Dane St George
@dane2.bsky.social
Biologist, birder, enjoys watermelon.
Ridiculous. A transparent attack on the ESA to allow for continued development. Harm to habitat is unequivocally harm to a species and a threat to their existence.
Trump administration seeks to narrow Endangered Species Act by redefining 'harm'
Trump administration seeks to narrow Endangered Species Act by redefining 'harm'
On Wednesday, the Trump administration proposed changing the definition of "harm" in the bedrock environmental law, which conservationists say will undermine protections for vulnerable animals.
www.latimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Ridiculous. A transparent attack on the ESA to allow for continued development. Harm to habitat is unequivocally harm to a species and a threat to their existence.
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In case you missed it: We're offering gratis membership and gratis #WOS2025 meeting registration to any ornithologist impacted by recent actions by the federal government, and are soliciting input on additional ways to offer support.
Supporting Ornithologists Impacted by U.S. Executive Orders & Federal Firings
We are shocked and dismayed by the U.S. federal government’s 2025 general assault on science.
wilsonsociety.org
March 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In case you missed it: We're offering gratis membership and gratis #WOS2025 meeting registration to any ornithologist impacted by recent actions by the federal government, and are soliciting input on additional ways to offer support.
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Best in the West...again 😉 🏆 🎉
Congratulations to the Wildlife student quizbowl team for their victory at last weekend's Wildlife Society Western Section Conference in Visalia. The team beat out Cal Poly SLO in the final match 130-90 to claim the West Region title!
#CalPolyHumboldt
Congratulations to the Wildlife student quizbowl team for their victory at last weekend's Wildlife Society Western Section Conference in Visalia. The team beat out Cal Poly SLO in the final match 130-90 to claim the West Region title!
#CalPolyHumboldt
February 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Best in the West...again 😉 🏆 🎉
Congratulations to the Wildlife student quizbowl team for their victory at last weekend's Wildlife Society Western Section Conference in Visalia. The team beat out Cal Poly SLO in the final match 130-90 to claim the West Region title!
#CalPolyHumboldt
Congratulations to the Wildlife student quizbowl team for their victory at last weekend's Wildlife Society Western Section Conference in Visalia. The team beat out Cal Poly SLO in the final match 130-90 to claim the West Region title!
#CalPolyHumboldt
Obvious environmental damage aside - this doesn't even make sense politically. National Parks are beloved and have overwhelmingly bipartisan support. Who hears this and feels good about it?
Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.
How federal layoffs are impacting national parks, from reduced hours to safety fears
Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.
www.npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Obvious environmental damage aside - this doesn't even make sense politically. National Parks are beloved and have overwhelmingly bipartisan support. Who hears this and feels good about it?
A cool paper from my grad school advisor Matt Johnson and former lab at @calpolyhumboldt.bsky.social comparing a Napa-specific nest box occupancy model for barn owls in other ag areas of CA. I collected some of the data during my time on the project! wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
TWS Journals
Our results suggest that local data should be used to make the most reliable predictions of barn owl nest box use. Until those data are available, general recommendations should be made from models t....
wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A cool paper from my grad school advisor Matt Johnson and former lab at @calpolyhumboldt.bsky.social comparing a Napa-specific nest box occupancy model for barn owls in other ag areas of CA. I collected some of the data during my time on the project! wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Hoping that demonstrated benefits of Marine Protected Areas encourage further protection in the US and abroad
news.ucsb.edu/2025/021752/...
news.ucsb.edu/2025/021752/...
California’s marine protected areas boost fish populations across the state
A system-wide evaluation of California’s marine reserve network finds conservation benefits across multiple ecosystems.
news.ucsb.edu
February 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Hoping that demonstrated benefits of Marine Protected Areas encourage further protection in the US and abroad
news.ucsb.edu/2025/021752/...
news.ucsb.edu/2025/021752/...
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Bird populations have been declining even in some of the world's most remote, pristine habitats. New research points a finger at climate change. (Featuring the work of WOS member John Blake.) #ornithology www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In the most untouched, pristine parts of the Amazon, birds are dying. Scientists may finally know why
Populations have been falling for decades, even in tracts of forest undamaged by humans. Experts have spent two decades trying to understand what is going on
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Bird populations have been declining even in some of the world's most remote, pristine habitats. New research points a finger at climate change. (Featuring the work of WOS member John Blake.) #ornithology www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cool paper. A little surprising that habitat connectivity isn't discussed, particularly for an urban-dwelling species.
Radio‐tracking urban breeding birds: The importance of native vegetation | doi.org/10.1002/eap.... | Ecological Applications | #ornithology #ukbirds 🪶
January 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Cool paper. A little surprising that habitat connectivity isn't discussed, particularly for an urban-dwelling species.
Great work by CDFW, SMMRCD, and others to help protect an important population of endangered southern California steelhead in Topanga Creek in the wake of the Pallisades Fire.
www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...
www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...
As L.A. Wildfires Burn, Fish Rescuers Use Buckets, Backpacks to Save 271 of the Last Remaining Steelhead in SoCal Creek
Fisheries managers in California completed a successful rescue operation in Topanga Creek, saving 271 steelhead from the torched watershed.
www.outdoorlife.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Great work by CDFW, SMMRCD, and others to help protect an important population of endangered southern California steelhead in Topanga Creek in the wake of the Pallisades Fire.
www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...
www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...
Decided to jump in on being more active on Bluesky. Planning to share cool science in action with an admitted bias toward projects I've been involved with. Also will probably include some of my perspectives on conservation work. TBD!
January 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Decided to jump in on being more active on Bluesky. Planning to share cool science in action with an admitted bias toward projects I've been involved with. Also will probably include some of my perspectives on conservation work. TBD!