 48 states last year. The decision will restore protections for thousands of wolves.“Today’s ruling is a significant victory for gray wolves and for all those who value nature and the public’s role in protecting these amazing creatures,” said Jamie Rappaport Clark, CEO and president at Defenders of Wildlife. “Restoring federal protections means that these vitally important animals will receive the necessary support to recover and thrive in the years ahead.”
Read more Judge Restores Federal Protections for Gray Wolves | Defenders of Wildlife
Posted in Animals | Tags: Endangered species, Gray Wolves
from Birds Canada
Free Webinar: Tips for the Great Backyard Bird Count. On February 16, brush up on bird ID, unlock the mystery of bird songs, and practice counting birds no matter how large the flock or busy the feeder. You’ll leave confident and ready to be part of the GBBC! Learn more and register.
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Becoming the focus of conspiracy theories about child sex trafficking has caused the National Butterfly Center to shut its doors for now.
For nearly two decades, the National Butterfly Center has provided a place of wonder along the banks of the Rio Grande, attracting curious visitors and nature enthusiasts from around the country to watch delicate creatures like the xami hairstreak float over flowers and alight on logs.
Among those who trade in outlandish right-wing conspiracies online, though, the center is said to be something else: a cover for human smuggling, sex trafficking and the exploitation of children. The lies have spread so widely in recent years that the center is now receiving visitors with no interest in butterflies at all.
Read more at How a Butterfly Refuge at the Texas Border Became the Target of Far-Right Lies
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from the CNPS Events Calendar
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Natural History Wanderings 