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🌿 Planning is the first step to successful conservation! Dive into our Project Plan, the blueprint that guides your entire project. From objectives to budgets, it's all here! 📊 📖 Project Management for Wildlife Conservation 🗓️ 1st May - 12th June, 2024 🎟️ Find out more: https://buff.ly/3PdHTqb Images available on Open Planet #ConservationPlanning

It will be good to see the population counts of these ponds - note the number of ponds per area is less than 10. Occupancy rates seem to paint a picture but I cannot help but feel what the status of newts actually is within these ponds? Where are the peak counts or density figures of newts within ponds during the breeding seasons? Comparing the national, regional, and the nature space occupancy is a pretty meaningless metric at this stage of the game - prior to the strategic organisational licenses there has been at least 20years of monitoring of site based mitigation projects which have had 100% occupancy rates Hopefully the two approaches will combine in order to provide enough pond turn over for the Newt populations in England. Natural England 4,000plus ponds will no doubt aid the recovery of Newt populations in their areas too. Demand I hear is outstripping supply of ponds so eventually hybrid schemes with sites and their BNG allocations should arise in the future..

THE GREATEST EFFORT TO SAVE BOBWHITE QUAIL IN AMERICAN HISTORY By Ryan Sparks   You read the title correctly. It might be a mouthful, but the recently announced Working Lands For Wildlife, Northern Bobwhite Pilot Project is the biggest endeavor for bobwhite quail in American history. Announced at the 2024 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic by USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie, the project marks the largest concerted effort to restore bobwhite quail populations across 18 states. This is the first time national funds will be sent to states explicitly for bobwhite quail habitat. Specifically, this project earmarks $13 million for bobwhite habitat in 2024. This project is one part of a larger, 5-year effort to improve 7-million acres of bobwhite habitat. One historical obstacle with bobwhite conservation is that most bobwhite habitat occurs on private land. The Working Lands For Wildlife, Northern Bobwhite Pilot Project seeks to address that obstacle by incentivizing private landowners to participate in voluntary conservation practices that will benefit bobwhite quail. Read the full story at https://lnkd.in/gVuSbMQv

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱: "The Fonseca Species Conservation Fund (FSCF) is for early career conservationists 35 years of age and younger in GEF-recipient countries to either start or progress their careers. The Fonseca Species Conservation Fund (FSCF) was established in 2024 by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Re:wild to honor the passion of the late Gustavo Fonseca, long-standing GEF director of programs, for species conservation and building capacity of the next generation of conservationists. The FSCF draws on the expertise of IUCN Species Survival Commission Specialist Groups and other key partners to ensure all funding goes toward priority projects. Through the FSCF, grantees will access funding support, the expertise of the selection committees, and connections with partner organizations." The fund provides grants up to $25,000 to support conservation efforts for threatened tortoises & freshwater turtles 🐢, amphibians, freshwater fish, primates, and small mammals. The FSCF will issue three requests for proposals. Each proposal period has a designated geographic range and submission deadline. [Currently accepting] May 21 - July 19, 2024: Accepting proposals for species of the African continent and the Indian Ocean. September 15 - December 15, 2024: Accepting proposals for species in the Asia-Pacific. January 15 - April 15, 2025: Accepting proposals for species in the Americas. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gs8GGjjr #Funding #SpeciesConservation #ProtectSpecies

Want to know more about how LNRSs can play a huge role in reversing species loss, particularly for plants and fungi? 🌱 🍄     Read the new blog from Plantlife's Meg Griffiths, Conservation Officer - Species Recovery, all about the importance of the LNRSs!   👉 https://lnkd.in/eCdc-WF4 #SpeciesRecovery #NatureRecovery #LNRS #biodiversity #climatechange #communityempowerment Wildlife and Countryside Link

Westerners, including most Latinos, overwhelmingly support the conservation of public lands, waters, and wildlife, according to the 14th annual Conservation in the West poll. Read our press release to learn more. https://ow.ly/k4X250QCe0o #conservation #publiclands #water #wildlife #climatechange #ConservationintheWestPoll

Lovely summary of our latest #monitoring results and NSP DL scheme to date. Key highlights: - 358 ponds delivered - 80% of ponds HSI scores of excellence or good - Lots of benefits for freshwater species as well as #greatcrestednewts #DLScheme #NSP #Conservationinaction #Freshwaterbiodiversity

The recent developments in Churchill, from effectively managing food attractants to educating the public on bear behavior, are a testament to what can be achieved when a community comes together for wildlife conservation. The town's approach serves as a model for other regions experiencing similar challenges with wildlife coexistence. https://lnkd.in/gcTeu-Ti

Cuttlefish in the late Cretaceous era opted for seagrass as their preferred home. They flourished in seagrass meadows during the Econe period and were commonly found there. Seagrass meadows provide an ideal environment for cuttlefish, supplying them with food, shelter, and a breeding ground. Preserving these seagrass habitats is vital for the conservation of cuttlefish species worldwide. Image: Shannon Moran / Ocean Image Bank Source: https://buff.ly/3S52tKW Protecting Seagrass Meadows: A Crucial Step for Cuttlefish Conservation. #Seagrass #CuttlefishHabitat #EconePeriod #MarineLife #ConservationEfforts

🚀 Action mode activated! In the 'Implement' phase, we dive into on-ground conservation work. 📖 Project Management for Wildlife Conservation 🗓️ 1st May - 12th June, 2024 🎟️ Find out more: https://buff.ly/3PdHTqb Images used in this video freely available on Open Planet (https://buff.ly/3FgZasW) #ConservationAction #ImplementPhase 🌍🦁