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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · 3d

4/4 TAKE ACTION: sign our open letter www.rewild.org/no-conflict-... to urge companies like Burger King and Walmart not to source beef from Nicaragua!' 👏 #noconflictbeef #plantbased #sustainable

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · 3d

3/4 Nicaragua is the fifth-largest source of frozen beef for the United States... 🍔, meaning your favorite fast food patty might be contributing to deforestation and violations of Indigenous rights. #plantbased #eatmoreveggies #conflictbeef

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · 3d

2/4 Re:wild has supported a new report by the @patrolthemovie.bsky.social campaign that found that Nicaragua's weak beef traceability system is allowing major slaughterhouses to source cattle from illegal operations in Indigenous territories and protected areas. #indigenousrights #conflictbeef

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · 3d

1/4 🚨 PLS SHARE ⚠️ to make sure you aren't unknowingly eating 'conflict beef' from illegal cattle farms in Nicaragua! 🐄 #conflictbeef #animalag

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Sep 8

Re:wild + @shoalorg.bsky.social + Univ. of Dar es Salaam are protecting Tanzania’s Killifish—tiny, brilliant survivors whose eggs can “pause” life in dry mud.

🌊 With partners, we’re restoring fish populations & habitats so people + nature thrive.

#Conservation #Biodiversity

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Sep 8

It’s not too late. The report lays out a science-backed Emergency Recovery Plan + highlights efforts like the Freshwater Challenge and bold local leadership across Africa.

Momentum is building. ⚡

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Sep 8

🌍 Africa has 3,000+ freshwater fish species, most found nowhere else on Earth.

But nearly 1 in 4 are now threatened with extinction due to habitat loss, overfishing, invasive species & climate change.

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Sep 8

🐟 Freshwater fishes are the lifeblood of Africa’s rivers, lakes & wetlands—vital for food, culture & ecosystems. But they’re vanishing fast.

A new @wwfafrica.bsky.social report shows dazzling biodiversity under threat. 👉 africa.panda.org/our_work/pub...

#FreshwaterFishes #Africa

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Sep 8

🌍 Africa has 3,000+ freshwater fish species, most found nowhere else on Earth.

But nearly 1 in 4 are now threatened with extinction due to habitat loss, overfishing, invasive species & climate change.

Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 28

➡️ Learn more about Leaf-toed Geckos - www.islandconservation.org/rare-gecko-s...
🟢 Restoration & rewilding continues thanks to the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge 🌊 led by Island Conservation , @rewild, and @scrippsocean.bsky.social (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) #worldnatureconservationday

Press Release: Rare Gecko Species Rediscovered in Galapagos Following Island Restoration Success - Island Conservation

A species once thought extinct just made its comeback. The Leaf-toed Gecko has been rediscovered on Rábida Island in the Galápagos, and a study just published in PLOS ONE confirms what our team has wi...

www.islandconservation.org

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 28

FOUND: After it was believed to be extinct for 5,000 years, the Leaf-toed Gecko of the Galápagos has been rediscovered! 🦎 #lostspecies #gecko #breakingnews

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 24

Barbados has lost many native species to habitat destruction + invasive species.

Re:wild works with local partners to reverse that trend — and protect these living threads of biodiversity before they vanish forever. 🌱
📸 Photo: Blair Hedges, 2006
#RewildTheCaribbean #florafauna

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 24

Found under a rock in central Barbados by @rewild’s Justin Springer + Connor Blades of the Barbados Ministry of Environment, this tiny snake is rare, cryptic, and now — finally — back in the spotlight.

🗣️ “I smell a threadsnake,” Springer joked... then found one. 👀

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 24

🐍 The world’s smallest snake — just 3–4 inches long — has been rediscovered in Barbados after being lost to science for nearly 20 years! 📏🇧🇧

It’s called the Barbados Threadsnake, and it had only been seen a handful of times before.
#FaunaFlora #RewildTheCaribbean

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · Jun 26

Bosawás Reserve is a lifeline for species like the Great Green Macaw. 🦜.

But new reforms in Nicaragua bypass Indigenous rights and open this rainforest to exploitation. 🚨

Explore how we’re advancing conservation rooted in social justice here:
www.birdlife.org/papers-repor...

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 8

🚨 New paper out!
Co-authored by Re:wild’s Dr. Barney Long, this report looks at the 10,000+ species closest to extinction on the IUCN Red List and delivers a strategic roadmap to prevent their loss and restore ecosystems.

📖 www.nature.com/articles/s44...
#Rewild #StopExtinction #GreenStatus

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 8

With 260+ field interventions over 10yrs, Gorilla Doctors treat snare injuries + disease, monitor DNA from nesting sites, and since 2022: 0 snare injuries or illness in Mt. Tshiaberimu groups. Re:wild is proud to support this mission of healing and hope.

Dr. Eddy examines swelling of hands and wrist of an infant Mountain Gorilla while removing rope snare in Virunga National Park. The infant made a full recovery. (Photo credit: Gorilla Doctors)

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 8

Last Dec., they helped contributed to the largest-ever reintroduction of Eastern Lowland Gorillas in Africa –rewilding 4 females from the GRACE Gorillas facility into Virunga NP. A historic first. Behind it? Years of planning, collabing and unmatched field expertise. #gorilladoctors #rewild

Adult female Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Itebero, after being rescued as an infant now, living at GRACE, the world’s only sanctuary for Eastern Lowland Gorillas. (Photo credit: Boddy Neptune for Re:wild)

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 8

🦍 💉🧬 In eastern DRC, where human + environmental challenges are deeply connected, Re:wild partner, @gorilladoctors.bsky.social, is leading a one-of-a-kind effort: delivering direct, hands-on care to Critically Endagered gorillas. #gorilladoctors #rewild #gorillas #endangered

Dr. Eddy Kambale Syaluha removes a snare from infant Mountain Gorilla in Virunga National Park. The infant made a full recovery. (Gorilla Doctors)

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 7

(7/7)At @rewild, we work with partners to defend the Okavango Delta, a refuge for biodiversity.

🌍 rewild.org/okavango

#ProtectOkavango #StopReconAfrica #WaterIsLife #Biodiversity

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 7

(6/7)The board chair of ReconAfrica is also on the board of Aqua Solutions., which one activist says should "raise red flags."
#EnvironmentalJustice #FossilFreeFuture #Rewild

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 7

(5/7)Nearly 1 million people depend on the freshwater in the Okavango River Basin and the basin is their only source of water.

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 7

(4/7)Meanwhile, in southern Africa’s Okavango River Basin, Canadian company ReconAfrica is exploring for oil and gas. The company stored potentially toxic wastewater from one of its exploratory wells in unlined drill pits.

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 7

(3/7)But scientists are concerned that even if the toxic waste is moved deep underground, it could still contaminate surface water through cracks and fissures in rocks.

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 7

(2/7)The projects are on opposite sides of the world, but the danger they pose to freshwater sources have some similarities. In Alberta, Aqua Solutions Inc wants to inject toxic waste water deep underground.

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