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Wren
@feistywren.bsky.social
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Scientist, environmentalist, childless cat lady, book lover
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · 16d
New England asters are out in force
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · Jul 25
For gardeners in the Northeast US, here's an article about a new resource on native plants: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/25/s...
Planting guide: How to keep up with the evolving climate - The Boston Globe
What’s in, what’s out as our climate warms: A guide to four climate-resilient gardens
www.bostonglobe.com
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · Jul 21
Sharing meadow pics - backyard conservation.
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · Jul 11
here's what mine looks like from the street. It gives the front porch lots of privacy in the summer!
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · Jul 11
buzzing with bees and butterflies!
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · Jun 26
Eastern opuntia - native to eastern North America. Super happy in really terrible rocky soil and full sun.
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · Jun 3
Breakfast with Lou
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · May 25
Baptisia australis grown from seed in our backyard meadow. Blooming for the first time in year 4 - the meadow continues to surprise me.
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · May 16
Come support ecosystems science! mobilize.us/s/0gUQec/n
Virtual Rally to Save the Cornerstone of Conservation Science · National Wildlife Federation
We need YOU as we rally in support of _critical_ federal government services at risk of being lost forever. The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs t...
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · May 15
Some great resources here for raising awareness about the importance of science: www.standupforscience.net/microflyering
Microflyering — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · May 11
The GOP wanted to impeach Biden for a fake $5M bribe from Ukraine that was made up by a guy sitting in prison for lying about it, but they’re cool with a $400M plane from Qatar. Do I have that right?
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · May 11
@altnps.bsky.social There is a huge amount of support for conserving ecosystems and species out there. Yet whenever I talk to reporters they say 'you have to frame this in terms of what people care about'. The media thinks people only care about themselves.
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · May 10
Little bit of good news for your Friday evening. www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/p...
Judge halts drastic cuts to agencies being done under Trump executive order | CNN Politics
A federal judge is halting the Trump administration from carrying out, under a February executive order, mass firings or major reorganizations of multiple agencies going forward.
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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · May 8
Show me a picture that represents conservation, fish, wildlife or nature to you!

Bonus points if it’s taken on public lands (of any kind)!

#FWSStrong
#ProtectPublicLands

*please use alt text to describe the photo if you can. It’s easy, the alt button comes up and you type a description.
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · May 7
RIP our lands and waters. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Thousands of layoffs to hit Interior, National Parks imminently
Employees fear diminished capacity after RIFs are tacked on to existing mass exodus.
www.govexec.com
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · May 3
DOI: science and management of coastal salt marsh to buffer communities against storm surge.
DOI: science and management of emerging invasive species that threaten ecosystems.
DOI: science and management of dam removal to maintain fisheries.
DOI: science and management of wildlife conservation.
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · Apr 21
Trump attacks on science continue - next victim are ecosystems. www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump swings budget ax at USGS biology research
Plan to eliminate $307 million ecosystem program could face obstacles in Congress
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · Apr 18
Illustrative of the Trump rapist mentality
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Wren @feistywren.bsky.social · Apr 8
#GRFP results are out today. Last year NSF funded over 2000 awards. This year only 1000. We are killing our future.