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Recent clearcut proposals from Pacific Woodtech and Stella Jones threaten a combined 608 hectares of endangered mountain caribou habitat and old growth forest in B.C.’s interior. Almost all of the proposed clearcuts overlap with core habitat for the Columbia North herd, which is the only one of B.C.s southernmost herds with a shot at a long-term future. Seven other herds in this region have been declared locally extinct in the last two decades, due mostly to habitat destruction and fragmentation from logging. Last year, more than 400 of you sent letters and helped defer more proposed clearcuts in the Columbia North herd’s range. These animals need your help again. Can you take 2 minutes to send a pre-written letter and help stop this logging in the Seymour River watershed? Visit https://lnkd.in/g5wthHUP #mountaincaribou #endangeredspecies #SARA #saveourmountaincaribou #cariboudat

Protecting caribou habitat is the only way to keep these herds in Southern BC. Without a home, these herds will disappear just like the others! Together we can speak louder; check out this link to help protect this crucial habitat:

Pollinator Week, Day 2! Ecologist, Danielle Rapoza, PWS, highlights a special pollinator pair: Taylor’s checkerspot (Euphydryas editha taylori) and common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)    Taylor’s checkerspot is a butterfly that endemic to the Pacific Northwest currently isolated to 8 known populations in Washington. This species supports bunchgrass plant communities, primary larval host plants, adult nectar plants, and aquatic areas such as wetlands and streams. Common yarrow boasts an abundance of nectar, a long blooming period, and has a relatively fast growth rate and an ability to colonize disturbed sites, supporting pollinators like Taylor’s checkerspot. The conservation of high value flowering prairie plants like yarrow is one of many factors essential to the conservation of this threatened species.      Fact: Approximately 75% of all flowering plant species need the help of animals to move their heavy pollen grains from plant to plant for fertilization. #pollinatorweek

🦫We need beavers. 💦Beavers are wetland-building ecosystem engineers, carbon capturers, water managers and cleaners and much more. 🗝️They’re a keystone species who shape the landscape around them in ways no others can (apart from humans!) – enabling their ecosystems to work properly. 😔But some farmers and estate owners don‘t want their lands changed by beavers and see them as a threat. Unfortunately, rather than using simple coexistence methods, landowners kill these gentle creatures 'in shocking numbers.‘ If you‘d like to help these beautiful animals, consider supporting one of the organisations that works to protect them. For e.g. the UK‘s Beaver Trust. *** Info source: theweek.com #nature #rewilding #wildlife

 Calling all educators and parents of 5th and 6th class pupils! Introducing our FREE school pack focused on Birds and Bugs, Trees and Flora, Food Chains, and Conservation. Let's explore the natural world using Beaumont Quarry as our biodiverse example. This pack has been put together with the SESE curricular objectives and strands at 3rd and 4th class levels in mind Register here: https://lnkd.in/eEDPECJ6 #CorkNatureNetwork #Biodiversity #corknaturenetwork #CommunityImpact #WildAboutNature #corkotters #Ireland #Wildlife #OnlineCourses See less

🌱 Need help choosing the right #trees for the right place? ✅ Our tree species handbook can help you choose the right trees for tree planting projects and design different woodland habitats. 👉 Get the handbook here: https://bit.ly/46lmHUw #NationalTreeWeek

Wildebeests are adaptable grazers, able to feed on both grass and short shrubs, allowing them to survive in a variety of habitats. #WildebeestMigration #SocialHerds #AdaptableGrazers #PredatorPreyDynamic #DistinctiveLooks #RiverCrossingDrama #MatingRituals #ConservationEfforts

In my two months working with GTMI, RBI, and partners like Living Carbon, I am struck by how much innovation is happening that is often unnoticed. From GTMI member companies explaining how adopting automation can increase both productivity and manufacturing jobs, to RBI research in how to manage forests in ways that balance competing needs of biodiversity, increased demand for wood as a feedstock for sustainable fuels and polymers, and climate mitigation, there is a lot of positive momentum and opportunity for our shared future.

Planting native grasses to restore grasslands is a good choice for many reasons. One is that native species play a critical role in creating habitat for grassland birds. Native grasses provide food, nesting cover, and more for many species. #NationalBirdDay @Great Plains Grasslands Extension Partnership

Put my writing cap back on for this article celebrating #WorldBeeDay 🐝🍯 Check it out here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d_cZiXTc