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Matthew L. Miller

@matthewlmiller.bsky.social

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Author, Fishing Through the Apocalypse. Editor, TNC’s Cool Green Science. I love fishing of all kinds, natural history, outdoor pursuits, public lands and good books.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · Nov 14

Just starting here. I’m a long-time writer for The Nature Conservancy. I have a passion for fishing of all kinds, wildlife, outdoor pursuits, good books and conservation communications.

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 5d

MeatEater convo reGARding native fish conservation and management went great!

Thanks to lots of native fish folks who provided info/comments/support for this SciComm!
@dirtydog.bsky.social @buffalo-catcher.bsky.social @matthewlmiller.bsky.social Alec Lackmann, Kayla Kimmel, @garlab.bsky.social

An alligator gar (fish) skull sits on a table in a podcast recording studio, appears to be participating in the production.

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 6d

I’m in Bozeman, Montana, to talk native fish conservation with the MeatEater folks!
Looking forward to sharing and learning about diverse perspectives regarding stewardship of our natural resources!

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 5d

My search for the Cassia crossbill, Idaho's endemic bird.

It's a bird shaped by an absence of squirrels.

A Search for the Cassia Crossbill, Idaho’s Endemic Bird

Endemic birds in Idaho? Meet the cassia crossbill, a bird shaped by lodgepole pine “islands” and an absence of squirrels.

blog.nature.org

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 6d

I was in my car but was quite close. It seemed unconcerned. We have had them in our yard here in the east end of Boise.

Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 7d

Neighborhood bobcat.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 8d

Heydon Bay, British Columbia. A huge thank you to the Guardians of the Wei Wai Kum Nation for hosting me and for your stewardship of this special place.

Floating research lodge in Heydon Bay on the territory of the Wei Wai Kum Nation.

Creek flowing into Heydon Bay, important for salmon spawning.

Yelloweye rockfish caught during survey work.

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 8d

What IS a gar scientist anyway? @matthewlmiller.bsky.social shares his perspective: blog.nature.org/science/2019...

Afield with the Gar Professor

Meet Solomon David, a “garnado” of enthusiasm for all things primitive fish.

blog.nature.org

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 8d

Yellowtail rockfish.

Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 9d

British Columbia.

Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 9d

Dungeness crab.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 10d

It is tonight’s dinner!

Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 10d

Yelloweye rockfish, caught in British Columbia.

Yelloweye rockfish held by me on a boat.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 11d

Quillback rockfish. Campbell River harbor, British Columbia.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 12d

Pacific staghorn sculpin.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 12d

Padded sculpin. Campbell River harbor, British Columbia.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 13d

Camera trap video of Mongolian snow leopards. Their vocalizations are wild.

Camera Trap Chronicles: Up Close With Snow Leopards

Enjoy this camera trap footage of snow leopards from Mongolia, including the animals scent marking and vocalizing.

blog.nature.org

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 13d

Red rock crab. Campbell River, British Columbia.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 13d

A harbor at Campbell River, British Columbia.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 13d

Blackeye goby.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 13d

Red Irish lord.

Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 13d

Copper rockfish. Vancouver Island, BC.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 15d

In a cedar grove.

Great Bear Rainforest, Bella Coola, British Columbia.

Standing by cedar trees near Bella Coola, British Columbia.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 16d

Grizzlies.

Atnarko River, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, British Columbia.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 17d

Clayton Falls. Bella Coola, British Columbia.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 20d

Silver City, Idaho. Once a mining boom town, it’s now mostly a ghost town (12 summer residents, 2 in winter).

It’s a long, lonely road in, but there are native trout & quail & wide-open spaces.

Sign warning visitors of Silver City’s lack of services (although there is a restaurant), tough roads and that road is not suitable for RVs or semi-trucks.

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