Camilla Price
@pantheracamilla.bsky.social
#Wildlife conservationist, journalist, and advocate. MS student at Colorado State, TCU grad '23. Happiest in the mountains. Please connect! 😊💜
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"Today the consequences of excessive roadbuilding are perfectly foreseeable; it’s the wisdom that remains scarce."
For @bostonglobe.com's Wild Issue, I wrote about Trump's plan to rescind USFS's Roadless Rule, which — spoiler — is a terrible idea. #roadecology
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For @bostonglobe.com's Wild Issue, I wrote about Trump's plan to rescind USFS's Roadless Rule, which — spoiler — is a terrible idea. #roadecology
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A road runs through it - The Boston Globe
America’s wild lands are already home to vast networks of paved and dirt roads. Now the Trump administration is about to expand their reach.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"Today the consequences of excessive roadbuilding are perfectly foreseeable; it’s the wisdom that remains scarce."
For @bostonglobe.com's Wild Issue, I wrote about Trump's plan to rescind USFS's Roadless Rule, which — spoiler — is a terrible idea. #roadecology
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/04/o...
For @bostonglobe.com's Wild Issue, I wrote about Trump's plan to rescind USFS's Roadless Rule, which — spoiler — is a terrible idea. #roadecology
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/04/o...
Case in point: My mom loved this one!
September 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Case in point: My mom loved this one!
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#EPA Tells Some Scientists To Stop Publishing Studies, Employees Say
Amudalat Ajasa and @hannahnatanson.bsky.social report for @washingtonpost.com
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Amudalat Ajasa and @hannahnatanson.bsky.social report for @washingtonpost.com
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EPA tells some scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say
Staff from the EPA’s Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
#EPA Tells Some Scientists To Stop Publishing Studies, Employees Say
Amudalat Ajasa and @hannahnatanson.bsky.social report for @washingtonpost.com
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Amudalat Ajasa and @hannahnatanson.bsky.social report for @washingtonpost.com
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Stop the repeal of the Roadless Rule protecting 58 million acres of U.S. National Forest. A major slice of wilderness is at risk of mining, logging and road construction.
Send your comments by Sept. 19! yellowstonetoyukon.nationbuilder.com/protectroadl...
Send your comments by Sept. 19! yellowstonetoyukon.nationbuilder.com/protectroadl...
September 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Stop the repeal of the Roadless Rule protecting 58 million acres of U.S. National Forest. A major slice of wilderness is at risk of mining, logging and road construction.
Send your comments by Sept. 19! yellowstonetoyukon.nationbuilder.com/protectroadl...
Send your comments by Sept. 19! yellowstonetoyukon.nationbuilder.com/protectroadl...
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What's the best fertilizer? Turns out it's a healthy ecosystem with “just the animals and plants doing their thing.” Super cool finding about how bison boost the nitrogen cycle, by Christine Peterson for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/environment/...
How bison boost the nitrogen cycle—and create healthier plants
The large herbivores stimulate plant growth by cycling carbon and nitrogen in the soils of Yellowstone National Park, showing benefits of free-roaming wildlife
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August 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
What's the best fertilizer? Turns out it's a healthy ecosystem with “just the animals and plants doing their thing.” Super cool finding about how bison boost the nitrogen cycle, by Christine Peterson for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/environment/...
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They are literally reusing the old concentration camps! This is indefensible.
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Former WWII Internment Camp Turned Into Immigrant Detention Center Sparks Outrage From Activists
"It is inconceivable that the United States is once again building concentration camps, denying the lessons learned 80 years ago," Ann Burroughs said.
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August 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
They are literally reusing the old concentration camps! This is indefensible.
www.huffpost.com/entry/former...
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Some good news: Last week, a federal judge ordered less reliance on pesticide spraying on millions of acres of Western rangelands — rather than a “spray first, ask questions later” approach.
More details: biodiv.us/45BMue9
More details: biodiv.us/45BMue9
August 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Some good news: Last week, a federal judge ordered less reliance on pesticide spraying on millions of acres of Western rangelands — rather than a “spray first, ask questions later” approach.
More details: biodiv.us/45BMue9
More details: biodiv.us/45BMue9
Happy to be interviewed by Dr. Stephanie Manka, the "Fancy Scientist," about my journey to graduate school at CSU! #ecology #NSF #SciComm
Learn exactly how my former student won the prestigious NSF GRFP grant to fully fund herself for graduate school in the latest Fancy Scientist Podcast.
This episode is HIGHLY relevant if you want to go into wildlife careers, but the lessons apply to ANY goal
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This episode is HIGHLY relevant if you want to go into wildlife careers, but the lessons apply to ANY goal
stephanieschuttler.com/135-camilla-...
August 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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There is no solace for NIH funded researchers in this Supreme Court decision. Grants that were ripped away on dubious grounds, restored by a reasonable judge are now again terminated by an out-of-control Supreme Court. Labs will shutter, people will lose jobs. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US Supreme Court lets Trump cut diversity-related NIH grants
The U.S. Supreme Court let President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday proceed with sweeping cuts to National Institutes of Health grants for research related to racial minorities or LGBT people, part of his crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and transgender identity.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
There is no solace for NIH funded researchers in this Supreme Court decision. Grants that were ripped away on dubious grounds, restored by a reasonable judge are now again terminated by an out-of-control Supreme Court. Labs will shutter, people will lose jobs. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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Hahaha, I love this photo of a snake nerd researcher from the Phoenix Herpetological Society using a fake leg to step on rattlesnakes & see how likely they are to bite. He "stepped" on 175 of them, and was bitten by only SIX. Snakes desperately want to just get away! 🐍🧪
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August 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Hahaha, I love this photo of a snake nerd researcher from the Phoenix Herpetological Society using a fake leg to step on rattlesnakes & see how likely they are to bite. He "stepped" on 175 of them, and was bitten by only SIX. Snakes desperately want to just get away! 🐍🧪
www.npr.org/2024/05/17/1...
www.npr.org/2024/05/17/1...
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Representatives from 184 countries recently gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, to tackle the growing plastic crisis.
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting (INC 5.2) went into overtime but failed to produce an agreement.
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting (INC 5.2) went into overtime but failed to produce an agreement.
UN plastic treaty negotiations end in failure, again
Representatives from 184 countries recently gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, to tackle the growing plastic crisis. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting (INC 5.2) went into overtime but…
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August 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Representatives from 184 countries recently gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, to tackle the growing plastic crisis.
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting (INC 5.2) went into overtime but failed to produce an agreement.
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting (INC 5.2) went into overtime but failed to produce an agreement.
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Scoop: The Trump administration on Friday sent letters to wind energy developers indicating a crackdown under bird protection laws is imminent
They’re targeting wind projects using the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, with six-figure fines and jail time for violations
Via @heatmap.news
They’re targeting wind projects using the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, with six-figure fines and jail time for violations
Via @heatmap.news
Interior Department Targets Wind Developers Using Bird Protection Law
A new letter sent Friday asks for reams of documentation on developers’ compliance with the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Scoop: The Trump administration on Friday sent letters to wind energy developers indicating a crackdown under bird protection laws is imminent
They’re targeting wind projects using the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, with six-figure fines and jail time for violations
Via @heatmap.news
They’re targeting wind projects using the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, with six-figure fines and jail time for violations
Via @heatmap.news
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Contribute to our "Save This Species" feature. Do you work with, advocate for, or live near an endangered species? We want to hear from you! therevelator.org/save-this-sp...
Save This Species Template • The Revelator
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August 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Contribute to our "Save This Species" feature. Do you work with, advocate for, or live near an endangered species? We want to hear from you! therevelator.org/save-this-sp...
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Four CDC buildings shot up. Employees under lockdown and in fear for hours. Public health is physically under attack, and the silence from the administration is deafening.
August 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Four CDC buildings shot up. Employees under lockdown and in fear for hours. Public health is physically under attack, and the silence from the administration is deafening.
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My first conference ever was at IPAM as an undergrad, bringing me into scientific research.
When I branched out into new topics, my first conference as new faculty was also at IPAM.
My R35 was suspended. A lot of personal feelings, but more I worry for the future of the country.
When I branched out into new topics, my first conference as new faculty was also at IPAM.
My R35 was suspended. A lot of personal feelings, but more I worry for the future of the country.
NSF and NIH cut off almost 300 grants to UCLA. Story by @dangaristo.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
August 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My first conference ever was at IPAM as an undergrad, bringing me into scientific research.
When I branched out into new topics, my first conference as new faculty was also at IPAM.
My R35 was suspended. A lot of personal feelings, but more I worry for the future of the country.
When I branched out into new topics, my first conference as new faculty was also at IPAM.
My R35 was suspended. A lot of personal feelings, but more I worry for the future of the country.
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hey! I've got an extra copy of @bengoldfarb.bsky.social's CROSSINGS, an important book to understand the influence of roads on wildlife & what we can do about it. Interested? Like/reskeet & I'll randomly pick someone on Friday Aug 8 2025, & mail to the winner for free. US addresses only. #booksky 🌍
August 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
hey! I've got an extra copy of @bengoldfarb.bsky.social's CROSSINGS, an important book to understand the influence of roads on wildlife & what we can do about it. Interested? Like/reskeet & I'll randomly pick someone on Friday Aug 8 2025, & mail to the winner for free. US addresses only. #booksky 🌍
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Federal agencies hiding out in a bunker
July 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Federal agencies hiding out in a bunker
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It’s #GlobalTigerDay! Tigers are one of the world’s most iconic wildlife species. Did you know they have been known to reach up to 20 years of age in the wild? Tell us your favorite tiger fact below👇
July 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It’s #GlobalTigerDay! Tigers are one of the world’s most iconic wildlife species. Did you know they have been known to reach up to 20 years of age in the wild? Tell us your favorite tiger fact below👇
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Our take: EPA cancels scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human health and welfare."By revoking this key scientific finding Trump is putting fealty to Big Oil over sound science and people's health.Dan Becker @biologicaldiversity.org @bengeman.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/07/29/e...
EPA looks to overturn the scientific reason for climate regulations
The move is guaranteed to spark litigation.
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July 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Our take: EPA cancels scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human health and welfare."By revoking this key scientific finding Trump is putting fealty to Big Oil over sound science and people's health.Dan Becker @biologicaldiversity.org @bengeman.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/07/29/e...
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We knew this was coming, but... *sigh*
Trump admin proposes to revoke EPA’s ability to make rules about climate pollution | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/c...
Trump admin proposes to revoke EPA’s ability to make rules about climate pollution | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/c...
Trump admin proposes to revoke EPA’s ability to make rules about climate pollution | CNN
If successful, the repeal could strip away the federal government’s most powerful way to control the country’s planet-warming pollution and fight climate change.
www.cnn.com
July 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We knew this was coming, but... *sigh*
Trump admin proposes to revoke EPA’s ability to make rules about climate pollution | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/c...
Trump admin proposes to revoke EPA’s ability to make rules about climate pollution | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/c...
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In Brazil’s schools & prisons, shark is often on the menu
That's not great for public health
An investigation by @philjaco.bsky.social @bykarlamendes.bsky.social & @kuangkeng.bsky.social for @mongabay.com reveals *thousands of tons* of mercury laden, possibly endangered #sharks & rays, are served:
That's not great for public health
An investigation by @philjaco.bsky.social @bykarlamendes.bsky.social & @kuangkeng.bsky.social for @mongabay.com reveals *thousands of tons* of mercury laden, possibly endangered #sharks & rays, are served:
That ‘fish’ on the menu? In Brazil’s schools and prisons, it’s often shark
Brazil, the world’s top importer of shark meat, is feeding much of it to preschoolers, hospital patients, military staff, public workers and more via government procurements, Mongabay has found. This ...
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July 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In Brazil’s schools & prisons, shark is often on the menu
That's not great for public health
An investigation by @philjaco.bsky.social @bykarlamendes.bsky.social & @kuangkeng.bsky.social for @mongabay.com reveals *thousands of tons* of mercury laden, possibly endangered #sharks & rays, are served:
That's not great for public health
An investigation by @philjaco.bsky.social @bykarlamendes.bsky.social & @kuangkeng.bsky.social for @mongabay.com reveals *thousands of tons* of mercury laden, possibly endangered #sharks & rays, are served:
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Scientists rediscovered the world’s smallest snake, the Barbados threadsnake, which had been missing from scientific observation for 20 years.
The tiny blind snake required microscopic examination to distinguish it from an invasive look-alike species before being confirmed & returned to the wild.
The tiny blind snake required microscopic examination to distinguish it from an invasive look-alike species before being confirmed & returned to the wild.
World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados after 20-year absence
“I was making a joke and in my head I said, ‘I smell a threadsnake,'” Justin Springer, Caribbean program officer for the NGO Re:wild, recalled. “I just had a feeling, but I couldn’t be sure because…
news.mongabay.com
July 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Scientists rediscovered the world’s smallest snake, the Barbados threadsnake, which had been missing from scientific observation for 20 years.
The tiny blind snake required microscopic examination to distinguish it from an invasive look-alike species before being confirmed & returned to the wild.
The tiny blind snake required microscopic examination to distinguish it from an invasive look-alike species before being confirmed & returned to the wild.
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Why do some say marine protected areas are just “paper parks”? And are industrial fishers actually staying out of these no-fishing zones?
New in @science.org: We used AI + satellite radar to find out. doi.org/10.1126/scie...
#ScienceResearch #OceanConservation #OceanTransparency #30x30 #Fisheries
New in @science.org: We used AI + satellite radar to find out. doi.org/10.1126/scie...
#ScienceResearch #OceanConservation #OceanTransparency #30x30 #Fisheries
July 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Why do some say marine protected areas are just “paper parks”? And are industrial fishers actually staying out of these no-fishing zones?
New in @science.org: We used AI + satellite radar to find out. doi.org/10.1126/scie...
#ScienceResearch #OceanConservation #OceanTransparency #30x30 #Fisheries
New in @science.org: We used AI + satellite radar to find out. doi.org/10.1126/scie...
#ScienceResearch #OceanConservation #OceanTransparency #30x30 #Fisheries
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This is who Trump shipped to a Salvadoran dungeon:
An event planner
A coal miner
An Uber driver
Tortilla maker
Barber
DoorDashers
Soccer coaches
Furniture-maker
Car washers
Taxi drivers
HVAC techs
Auto parts worker
Tire plant worker
and 240 more...
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An event planner
A coal miner
An Uber driver
Tortilla maker
Barber
DoorDashers
Soccer coaches
Furniture-maker
Car washers
Taxi drivers
HVAC techs
Auto parts worker
Tire plant worker
and 240 more...
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The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison
On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...
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July 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This is who Trump shipped to a Salvadoran dungeon:
An event planner
A coal miner
An Uber driver
Tortilla maker
Barber
DoorDashers
Soccer coaches
Furniture-maker
Car washers
Taxi drivers
HVAC techs
Auto parts worker
Tire plant worker
and 240 more...
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
An event planner
A coal miner
An Uber driver
Tortilla maker
Barber
DoorDashers
Soccer coaches
Furniture-maker
Car washers
Taxi drivers
HVAC techs
Auto parts worker
Tire plant worker
and 240 more...
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...