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Sierra Magazine @sierramagazine.bsky.social · 2d

Bison once roamed the North American continent from New York to California. Settlers moving West killed this charismatic mammal on an industrial scale. Since then, bison conservation has largely focused on the West. Now, some conservation-minded groups are hoping to bring them back East. 🌎

Can Bison Ever Reclaim Their Historic Range East of the Mississippi?

Some groups are trying to restore the stomping grounds of America’s national mammal

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 1d

New orca calf brings hope to endangered J pod near Vancouver Island 🦑🌎🧪

New orca calf brings hope to endangered J pod near Vancouver Island

Researchers are celebrating the birth of a new orca calf in the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population — a rare bright spot for the struggling J pod.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 1d

New global guidelines are needed to rein in the wildlife pet trade, writes WCS's Elizabeth Bennett.

Global biodiversity is under unprecedented threat and the scale of the trade is staggering. Starting this week, the #IUCNcongress is a platform to act.

🌍 news.mongabay.com/2025/10/new-...

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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 21h

🐟"Only 41% of the UK’s commercial fish populations have been found to be healthy. 1/4 are being fished beyond sustainable limits. 1/6 are both critically low & yet still being overfished"

@profcallum.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com on our latest report 🚨
theconversation.com/half-the-uks...

Half the UK’s fish stocks are overfished – but the evidence shows how they can be revived

Overfishing affects food security, blue economy jobs and climate resilience.

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 18h

Did you know that #seaotters have one of the most diverse diets in the animal kingdom? These clever marine mammals can eat up to 100 different types of invertebrates - including clams, crabs, sea urchins… and yes, sometimes even #octopus 🐙!

📸: @ingridtaylar.bsky.social #WorldOctopusDay

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 18h

🌿 Mongabay founder & CEO @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social has been awarded the 2025 Henry Shaw Medal by the Missouri Botanical Garden — one of the world’s oldest conservation honors.

Mongabay founder Rhett Butler wins the Henry Shaw Award

Mongabay founder and CEO Rhett Butler has been awarded the 2025 Henry Shaw Medal from the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, U.S. Established in 1893, the award recognizes “individuals who have…

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Int. Congress for Conservation Biology | ICCB 2025 @iccb2025.bsky.social · 17h

At #ICCB2025, 200 early-career researchers leveled up their communication, mentoring & conflict resolution skills - mixing improv/comedy with targeted short courses and networking.
Read our ECR Day recap: conbio.org/publications...

200 Early Career attendees of the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) ECR Day hosted at University of Queensland St Lucia Campus

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 17h

When most of us think of #whales and #dolphins, we imagine elegant blue whales, or striking orcas, but the whale and dolphin family (collectively called #cetaceans) contains over 90 living species; many of them unusual and some stranger than fiction.
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...

Spiral tusks, big square heads, strange pink skin: 10 weirdest dolphins and whales on the planet | Discover Wildlife

From unicorn-like narwhals to pink river dolphins and whales with boxy skulls, the ocean is home to some truly bizarre-looking cetaceans.

www.discoverwildlife.com

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Int. Congress for Conservation Biology | ICCB 2025 @iccb2025.bsky.social · 17h

With 1,700 presentations, ~700 posters, pre + post conference workshops, a bustling hall with 40 exhibitors, fun side events, tons of networking and a party with the dinosaurs at the Australian Museum, #ICCB2025 was a celebration of science, connection & action.
Watch the recap: vimeo.com/1110363870

ICCB 2025 Highlights

View highlights from ICCB 2025 in Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia.

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 17h

ICCB 2025 brought 1,900+ people from 90+ countries to Meanjin/Brisbane for science, solutions & community.
🎥 Watch the official recap: vimeo.com/1110363870
#Conservation #ICCB2025
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ICCB 2025 Highlights

View highlights from ICCB 2025 in Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia.

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 21h

Population estimates for the Indochinese #leopard range from 77 to 766 individuals, highlighting both the cat’s rarity and the difficulty of studying it.
#bigcats #conservation #endangeredspecies

Indochinese leopards face ‘bleak’ future, but hope persists

PETCHABURI, Thailand — Swaths of butterflies flutter around Chalong Thongsong and his team of rangers and researchers as they walk along a muddy trail into the forest of Kaeng Krachan National Park. T...

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 1d

Jane Goodall (1934–2025): primatologist, conservationist, and messenger of hope

Jane Goodall, who revealed the intimate lives of chimpanzees and gave the modern world a language of hope, has died at the age of 91. Over the course of six decades, she moved from an unlikely young r...

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 5d

Call for Abstracts deadline for the Virtual Consmark Conference extended until October 15th - get your abstracts in now!
#conservation #consmark #conservationmarketing #conference

Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · Sep 5

Abstract submissions now open for the Virtual Consmark Conference: Building Community in Conservation.

Submit here 👉 www.consmark.org/consmark-con...
#conservation #marketing #conference

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 5d

Call for Abstracts deadline for the Virtual Consmark Conference extended until October 15th - get your abstracts in now!
#conservation #consmark #conservationmarketing #conference

Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · Sep 5

Abstract submissions now open for the Virtual Consmark Conference: Building Community in Conservation.

Submit here 👉 www.consmark.org/consmark-con...
#conservation #marketing #conference

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Int. Congress for Conservation Biology | ICCB 2025 @iccb2025.bsky.social · 9d

At #ICCB2025, #conservation means connection: uplifting Indigenous voices, acting to protect species like sawfish even with limited data, and centering communities as leaders.

Connection and Conversation at the International Congress for Conservation Biology - New England Aquarium

Alberto Mejia-Paniagua of ilili, shares his experience at the International Congress for Conservation Biology.

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 8d

A new Mongabay commentary piece explores how the field of #conservation can adapt with resilience, partnerships & optimism. #Conservation #ClimateAction #Biodiversity
news.mongabay.com/2025/09/navi...

Navigating conservation’s crisis (commentary)

Call it a crossroads. Ecological decline is accelerating in too many places at once; institutions that once limited the damage are wobbling; the information channels we rely on to coordinate action ar...

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 9d

Mongabay recently published an investigation that revealed Brazil’s govt has been buying #shark meat to serve in schools, hospitals & prisons, fueling debate in the world’s largest consumer & importer of shark meat.
#wildlife #conservation

How we probed a maze of websites to tally Brazilian government shark meat orders

Mongabay recently published an investigation revealing widespread Brazilian government purchases of shark meat to feed schoolchildren, hospital patients, prisoners and more. The series has generated p...

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 9d

RESEARCH: Accounting for human–nature linkages in area-based conservation monitoring through social–ecological indicator bundles. Co-authored by Drs. @annaschuhbauer.bsky.social & @nathanjbennett.bsky.social conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @society4conbio.bsky.social

Accounting for human–nature linkages in area‐based conservation monitoring through social–ecological indicator bundles

As the coverage of area-based conservation increases across the globe, it is critical to improve understanding of the social and ecological outcomes of such measures and the pathways to their outcome...

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 9d

Mongabay recently published an investigation that revealed Brazil’s govt has been buying #shark meat to serve in schools, hospitals & prisons, fueling debate in the world’s largest consumer & importer of shark meat.
#wildlife #conservation

How we probed a maze of websites to tally Brazilian government shark meat orders

Mongabay recently published an investigation revealing widespread Brazilian government purchases of shark meat to feed schoolchildren, hospital patients, prisoners and more. The series has generated p...

news.mongabay.com

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Society for Conservation Biology North America (SCBNA) @scbnorthamerica.bsky.social · 15d

Join SCBNA for our next student affairs webinar on October 1st, from 2 PM to 3:30 PM CDT! 🤩

Explore how Miradi software supports the development, adaptive management, implementation, and interactive collaboration on conservation projects and multi-project programs.

Register! tinyurl.com/t5he7f2z

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Society for Conservation Biology North America (SCBNA) @scbnorthamerica.bsky.social · 13d

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉

Please join us in celebrating the powerful voices of Hispanic figures in conservation biology! SCBNA is committed to honoring the rich history, culture, and diversity of this community.

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 13d

A dancing #lemur could help save Madagascar’s vanishing dry #forests: Verreaux’s sifaka, famed for its sideways bounds, is now among the world’s 25 most #endangered primates, spotlighting forests too often overlooked.

A dancing lemur could help save one of Madagascar’s most endangered ecosystems

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Madagascar’s rainforests often steal the spotlight, with their flamb...

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Adrienne Mason @toughcitywriter.bsky.social · 19d

Consistently one of the best conferences I’ve attended!

Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 22d

The Society for Conservation Biology - Marine Global Program is excited to announce that #IMCC8 will take place in #Edinburgh, Scotland from November 13-17, 2026!
Join us to help Make Marine Science Matter!
#marinescience #conservation #conference

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Society for Conservation Biology North America (SCBNA) @scbnorthamerica.bsky.social · Sep 5

The SCBNA Student Affairs Committee Mentor-Mentee Program sign-ups are NOW open for Fall 25/Winter 26!!

There is no deadline to complete the form, though providing your information prior to October 1, 2025 would be greatly appreciated.

Sign up here! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 19d

Today is the last day to submit your comment!

Society for Conservation Biology North America (SCBNA) @scbnorthamerica.bsky.social · 26d

TAKE ACTION with SCBNA TODAY to write in opposition to the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

This legislation brings devastating & irreversible consequences to the biodiversity, wildfire resilience, and long-term health of our nation’s forests.

tinyurl.com/bdf7hs54

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