Calgary Urban Species Response Team
@calgaryresponse.bsky.social
Window strike monitoring & urban habitat conservation team. Truth and Reconciliation. Mark your glass; Lights Out!; Safe space, then plant native! Sustainability planning must include window strike mitigation. (Posts by co-founder Kathleen Johnson)
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Newby at this! But putting together a #StarterPack for rehabs, bird and bat rescue and dark sky peeps! Please help us with accounts to add. Thanks!!
go.bsky.app/QboY8K
go.bsky.app/QboY8K
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I was trying to rescue this photo from shade and terrible lighting but things went very wrong. However I love the way this chickadee is looking down at me so I'm going with it
#birds 🌿 #WorstBirdPic #OrMoreLikeWorstBackgroundPic
#birds 🌿 #WorstBirdPic #OrMoreLikeWorstBackgroundPic
February 16, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I was trying to rescue this photo from shade and terrible lighting but things went very wrong. However I love the way this chickadee is looking down at me so I'm going with it
#birds 🌿 #WorstBirdPic #OrMoreLikeWorstBackgroundPic
#birds 🌿 #WorstBirdPic #OrMoreLikeWorstBackgroundPic
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Your Sunday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy.
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
#Venezuela #ClimateChange #OilWar #EnergyTransition #ElectroStates #PetroStates #CleanEnergy #Renewables #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyc #Electrification #ElectrifyEverything
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
#Venezuela #ClimateChange #OilWar #EnergyTransition #ElectroStates #PetroStates #CleanEnergy #Renewables #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyc #Electrification #ElectrifyEverything
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Your Sunday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy.
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
#Venezuela #ClimateChange #OilWar #EnergyTransition #ElectroStates #PetroStates #CleanEnergy #Renewables #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyc #Electrification #ElectrifyEverything
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
#Venezuela #ClimateChange #OilWar #EnergyTransition #ElectroStates #PetroStates #CleanEnergy #Renewables #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyc #Electrification #ElectrifyEverything
Is there any way ...at all.... to watch #SixNations live from home in Western Canada.... #CymruAmByth
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Is there any way ...at all.... to watch #SixNations live from home in Western Canada.... #CymruAmByth
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TIL about Acopian BirdSavers thanks to @calgaryresponse.bsky.social . You can make DIY versions at home, so they are very renter friendly too!
www.birdsavers.com
#birds #birdwatching #wildlife
www.birdsavers.com
#birds #birdwatching #wildlife
Acopian BirdSavers — Prevent birds from flying into windows.
Acopian BirdSavers — Prevent birds from flying into windows.
www.birdsavers.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
TIL about Acopian BirdSavers thanks to @calgaryresponse.bsky.social . You can make DIY versions at home, so they are very renter friendly too!
www.birdsavers.com
#birds #birdwatching #wildlife
www.birdsavers.com
#birds #birdwatching #wildlife
If we don't fight climate change, nothing else will matter. Keep hope but also keep working and keep fighting for the environment. We all depend on it. Literally.
@calgaryclimatehub.ca
@calgaryclimatehub.ca
Concerned about the Point of No Return? Today we published a paper on the risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory. You can read it here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1mbW49C~Iu...
February 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
If we don't fight climate change, nothing else will matter. Keep hope but also keep working and keep fighting for the environment. We all depend on it. Literally.
@calgaryclimatehub.ca
@calgaryclimatehub.ca
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Yes! What if we treated extremely normal human variation as something other than a "disorder"???
www.positive.news/society/yout...
www.positive.news/society/yout...
Rethinking ADHD as ‘hypercuriosity’
What if ADHD isn’t a deficit of attention, but an intensified curiosity? A new study explores how reframing ADHD could transform education
www.positive.news
February 14, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Yes! What if we treated extremely normal human variation as something other than a "disorder"???
www.positive.news/society/yout...
www.positive.news/society/yout...
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We don't have to choose between the economy and the planet.
The UN reports that nature-based solutions (restoring forests, sustainable agriculture) can provide 37% of the climate mitigation needed by 2030.
Investing in green jobs isn't charity,it’s the most intelligent long-term investment.
The UN reports that nature-based solutions (restoring forests, sustainable agriculture) can provide 37% of the climate mitigation needed by 2030.
Investing in green jobs isn't charity,it’s the most intelligent long-term investment.
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 AM
We don't have to choose between the economy and the planet.
The UN reports that nature-based solutions (restoring forests, sustainable agriculture) can provide 37% of the climate mitigation needed by 2030.
Investing in green jobs isn't charity,it’s the most intelligent long-term investment.
The UN reports that nature-based solutions (restoring forests, sustainable agriculture) can provide 37% of the climate mitigation needed by 2030.
Investing in green jobs isn't charity,it’s the most intelligent long-term investment.
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No Valentine's Day date? Here's an alternative activity for your weekend: the Great Backyard #Bird Count!
Who knows, you might get to see a pair of great tits bouncing around right outside your house [*] 🐦
[*] Result more likely in Europe than puritanical America.
www.birdcount.org
Who knows, you might get to see a pair of great tits bouncing around right outside your house [*] 🐦
[*] Result more likely in Europe than puritanical America.
www.birdcount.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
No Valentine's Day date? Here's an alternative activity for your weekend: the Great Backyard #Bird Count!
Who knows, you might get to see a pair of great tits bouncing around right outside your house [*] 🐦
[*] Result more likely in Europe than puritanical America.
www.birdcount.org
Who knows, you might get to see a pair of great tits bouncing around right outside your house [*] 🐦
[*] Result more likely in Europe than puritanical America.
www.birdcount.org
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A major glyphosate safety paper from 2000 has been retracted for ethical concerns and undisclosed industry involvement.
The science is being corrected.
The ecosystems and bodies exposed for 25 years are not.
Retractions repair journals.
They don’t repair time.
The science is being corrected.
The ecosystems and bodies exposed for 25 years are not.
Retractions repair journals.
They don’t repair time.
A Pivotal Paper Once Used to Justify Roundup’s Safety Has Been Retracted Over ‘Serious Ethical Concerns’
In 2000, a scientific paper reported no evidence that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, caused cancer — a conclusion that shaped regulatory views for decades. Years later, questions surfaced about who wrote (and funded) the study, leading to its retraction over “serious ethical concerns.” For consumers, it raises a bigger question: How many other “settled” safety claims deserve a second look?
www.foodandwine.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A major glyphosate safety paper from 2000 has been retracted for ethical concerns and undisclosed industry involvement.
The science is being corrected.
The ecosystems and bodies exposed for 25 years are not.
Retractions repair journals.
They don’t repair time.
The science is being corrected.
The ecosystems and bodies exposed for 25 years are not.
Retractions repair journals.
They don’t repair time.
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This was just a test
Imagine what full scale mining will do
Results showed that deep-sea habitats were directly disturbed by mining equipment, experiencing a 37 percent decline in animal numbers, and a 32 percent decline in species diversity
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/hundred...
Imagine what full scale mining will do
Results showed that deep-sea habitats were directly disturbed by mining equipment, experiencing a 37 percent decline in animal numbers, and a 32 percent decline in species diversity
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/hundred...
Hundreds of species and deep-sea mining impact discovered
Long-term study into the effects of deep-sea mining shows 30% reduction in sea life, and the discovery of hundreds of new species.
oceanographicmagazine.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
This was just a test
Imagine what full scale mining will do
Results showed that deep-sea habitats were directly disturbed by mining equipment, experiencing a 37 percent decline in animal numbers, and a 32 percent decline in species diversity
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/hundred...
Imagine what full scale mining will do
Results showed that deep-sea habitats were directly disturbed by mining equipment, experiencing a 37 percent decline in animal numbers, and a 32 percent decline in species diversity
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/hundred...
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‘We don’t have a plan’
Invasive species are an important pressure on biodiversity but confusion reigns about what qualifies as 'invasive' and whose job it it is to take action
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Invasive species are an important pressure on biodiversity but confusion reigns about what qualifies as 'invasive' and whose job it it is to take action
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
‘We don’t have a plan’: Invasive species take hold as action lags legislation
Sitka spruce, sika deer and common garden plants are all invasive species with potential to cause harm to native varieties
www.irishtimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM
‘We don’t have a plan’
Invasive species are an important pressure on biodiversity but confusion reigns about what qualifies as 'invasive' and whose job it it is to take action
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Invasive species are an important pressure on biodiversity but confusion reigns about what qualifies as 'invasive' and whose job it it is to take action
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Come feel the LOVE this #ValentinesDay with your pals at the Calgary Climate Hub and @bikecalgary.bsky.social for #WinterBikeDay!
Snacks, hot chocolate, #Valentines fun, selfie-station, LIVE MUSIC with Indigenous artist #CurtYoung and the first 10 karaoke-ers get a prize!
#yyc #yycbike
Snacks, hot chocolate, #Valentines fun, selfie-station, LIVE MUSIC with Indigenous artist #CurtYoung and the first 10 karaoke-ers get a prize!
#yyc #yycbike
This #ValentinesDay come be OUR Valentine! In conjunction with @bikecalgary.bsky.social 's #WinterBikeDay we're hosting a FREE, SUPER FUN outdoor WINTER PARTY! Bike, walk or however you can, get down to #RiverHall on #BowRiverPathway, 12-430pm!
DETAILS www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/bikes_and_he... #yyc
DETAILS www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/bikes_and_he... #yyc
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Come feel the LOVE this #ValentinesDay with your pals at the Calgary Climate Hub and @bikecalgary.bsky.social for #WinterBikeDay!
Snacks, hot chocolate, #Valentines fun, selfie-station, LIVE MUSIC with Indigenous artist #CurtYoung and the first 10 karaoke-ers get a prize!
#yyc #yycbike
Snacks, hot chocolate, #Valentines fun, selfie-station, LIVE MUSIC with Indigenous artist #CurtYoung and the first 10 karaoke-ers get a prize!
#yyc #yycbike
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Start seeing your property as habitat. What are you doing to support native ecology? Plant native trees and plants to help local wildlife - even in the city. Skip pesticides. Replace some lawn with native plants (and lower your water bill!). Turn off outdoor lights in summer. Small steps matter. 🦇🏡🌿
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Start seeing your property as habitat. What are you doing to support native ecology? Plant native trees and plants to help local wildlife - even in the city. Skip pesticides. Replace some lawn with native plants (and lower your water bill!). Turn off outdoor lights in summer. Small steps matter. 🦇🏡🌿
The people.
The environment.
Make it stop.
So many permanent harms and suffering being caused at such drastic levels, and yet it somehow continues.
The environment.
Make it stop.
So many permanent harms and suffering being caused at such drastic levels, and yet it somehow continues.
💔Nature hater Trump orders cutting of about 4,300 acres of hundred year old Trees in Alaska and—an additional 23 million board feet of young growth would also be cut
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/02/04/t...
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/02/04/t...
February 11, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The people.
The environment.
Make it stop.
So many permanent harms and suffering being caused at such drastic levels, and yet it somehow continues.
The environment.
Make it stop.
So many permanent harms and suffering being caused at such drastic levels, and yet it somehow continues.
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Life returns to a damaged seagrass meadow in Malaysia
Seagrass restoration is increasingly recognised as crucial for addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change
Whilst countries like Ireland plan to destroy their seagrass
www.eco-business.com/news/life-re...
Seagrass restoration is increasingly recognised as crucial for addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change
Whilst countries like Ireland plan to destroy their seagrass
www.eco-business.com/news/life-re...
Life returns to a damaged seagrass meadow in Malaysia
Seagrass restoration is increasingly recognised as crucial for addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.
www.eco-business.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Life returns to a damaged seagrass meadow in Malaysia
Seagrass restoration is increasingly recognised as crucial for addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change
Whilst countries like Ireland plan to destroy their seagrass
www.eco-business.com/news/life-re...
Seagrass restoration is increasingly recognised as crucial for addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change
Whilst countries like Ireland plan to destroy their seagrass
www.eco-business.com/news/life-re...
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The #ClimateChange message from the unforgettable #BadBunny #Superbowl halftime show youtu.be/bpzvYB9Q0RM?...
Did you miss this symbolism in Bad Bunny's performance?
YouTube video by YaleClimateConnections
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The #ClimateChange message from the unforgettable #BadBunny #Superbowl halftime show youtu.be/bpzvYB9Q0RM?...
Oh how incredible is this. 💕
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Oh how incredible is this. 💕
A Canadian corporation no less! @naturecanada.bsky.social @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @seashepherd.bsky.social
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/st... @uplift.ie
Stop a Canadian corporation harvesting huge forests of seaweed from the west coast
There should be a public consultation on this plan opening soon but lets gather signatures to demonstrate the fact that up and down the west coast, thousands of people don't want our seaweed rights gi...
my.uplift.ie
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 PM
A Canadian corporation no less! @naturecanada.bsky.social @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @seashepherd.bsky.social
If you're told a bird like this could die at your window tomorrow would do everything in your power to make your glass safer?
Well they darned well may. And treating that glass doesn't take a heroic effort.
Effective treatments are economical and readily available. Let's treat that glass!
Well they darned well may. And treating that glass doesn't take a heroic effort.
Effective treatments are economical and readily available. Let's treat that glass!
Good #TuesdayMorning with the lovely birdsong of the wren 🤗
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
If you're told a bird like this could die at your window tomorrow would do everything in your power to make your glass safer?
Well they darned well may. And treating that glass doesn't take a heroic effort.
Effective treatments are economical and readily available. Let's treat that glass!
Well they darned well may. And treating that glass doesn't take a heroic effort.
Effective treatments are economical and readily available. Let's treat that glass!
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Octopuses 🐙 have been wandering in the oceans for 296 million years.
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
February 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Octopuses 🐙 have been wandering in the oceans for 296 million years.
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
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DYK that dead bats are sold as trinkets around the world? Our colleagues published recently about the negative impacts this trade has had on bat populations and the need for better, enforced legislation. 🦇🌎🧪
We studied the ornamental trade in painted woolly bats in Ho Chi Minh City. We found: this bat is popular in trade, hunted in the wild in Vietnam, mainly sold to tourists and rare in the wild. The trade is illegal, but this bat needs stronger legal protections.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
Redirecting
urldefense.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
DYK that dead bats are sold as trinkets around the world? Our colleagues published recently about the negative impacts this trade has had on bat populations and the need for better, enforced legislation. 🦇🌎🧪
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Stop The Proposed Cruise Ship Port! "18,000+ Signatures and Counting: We're Signing Our Way to Victory!" www.change.org/p/stop-the-p...
Sign the Petition
Stop The Proposed Cruise Ship Port
www.change.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Stop The Proposed Cruise Ship Port! "18,000+ Signatures and Counting: We're Signing Our Way to Victory!" www.change.org/p/stop-the-p...
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As the leading global voice on the environment, UNEP provides leadership and encourages partnership in addressing humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges.
To achieve this, we regularly seek qualified professionals to join our team.
See current vacancies here: https://ow.ly/Gxon50Y9Qw2
To achieve this, we regularly seek qualified professionals to join our team.
See current vacancies here: https://ow.ly/Gxon50Y9Qw2
February 8, 2026 at 5:45 AM
As the leading global voice on the environment, UNEP provides leadership and encourages partnership in addressing humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges.
To achieve this, we regularly seek qualified professionals to join our team.
See current vacancies here: https://ow.ly/Gxon50Y9Qw2
To achieve this, we regularly seek qualified professionals to join our team.
See current vacancies here: https://ow.ly/Gxon50Y9Qw2
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If we found microscopic life on Mars the media would go ballistic with excitement
Yet here on Earth species after species the likes of which we will never see again are on the verge on extinction and all we get from the media is
deadly silence
Yet here on Earth species after species the likes of which we will never see again are on the verge on extinction and all we get from the media is
deadly silence
Bengal #SlowLoris are shy wide-eyed beauties who are #nocturnal and live in 🇲🇾 #Malaysia 🇹🇭 #Thailand. They face multiple threats including #palmoil #deforestation. Help them when you shop! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🔥☠️🩸🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/08/b...
February 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
If we found microscopic life on Mars the media would go ballistic with excitement
Yet here on Earth species after species the likes of which we will never see again are on the verge on extinction and all we get from the media is
deadly silence
Yet here on Earth species after species the likes of which we will never see again are on the verge on extinction and all we get from the media is
deadly silence
Anyone else finding that the chat in #Zoom annoying in that it doesn't snap to the side? It's a free floating cell when enlarged, covering the screen and it's really hard to navigate and track while focusing on the meeting. Just me?
February 7, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Anyone else finding that the chat in #Zoom annoying in that it doesn't snap to the side? It's a free floating cell when enlarged, covering the screen and it's really hard to navigate and track while focusing on the meeting. Just me?