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Emerald Ash Borer Network @emeraldashborer.bsky.social · 19h

Think about it: the trees cut for firewood often die due to insects or disease. Don't spread pests – buy firewood where you burn it.

For a complete list of sources, please visit: dontmovefirewood.org/octoberisfirewoodmonth

#FirewoodMonth #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology #firewood 🧪🌍🍁

OCTOBER IS FIREWOOD MONTH. FIREWOOD ISN'T DEAD: When 1,045 pieces of firewood were studied in Michigan, scientists found live wood boring beetles in 23%-- and another 41% had evidence of previous infestation. 77% of Americans live less than 10 miles from a wooded area. JUST GET OUT AND WALK: Taking a walk creates a 12.4% drop in stress hormones, a 1.4% drop in blood pressure, and a 5.8% drop in heart rate. 92% of Americans have at least 1 tree on their property. 65% of people use firewood: 53% for home heating, 49% for recreation, and many for both. TRANSPORTING FIREWOOD CAN SPREAD PESTS: Trees in ALL 50 STATES AND 10 CANADIAN PROVINCES ARE AT RISK of attack by invasive species if people move infested or diseased firewood. You can help: Buy local firewood. BUY IT WHERE YOU BURN IT. Learn more at DontMoveFirewood.org. For a complete list of sources, please visit dontmovefirewood.org/octoberisfirewoodmonth

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Evan Frost @wildwoods.bsky.social · 19h

"Research shows wildfires are 4x more likely in areas w/roads than in roadless forests...and >90% of wildfires occur within 1/2 mile of a road. Even USFS's own research undercuts the argument that repealing the roadless rule would have a positive effect on fire mgmt."🌍 www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

The Trump administration’s latest attack on cherished public lands | Opinion

“For more than two decades, the Roadless Rule has protected nearly 60 million acres of our national forests from industrial development.”

www.sacbee.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 18h

‘From reef to retail’: experts warn global marine aquarium fish trade relies heavily on wild populations www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧪🌎🦑🐠

‘From reef to retail’: experts warn global marine aquarium fish trade relies heavily on wild populations

New research finds 90% of marine fish sold by major US retailers are wild-caught, including threatened or endangered species

www.theguardian.com

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 20h

Applied ecologist / Field ecologist / Ecological modeler

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 6d

Patience is a Virtue
Rebecca Campbell
2013

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Syd Cannings @sydcannings1.bsky.social · 4d

I do love bees and stoneflies, but how about the Lake Emerald (Somatochlora cingulata), the Common Loon of dragonflies?

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 4d

Oh good pick. Odonata always remind me of sitting on a dock or fly fishing a stream. Very 🇨🇦-ian vibes.

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 4d

Of course! What amazing little creatures.

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Scott Gilmore @scottgilmore.bsky.social · 4d

If I could pick… why a click beetle of course.

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 4d

Yup. Standard time. Safer for kids walking to school (and all other pedestrians and cyclists) on winter mornings.

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 4d

Macron (🇫🇷) 🔥 🧵 👇🏼

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 5d

"If we believe in democratic order, let us put science and knowledge back at the heart of things, let us put scientific authority back at the heart of things, let us put culture, education and learning back at the heart of things..."

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Egon Schiele @artistschiele.bsky.social · 5d

Quatre arbres, 1917
https://botfrens.com/collections/88/contents/824058

"Quatre arbres" by Egon Schiele depicts four expressive trees set against a vivid, warm-toned sky that captures the essence of twilight. Known for his distinctive style, Schiele uses bold lines and contrasting colors to evoke a sense of emotional intensity and depth in this landscape.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 6d

And all the next day Toad played music for his seeds.

Toad, an accomplished musician, plays violin for his seeds.

From "The Garden"
In *Frog and Toad Together*

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Société d'entomologie du Québec @seq.ca · 22d

La SEQ souhaite vous présenter l’affiche de la 152e réunion annuelle. Nous vous invitons à l’afficher fièrement dans votre laboratoire ou centre de recherche. Nous pouvons imprimer des copies de l’affiche vous les expédier si vous le souhaitez. Il suffit d’en faire la demande au comité organisateur.

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 5d

I guess there's no Alberta oil or Saskatchewan potash, either
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'There is no B.C. coast. It's Canada's coast': Sask. premier supports Alta. pipeline proposal | CBC News

Sask. Premier Scott Moe repeated his support for the proposed pipeline between Alberta and the northern B.C. coast earlier this week by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

www.cbc.ca

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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 5d

World’s first mushroom-powered toilet debuts at UBC

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

World’s first mushroom-powered toilet debuts at UBC

Tucked away in a forest in the University of B.C.’s Botanical Garden, a first-of-its-kind toilet is ready to turn human waste into nutrient-rich compost using the power of mushrooms.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 5d

🌎 Voir la nouvelle issue du Climatoscope 360 ici, inclusive les tortues 🐢 marines:

climatoscope.ca/revue/numero...

Numéro 07 - Climatoscope 360

Dossier spécial « 10 ans de l'Accord de Paris »

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Dr Perry Beasley-Hall @pbeasleyhall.bsky.social · 6d

An undescribed species of cave cricket hidden in peri-urban forest of the Dandenong Ranges National Park, Victoria. This species is known from wombat burrows, tree hollows, and granite boulder caves. Individuals venture outside nightly to forage. #entomology

📸: Justin Chan via iNaturalist

A cave cricket sitting on a rotting log. The insect is mottled with dark and ochreous brown patches.

Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201391400

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 7d

The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.

A screenshot of a post by the Jane Goodall Institute on LinkedIn stating that they learned that Dr. Goodall passed away due to natural causes in California while on her speaking to her current speaking tour there.

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall was not only a pioneering primatologist, she also campaigned more relentlessly and selflessly for the natural world than anyone I know.

A great soul if ever there was one
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

www.theguardian.com

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 7d

“Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved”

- Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall reaching out to a baby chimpanzee, with the chimp reaching back. Hands are on the verge of touching.

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Richard Cannings @dickcannings.bsky.social · 7d

Saddened to hear that Jane Goodall has died. She was a groundbreaking scientist and a tireless advocate for conservation. www.cbc.ca/news/world/j...

Jane Goodall, conservationist and chimpanzee researcher, dead at 91 | CBC News

Jane Goodall, the British conservationist and researcher renowned for her work with chimpanzees, has died at age 91.

www.cbc.ca

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 8d

generally, raccoons prefer not to eat trash and are not that interested in breaking the law so much as living their lives and having fun

Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 8d

Daily bunny no.3094 has been caught red-handed

A bunny helps two raccoons drag a trashbag away. The bunny has a black mask, like an old-timey burglar in a film. It is the dead of night on a grimy city street. A light shines on the three of them, from a flashlight or spotlight, surprising them all. The bunny and raccoon put their hands up: They've been caught!

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 8d

Soaring in the air and diving below the water, birds are a wonder of nature. More than 25,000 photos capturing the animals in the wild were submitted to the Bird Photographer of the Year. See the winning selections at The Atlantic Photo:

Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2025

See some of the winners and runners-up from this year's bird-photography contest, selected from a field of more than 25,000 entries.

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Marv Beatty @marvbeatty.bsky.social · 8d

I've only been home for four days and I already want to go back to the Northern Rockies.

#landscape #autumn #mountains

A wide-angle autumn landscape with colourful underbrush in the foreground and a mountain range receding into the background.

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