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Unforgettable Journeys that Do Good. Responsible small-group wildlife and birding trips that support nonprofit conservation-missioned organizations. www.destinationwildlife.com Contact Roberta at [email protected]
Peregrine Falcon at rest – but look fast, they can dive up to 200mph (323 k.) Once Endangered due to DDT, the #EPA 's research ended DDT registration in 1972 - making the environment and all of us, safer. Image: Gordon Ellmers

#environmentalprotectionagency #wildlifeconservation #raptors #birds
February 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Days away from annual 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 #𝙒𝙤𝙡𝙛 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 #𝙔𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚 for @Wolf Conservation Center Last year our group w author, #wolf interpreter Rick McIntyre!
February 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, Oliver Rubbers, is considered responsible for re-beavering Belgium. Thankfully, 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 are surprisingly good for people and #biodiversity.

#wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography #rewildingeurope #rewilding #beavers
February 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧 as natural #wildfire #prevention? Yes! Studies show that wildfires tend to be less intense and damaging when there is a presence of beavers. Beaver "engineering" also helps restore aquifers, biodiversity. Read more: zurl.co/pi8Ot
February 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Did you know 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 are a Keystone species? To help restore lost #biodiversity, Europe has been restoring beaver populations. Young 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧, Germany.

Image: ©Frank Fichtmueller #rewildling #conservation #wildlifephotograpy
February 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙭 sometimes called "Forest Ghost" by northern European peoples. #Wildlife photographer Ondřej Prosecký captured it the snowy woods of the Czech Republic.

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#cats #rewild #endangeredspecies #wildlifephotography
February 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Beautiful 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙭 was extirpated (killed) from most of its European range. #REWILDING Europe and the EU's LIFE Project gave it new hope for survival. Read: zurl.co/ECOsx #wildlifeconservation #cats #endangeredspecies

Image by ©Ondřej Prosecký
February 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
𝙄𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 #𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙭 is BACK thx to captive breeding, habitat restoration, and community support. In 2001 only 65 #IberianLynx existed in the wild. Today, with +2000, hope for the species' survival! Read: zurl.co/YD6C5

#conservation #wildlifephotography
February 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Carden, (2-year F) born in Canadian Arctic! A new addition to #𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗦𝗡𝗢𝗪𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 's wild #𝙎𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙮𝙊𝙬𝙡 family! Handled and tagged under Federal and Provincial Permits"

#conservation #owls #wildlifephotography #responsibletourism
February 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Our annual Project SNOWstorm tour begins raising money for the transmitters changing what we know about Snowy Owls, important because their breeding grounds are melting - can they survive? Can we? Scott Weidensaul, Project SNOWstorm Co-founder, is joining us!

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2025 Winter Owls and Others with Special Guest, Scott Weidensaul — Destination: Wildlife™
THIS TOUR BENEFITS PROJECT SNOWSTORM ----- 5 Days - 5 Nights Explore the Great Lakes region of New York State, a favorite wintering ground for many Arctic breeding raptors and others, and important research territory for Project SNOWstorm! SOLD OUT February 12 - 17, 2025 Special Guest: Scott Weidensaul Destination: WIldlife donates $500.00of this tour cost to Project SNOWstorm in YOUR Name
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February 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
𝙄𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙗𝙚𝙭 ( Spanish Ibex, Spanish wild goat, Iberian wild goat) is #endemic to mountainous regions of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Eastern #Spain, living in groups of males or females and juveniles, mixing at breeding time. #wildlife #wildlifephotography
January 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
𝙄𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙭 almost disappeared. In 2002, there were only about 100 wild Iberian lynx, with only 25 adult females. Today, thanks to a team effort by Spain, the EU, WWF, and others, there are 2000 Iberian Lynx across Spain and Portugal! #endangeredspecies #cats
January 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
𝙍𝙚𝙙-𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙚, an Iberian peninsula near endemic like hilly, dry areas and small bushes for hiding. The declining #birds are hunted in #Spain but “restocked” with captive-bred birds in some areas. Read more zurl.co/cCPrV
January 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The critically #endangered, rapidly declining, 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 faces extinction in less than 60 years according to @cornellbirds Threats are fisheries by-catch and feral cat and rat predation. Read more zurl.co/HPEY1
January 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
𝙄𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙥𝙞𝙚, an Iberian Peninsula endemic, is unmistakable with black hood and blue upper wings against grey and white! Its loose flocks can be loud and boisterous–and helpful with jays that steal their food! Read more zurl.co/ijs2G #Spain #birds
January 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠-𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙆𝙞𝙩𝙚 can be found in Southern Spain’s dehesas (open pastures); hunting for rodents, bats, small #birds, and sometimes reptiles. It's a small r#aptor (14in / 35cn) with a wingspan of up to 39in (35.5cm)! Read more zurl.co/6Fppq
January 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩-𝙩𝙤𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙣𝙖𝙠𝙚 #𝙀𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙚 is drawn to the Iberian Peninsula to breed; crossing from Africa at the Strait of Gibraltar. It preys on snakes, although it prefers the nonvenomous kind (who wouldn’t?) Read more zurl.co/EAKvD
January 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
𝙍𝙪𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙨-𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙗 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙣 in beautiful 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣 in olive or almond groves, Join us in March #destinationwildlife #wildlifedestinations
January 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM