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John E Marriott Photography
@johnemarriott.bsky.social
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Professional wildlife photographer (wildernessprints.com), Canon Ambassador, ILCP Assoc Fellow, WPY alum x3, co-founder Exposed Wildlife Conservancy, B.Sc. Wildlife Mgmt, Board GBF & CCPC, Canucks fan, Metis, Cancer survivor, Proud Dad. Opinions my own.
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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 9d
“Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved”

- Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall reaching out to a baby chimpanzee, with the chimp reaching back. Hands are on the verge of touching.
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 20d
I wondered...
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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 20d
The myth of Lemming suicide has its origins in #Alberta & Disney to thank for it! The '58 film "White Wilderness" has a scene of lemmings running off a cliff into the sea. This was actually shot in #Alberta where, no sea, no arctic, no lemmings.
But that's not all.
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White Wilderness
YouTube video by complience
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Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social · 26d
“For journalists and other experts who have studied the far right’s growing influence for years, Kirk’s assassination was an alarming development. Canadian journalist Rachel Gilmore took to social media to share insights based on years of reporting.” @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
The Dangerous Targeting of a Canadian Journalist | The Tyee
After the murder of Charlie Kirk, conservatives piled on Rachel Gilmore for expressing a well-founded fear. Then came violent threats.
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 27d
To be clear…

No one deserves to die for being a dick.

At the same time, no dick deserves to be lauded just because they’re dead.

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What To Do When Terrible People Die
A Polite Guide to Emotional Freedom and Light Social Awkwardness
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Alberta Wilderness Association @albertawilderness.bsky.social · 29d
A former Alberta government biologist has a warning: Coal companies are polluting rivers and watersheds, and government isn’t stopping them.

Read Lorne Fitch's opinion article here:
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#mountainsnotmines #coal
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Lorne Fitch: As Mining Companies Write Their Own Rules, People Pay the Price - Alberta Wilderness Association
Canada is letting coal firms off the hook for polluting B.C. and Alberta watersheds. By...
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Sep 10
When I was 5 I wrote the Montreal Canadiens asking for autographs from Ken Dryden and Guy Lafleur (each of whom I drew in my letter), my two favourite players. Dryden wrote back with a personal note and a signed photograph of himself. Class all the way, even way back then.
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Dave Brosha @davebrosha.bsky.social · Sep 9
Every single day up here I'm appreciative for the incredible sightings and opportunities we've had. What a land. #nunavik
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Sep 10
This 100%.
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The Fur-Bearers @thefurbearers.bsky.social · Sep 8
A cougar was tragically killed near Canmore, Alberta, leaving behind two orphaned kits - now at Parc Safari. Outcry for policy change continues. @johnemarriott.bsky.social and Executive Director of @exposedwildlife.bsky.social, Maggie Spizziri, join Defender Radio to share updates: buff.ly/4xecR05
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Sep 8
Wrote me a handwritten note and sent a signed picture when I wrote him at age 5. A true class act.
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Rocky Mountain Outlook @rockymtnoutlook.bsky.social · Sep 4
NEWS: ‘I was blown away’: Study shows climate change dramatically shrinking Banff’s alpine meadows
‘I was blown away’: Study shows climate change dramatically shrinking Banff’s alpine meadows
Study shows meadows had declined in the valley bottoms, subalpine and alpine, with alpine meadows shrinking a shocking 33 per cent over a 23-year period from 2001-2024.
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Alberta Wilderness Association @albertawilderness.bsky.social · Sep 3
Check out retired Parks Canada caribou biologist Mark Bradley's informed critique of hound-assisted black bear hunting for caribou conservation 🧵:

Opinion: www.jasperlocal.com/2025/08/21/g...

Follow-up: www.jasperlocal.com/2025/09/01/r...
Going to the Dogs: UCP legalizes hound hunting for black bears - News
In July, Todd Loewen, the Minister for Alberta’s Forestry and Parks, quietly updated provincial regulations to allow the use of dogs while hunting black bears. His rationale? To help protect endangere...
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Sep 3
That's pretty sad.
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Sep 2
Rockwall Trail...though you need an extra vehicle or need to hitchhike a bit as it's not an exact loop. Skoki loop is awesome, too, and is a real loop. Both are pretty busy, but a September date would be killer.
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Sep 2
Haven't done that one myself. I've mainly done Banff-Yoho-Kootenay ones.
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Sep 2
No kidding!
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Sep 2
Yeah, these Rockies are pretty glorious. You DO need to do a big Rockies backpacking trip!
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · Sep 1
Aw, man. A great Canadian: his presence was so strong, no matter what he did. Rest in peace.
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Jordan Maison @jordanmaison.com · Sep 1
RIP Graham Greene. Every time he popped up on screen when I was a kid, my mom would excitedly point him out for being an actual Native on the screen. Able to be deadly serious and infinitely hilarious (even in smaller roles like Last of Us), he ate up the screen. Nʌki’wah brother.
Graham Greene in Dances with Wolves Graham Greene in Maverick Graham Greene in The Last of Us Graham Greene in Marvel’s Echo
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Sep 2
Love it!
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Aug 29
That memorable trip last year where I got to play with the Canon 1200mm lens. What a cannon!!
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Henneypenny 🇨🇦.bsky.social @henneypenny2020.bsky.social · Aug 29
If you think shooting wolves in BC, rather than providing habitat protection for caribou is wrong, please sign this petition

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British Columbia’s Wolf Cull
Learn more about British Columbia’s campaign to kill wolves through aerial gunning, take action, and get involved!
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Aug 28
This is as good as it gets...
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I Post Animal Vids... 😊 @realjfairclough.bsky.social · Aug 28
I could watch this video all day long... 😊

#bluesky #nature #animals
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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Aug 28
Epic!
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spencer roberts 🦈 @unpopularscience.bsky.social · Aug 27
This sounds insane to speak out loud, but is a real statistic:

The global seafood industry kills at least 1 trillion wild fish every year to supply 1% of the world’s food.

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Here, we estimate global numbers of wild-caught finfishes using FAO capture production (landing) tonnages (2000–2019 data) and estimates of mean individual weight at capture, based on internet-sourced capture and market weights. We estimate that between 1,100 and 2,200 billion (1.1–2.2 × 1012), or 1.1–2.2 trillion, wild finfishes were caught annually, on average, during 2000–2019. At the global level fish and seafood products constitute the third major source of dietary protein consumed by humans after cereals and milk, representing 6.4% of total protein supply (19.8% of total animal protein supply), 1.4% of total fat supply, and 1.2% of total calorie supply.
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