Paul G. Allen Family Foundation’s Post

🚨 Alert! The WWF is using Google Calendar to remind you of species extinction dates. According to researchers, the Red Wolf may vanish by 13th August 2033. Join the fight against extinction by saving these dates and receiving annual reminders. 🌍🦏 Learn more and download the calendar at extinctiondays.com. #WWF #ExtinctionDays

⚓ READ: Overfishing in the Mediterranean threatens the region’s biodiversity and the communities that rely on its marine resources. 👥 To support the recovery of fish stocks and fragile ecosystems, Global Fishing Watch teamed up with members of the Med Sea Alliance to launch an interactive online atlas that maps places in the Mediterranean where #BottomTrawling is banned — and helps investigate potential illegal activity in these areas. 🗺️ Learn more about our collaboration here: bit.ly/3TIJd5E

Earth is losing its backbone - literally. 73% decline in vertebrates in the last 50 years. I fully agree with its call for “nothing less than a transformation of our food, energy and finance systems.” IMO, even though the physics, biology and ecology are hard enough, the real hard part has to do with human socio-economic systems. As long as it's more profitable to kill something than regenerate it, the trend is likely to continue in the wrong direction. Still, maybe we can start with more people seeing, understanding and admitting that there actually is a problem. Well done, World Wildlife Fund, in making this harsh reality more visible. https://wapo.st/3YiONz5

New York State's Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) highlights species that cause harm to our ecosystems, the organizations working to manage and prevent them, and provides an opportunity for all of us to learn more about the species of concern. What makes an invasive species? Check out one of our blog posts to find out: https://lnkd.in/eZ5eD5v5

The springhare (Pedetes capensis): They form a vital part of our ecosystem, and are keystone species in the ecosystems they occur. #GoBetterWithOluokos on our very educative night game drives, learning more about this elusive nocturnal species, listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is an #oluokossignatureexperience #oluokossignaturemoments #sustainabiltyatoluokos #oluokossignatureexperiences #oluokoswithcommunities https://lnkd.in/dAzr4J3u

The International SeaKeepers Society invites boat and yacht owners, captains, and crew in the Mediterranean to participate in a critical Citizen Science project to help conserve endangered white sharks. From 2021-2023, Virginia Tech researchers have detected white sharks in the Sicilian Channel using environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling. With refined, easy-to-use kits, you can collect seawater samples to help track shark movements and contribute to essential conservation efforts. White sharks are vital to marine ecosystems but are critically endangered in the Mediterranean. Your participation will provide crucial data to protect these important predators. This initiative aims to raise awareness, support conservation, and establish a global network of samplers. SeaKeepers' mission is to bring eDNA sampling to dedicated sailors and scientists alike, refining the process and expanding our understanding of white shark distribution and behavior. To be a part of this significant effort, contact our Citizen Science Manager, Haley Davis, at Haley@SeaKeepers.org for more information. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dY4VS66P

The northern Bering Sea is home to an abundance of Arctic wildlife including walruses, bearded seals and bowhead whales. But this biodiverse place could soon be destroyed by commercial bottom-trawl fishing nets dragged across the seafloor for “research.” Bottom trawling is exceptionally destructive. Massive trawl nets scrape the seafloor and catch everything in their wake — including whales and seals who get entangled and drown. The nets destroy fragile marine ecosystems. This area is currently protected from commercial bottom-trawl gear, but the Science Center thinks its activities should be exempt. Help protect Arctic wildlife today➡️ https://biodiv.us/3X0Z7v4

The springhare (Pedetes capensis): They form a vital part of our ecosystem, and are keystone species in the ecosystems they occur. #GoBetterWithOluokos on our very educative night game drives, learning more about this elusive nocturnal species, listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is an #oluokossignatureexperience #oluokossignaturemoments #sustainabiltyatoluokos #oluokossignatureexperiences #oluokoswithcommunities https://lnkd.in/dmhCx3aT

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO ACCELERATE SPECIES RECOVERY AND AMPLIFY SUCCESS?

The Surviving of a Species: https://lnkd.in/dDATNsNh