Ellie Doppenberg
@kattenmiauw.bsky.social
An infinite love for all our fellow animals!!
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Have you heard of the ancient human called Lucy?
For decades, her species was thought to have played a key role in our evolution - but a recent discovery raises the possibility that a different species was our ancestor.
Find out what new fossils have revealed 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
For decades, her species was thought to have played a key role in our evolution - but a recent discovery raises the possibility that a different species was our ancestor.
Find out what new fossils have revealed 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Early hominin Australopithecus afarensis may not be our human ancestor after all | Natural History Museum
New Australopithecus fossils found in Ethiopia are changing the human family tree.
www.nhm.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Have you heard of the ancient human called Lucy?
For decades, her species was thought to have played a key role in our evolution - but a recent discovery raises the possibility that a different species was our ancestor.
Find out what new fossils have revealed 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
For decades, her species was thought to have played a key role in our evolution - but a recent discovery raises the possibility that a different species was our ancestor.
Find out what new fossils have revealed 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Money rules....
European Parliament supports year-long deforestation law delay reut.rs/43UX1jb
European Parliament supports year-long deforestation law delay
The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of delaying the implementation of the European Union's deforestation law by one year.
reut.rs
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Money rules....
Samples from dead elephant seals were collected in October after scientists visiting Heard Island aboard the icebreaker RSV Nuyina observed unusual levels of mortality in the population.
The deadly H5 strain of bird flu has reached one of Australia's sub-Antarctic islands, officials have confirmed.
The deadly H5 strain of bird flu has reached one of Australia's sub-Antarctic islands, officials have confirmed.
Bird flu confirmed in elephant seal population at Heard Island
The federal government says testing confirms the presence of avian influenza in samples collected from southern elephant seals on Heard Island — a sub-Antarctic Australian external territory.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Samples from dead elephant seals were collected in October after scientists visiting Heard Island aboard the icebreaker RSV Nuyina observed unusual levels of mortality in the population.
The deadly H5 strain of bird flu has reached one of Australia's sub-Antarctic islands, officials have confirmed.
The deadly H5 strain of bird flu has reached one of Australia's sub-Antarctic islands, officials have confirmed.
No trade in saiga horns!!! 'Legal' trade always ends in #IllegalWildlifeTrade
The extraordinary recovery of the saiga antelope population after being close to extinction has opened a debate about whether it is time to allow the international commercial trade of the species’ horns from Kazakhstan.
The extraordinary recovery of the saiga antelope population after being close to extinction has opened a debate about whether it is time to allow the international commercial trade of the species’ horns from Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Saiga Antelope News
Kazakhstan wants the moratorium on commercial international trade on saiga antelope, an icon of the Eurasian steppe, to be lifted. However, scientists, conservationist...
www.newsdrum.in
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
No trade in saiga horns!!! 'Legal' trade always ends in #IllegalWildlifeTrade
The extraordinary recovery of the saiga antelope population after being close to extinction has opened a debate about whether it is time to allow the international commercial trade of the species’ horns from Kazakhstan.
The extraordinary recovery of the saiga antelope population after being close to extinction has opened a debate about whether it is time to allow the international commercial trade of the species’ horns from Kazakhstan.
Iberian lynx still endangered despite “spectacular growth”
Lynx numbers rise to 2,401 across Portugal and Spain, but low genetic diversity and human-related threats persist
Lynx numbers rise to 2,401 across Portugal and Spain, but low genetic diversity and human-related threats persist
Iberian lynx still endangered despite “spectacular growth”
The Iberian lynx has made an impressive comeback over the past decade, but experts warn that the famous wild cat is not out of danger yet.
www.portugalresident.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Iberian lynx still endangered despite “spectacular growth”
Lynx numbers rise to 2,401 across Portugal and Spain, but low genetic diversity and human-related threats persist
Lynx numbers rise to 2,401 across Portugal and Spain, but low genetic diversity and human-related threats persist
Fifty years after tigers gained the world’s highest level of international protection, the illegal trade in these iconic species is not slowing – it's rampant and evolving.
#IllegalwildlifeTrade
#IllegalwildlifeTrade
Beyond Skin and Bones: A 25-year analysis of tiger seizures from 2000 to June 2025 - Wildlife Trade Report from TRAFFIC
Fifty years after tigers gained the world’s highest level of international protection*, the illegal trade in these iconic species is not slowing – it's ...
www.traffic.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Fifty years after tigers gained the world’s highest level of international protection, the illegal trade in these iconic species is not slowing – it's rampant and evolving.
#IllegalwildlifeTrade
#IllegalwildlifeTrade
Recently, several cases of HPAI were confirmed in African Penguins #AvianFlu
Concern over impact of Avian Influenza outbreak on Critically Endangered African Penguin
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) has urgently reinforced its biosecurity protocols to combat the ongoing bird flu outbreak.
iol.co.za
November 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Recently, several cases of HPAI were confirmed in African Penguins #AvianFlu
SE Asia’s striped rabbits are threatened by habitat loss and illegal snaring. In recent months, authorities have seized at least 10 live rabbits smuggled from Thailand to India, as the first known instance of these rabbits being trafficked internationally for the pet trade. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Already disappearing, Southeast Asia’s striped rabbits now caught in global pet trade
In the remote rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia, and the Annamite Mountains straddling Vietnam and Laos, two species of nocturnal rabbits live elusive lives. These species, both of which have distincti...
news.mongabay.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
SE Asia’s striped rabbits are threatened by habitat loss and illegal snaring. In recent months, authorities have seized at least 10 live rabbits smuggled from Thailand to India, as the first known instance of these rabbits being trafficked internationally for the pet trade. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Researchers are finding a disturbing uptick in the trade of African hornbills and their body parts in West African voodoo markets and globally on the internet. Conservationists want international protections for these birds, which play a key role in Africa’s forest ecosystems. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
A Troubling Rise in the Grisly Trade of a Spectacular African Bird
Researchers are finding a disturbing uptick in the trade of African hornbills and their body parts in West African voodoo markets and globally on the internet. Conservationists want international prot...
e360.yale.edu
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Researchers are finding a disturbing uptick in the trade of African hornbills and their body parts in West African voodoo markets and globally on the internet. Conservationists want international protections for these birds, which play a key role in Africa’s forest ecosystems. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Apapang recorded the longest flight.
Tracking data showed he covered 6,100 kilometres in 6 days and 8 hours without stopping, making a single arc from NE India across peninsular India and out over the Arabian Sea before entering Somalia and pushing onward to Kenya. #AnimalMigration
Tracking data showed he covered 6,100 kilometres in 6 days and 8 hours without stopping, making a single arc from NE India across peninsular India and out over the Arabian Sea before entering Somalia and pushing onward to Kenya. #AnimalMigration
Amur falcons pull off epic 6,000-km leap to Africa, leave scientists and internet amazed
Suresh Kumar from the Wildlife Institute of India, who leads the tracking project, said the Amur falcons’ behaviour and endurance are rooted in evolutionary survival strategies
www.telegraphindia.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Apapang recorded the longest flight.
Tracking data showed he covered 6,100 kilometres in 6 days and 8 hours without stopping, making a single arc from NE India across peninsular India and out over the Arabian Sea before entering Somalia and pushing onward to Kenya. #AnimalMigration
Tracking data showed he covered 6,100 kilometres in 6 days and 8 hours without stopping, making a single arc from NE India across peninsular India and out over the Arabian Sea before entering Somalia and pushing onward to Kenya. #AnimalMigration
She is so amazing!! More than 75 years old and looking fantastic.
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
She is so amazing!! More than 75 years old and looking fantastic.
A narwhal has washed up on a Co Donegal beach in what experts say may be a stark sign of a changing climate.
The NPWS confirmed on Friday that a female narwhal, a species never before recorded in Ireland, was recovered after being found on Sweet Nellies Beach on the Inishowen Peninsula.
The NPWS confirmed on Friday that a female narwhal, a species never before recorded in Ireland, was recovered after being found on Sweet Nellies Beach on the Inishowen Peninsula.
Narwhal washed up on Donegal beach raises climate change concerns
Arctic whale’s discovery on a Donegal beach has triggered a major scientific examination and renewed warnings about climate impacts
www.irishexaminer.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A narwhal has washed up on a Co Donegal beach in what experts say may be a stark sign of a changing climate.
The NPWS confirmed on Friday that a female narwhal, a species never before recorded in Ireland, was recovered after being found on Sweet Nellies Beach on the Inishowen Peninsula.
The NPWS confirmed on Friday that a female narwhal, a species never before recorded in Ireland, was recovered after being found on Sweet Nellies Beach on the Inishowen Peninsula.
U.S. authorities have assisted the Peruvian government in seizing an estimated 10,000 individual shark fins destined for China — one of the largest wildlife trafficking operations in Latin American history. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
10,000 shark fins worth over $11M seized in major wildlife trafficking bust in Peru
The bust, in the port outside of Peru's capital, Lima, led to the arrest of three men tied to a transnational criminal network involved in illegal fishing and wildlife smuggling, according to the U.S....
www.cbsnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
U.S. authorities have assisted the Peruvian government in seizing an estimated 10,000 individual shark fins destined for China — one of the largest wildlife trafficking operations in Latin American history. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Shops in Laos are openly selling illegal wildlife products containing rhino horn and bear bile in defiance of domestic laws and internationally agreed commitments, an undercover investigation by EIA has revealed. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Bear bile and rhino horn products openly on sale in Laos despite international bans - EIA
We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse
eia-international.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Shops in Laos are openly selling illegal wildlife products containing rhino horn and bear bile in defiance of domestic laws and internationally agreed commitments, an undercover investigation by EIA has revealed. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
The increase in human-wildlife conflict likely occurs as animals search for water and food during dry periods Less water on the landscape means fewer plants for herbivores to eat and therefore fewer food sources for the carnivores, so, they may attempt to switch to easier prey, such as livestock.
Drought linked to increased conflict between humans and wildlife in California: Study
Researchers in California have pinpointed an unexpected impact of frequent droughts: an increase in human-wildlife conflict.
abcnews.go.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The increase in human-wildlife conflict likely occurs as animals search for water and food during dry periods Less water on the landscape means fewer plants for herbivores to eat and therefore fewer food sources for the carnivores, so, they may attempt to switch to easier prey, such as livestock.
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National climate plans focus too much on “unrealistic” tree-planting schemes and too little on protecting existing forests, experts warn.
Climate Plans Focus on Planting Trees Over Protecting Forests, Experts Warn
e360.yale.edu
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
National climate plans focus too much on “unrealistic” tree-planting schemes and too little on protecting existing forests, experts warn.
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#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
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Research suggests that even relatively short periods (a matter of hours) of exposure to heatwave‐like temperatures can severely impair the cognitive performance of insects including #bumblebees.
#bees
#nature
#science
#environment
#education
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Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 212
Research suggests that even relatively short periods (a matter of hours) of exposure to heatwave‐like temperatures can severely impair the cognitive performance of insects including #bumblebees.
#bees
#nature
#science
#environment
#education
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November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 212
Research suggests that even relatively short periods (a matter of hours) of exposure to heatwave‐like temperatures can severely impair the cognitive performance of insects including #bumblebees.
#bees
#nature
#science
#environment
#education
🐝🌍
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 212
Research suggests that even relatively short periods (a matter of hours) of exposure to heatwave‐like temperatures can severely impair the cognitive performance of insects including #bumblebees.
#bees
#nature
#science
#environment
#education
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The trade imposes overwhelming suffering on the trafficked animals and immense wastage among the complex social groups gibbons live in, driving already threatened species ever closer to extinction. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Gibbon trafficking pushes rehabilitation centers to the max in North Sumatra
MEDAN, Indonesia — Two infant siamang gibbons cling to each other. Barely 6 months old, their lanky limbs entwine their tiny bodies as they stare out of the triage cage, their wide eyes shining. Each ...
news.mongabay.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The trade imposes overwhelming suffering on the trafficked animals and immense wastage among the complex social groups gibbons live in, driving already threatened species ever closer to extinction. #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Chile’s Pacific coast is home to 80 per cent of the world’s remaining Humboldt penguins, and scientists at the Universidad de Concepcion estimate that their numbers have dwindled to fewer than 20,000 from around 45,000 in the late 1990s.
Chile's Humboldt penguins at risk of critically endangered status
Chilean scientists warned of further risks to the world’s shrinking population of Humboldt penguins, one of the few species that live on rocky coastlands in mor
www.bairdmaritime.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Chile’s Pacific coast is home to 80 per cent of the world’s remaining Humboldt penguins, and scientists at the Universidad de Concepcion estimate that their numbers have dwindled to fewer than 20,000 from around 45,000 in the late 1990s.
A new global study led by the Manta Trust has delivered the first comprehensive estimate of manta and devil ray mortality worldwide - revealing an alarming 265,000 mobulids killed every year.
Mantas on the brink: Global fisheries driving rays toward extinction - Oceanographic
Global study reveals 265,000 manta and devil rays are killed each year, exposing urgent conservation gaps and calls for stronger protections.
oceanographicmagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A new global study led by the Manta Trust has delivered the first comprehensive estimate of manta and devil ray mortality worldwide - revealing an alarming 265,000 mobulids killed every year.
Reposted by Ellie Doppenberg
The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.
#auspol #ClimateChange
#auspol #ClimateChange
Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why
The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.
www.nature.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.
#auspol #ClimateChange
#auspol #ClimateChange
Reposted by Ellie Doppenberg
Critics question whether carbon credits provide genuine climate benefits or just give polluters a free pass. It works in theory: Pay a little extra for your flight, offset your business emissions, and somewhere someone else will plant trees for us. But new research blows that idea apart.
Carbon credits 'a free pass for polluters'
Can we really offset our way out of the climate crisis?
theecologist.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Critics question whether carbon credits provide genuine climate benefits or just give polluters a free pass. It works in theory: Pay a little extra for your flight, offset your business emissions, and somewhere someone else will plant trees for us. But new research blows that idea apart.
Researchers are raising concerns about the creation of a large-scale open-pit copper-molybdenum mine in Chile’s Valparaíso region, which they say will destroy the habitat of the recently recorded population of Andean cat, an endangered species and one of the rarest felines in the Americas.
Researchers fear Chile copper project may threaten rare Andean cat population
Researchers are raising concerns about the creation of a large-scale open-pit copper-molybdenum mine in Chile’s Valparaíso region, which they say will destroy the habitat of the recently recorded popu...
news.mongabay.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Researchers are raising concerns about the creation of a large-scale open-pit copper-molybdenum mine in Chile’s Valparaíso region, which they say will destroy the habitat of the recently recorded population of Andean cat, an endangered species and one of the rarest felines in the Americas.
En toch denkt de EU dat dit de oplossing is voor het klimaat 'probleem'......
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
En toch denkt de EU dat dit de oplossing is voor het klimaat 'probleem'......