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W. P. Mueller
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Ornithologist/environmentalist focused on biodiversity conservation and ethical behavior toward all of life; Emeritus Director of Lake Michigan Bird Observatory, in Wisconsin, USA. (He, him). Online at https://futureofbirds.blogspot.com/
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LandBack advances across the West - High Country News
In 2025, the state of California helped fund at least four initiatives to return land to tribes, adding up to thousands of acres.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Indonesia says intervention in notorious Sumatran national park part of new ‘model’
PELALAWAN, Indonesia — A radical new policy to relocate people living in a notoriously deforested national park on Sumatra has moved hundreds of families to date, with Indonesian officials presenting ...
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February 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Small business owners squeezed by Trump tariffs await Supreme Court decision | #ksleg via @ashleymurray.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/02/16/r...
Small business owners squeezed by Trump tariffs await Supreme Court decision • Kansas Reflector
Many small business owners feel anything but calm since Trump began his whiplash trade policy. And now they are waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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Costa Rica’s top court orders action to shield wildlife from power line hazards
A Constitutional Court in Costa Rica has ruled that the national electricity provider must better secure power lines for wildlife safety.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Annual Report 2025
The 2025 Annual Report explores UNEP’s results and impacts across climate action, nature and land action, pollution action and more. In a time when multilateralism is more important than ever, it look...
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February 17, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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EIA and conservation partners unite to seek the end of commercial whaling - EIA
We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse
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February 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Halting predicted vertebrate declines requires tackling multiple drivers of biodiversity loss
Global vertebrate populations decline faster in the presence of multiple threats compared to single threats.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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7th National Report to the CBD on progress on the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework
The 7th National Report to the CBD on progress on the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Feds launch whale-safe fishing gear strategy to try to prevent entanglements
Entanglement is a top threat for all large baleen whales on Canada’s coasts, including humpbacks, minke, blue and fin whales.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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www.butlernature.com/2024/09/06/f...
Forests: More than carbon
The destruction of tropical forests is often framed as a carbon issue, but it has more immediate consequences for people living nearby. One of the most tangible effects is local temperature. Deforesta...
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February 17, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rule
The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing whales.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Peak glacier extinction in the mid-twenty-first century - Nature Climate Change
Many mountain glaciers will disappear with warming. Here the authors assess how many glaciers will disappear per year under different warming scenarios, finding that a peak in glacier loss will happen...
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February 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing
Industry using ‘diversionary’ tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate
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February 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Trump lashes out at California governor’s green energy deal with UK
President says it is inappropriate for UK to be dealing with Gavin Newsom after Ed Miliband meets governor in London
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February 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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EU ill-prepared for worsening climate change, advisers say
Climate change has made Europe the world's fastest-warming continent, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Guest post: The challenges in projecting future global sea levels - Carbon Brief
In this article, two scientists unpack some of the reasons why projecting the speed and scale of future sea level rise is difficult.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Common Loon: #Kennebunk #Maine 2/26 #Sony a7CR #Tamron 150-500 @ 500mm (800mm eq.fov crop). Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #seabirds #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature
February 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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Where would you rank the appearance of Black Guillemots amongst other UK seabirds? Their characteristic black, white, and scarlet features certainly catch the eye!

More Black Guillemot facts in the post below ⬇️
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The graphic displays a fact file for a Black Guillemot, with arrows pointing to its scarlet legs, distinct white wing patch, and sleek black plumage. A fact box reveals more facts: their weight range (360g-480g), average age (11 years), diet (fish), number of eggs laid (1-2), when to see in the UK (year-round), and number of pairs in the UK (20k). The caption reads: Where would you rank the appearance of Black Guillemots alongside other UK seabirds? Their distinct black, white, and scarlet features certainly catch the eye! More Black Guillemot facts in the post below ⬇️ #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Scavenging Turnstone?
It can be a sign of desperation.
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p.s. Also recorded eating human corpse!
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February 17, 2026 at 6:56 AM
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🔈New study!

Microplastics found in 62% of White-throated Dipper broods in Scotland & Basque Country. No body condition effects detected.

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#Ornithology🐦 #Microplastics #Freshwater💧
Left: Adult and nestling White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus; adult on top, chick below). Right: Microscopy images showing microplastics from nestling faecal samples. Birds were handled under license.
February 17, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Now online in Journal of #Ornithology

Revealing cryptic lineages: genetic structure and conservation units in the Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)

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Revealing cryptic lineages: genetic structure and conservation units in the Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) - Journal of Ornithology
Birds with parapatric distribution often develop distinct subspecies over time, which exhibit morphological, behavioral, or genetic differences in response to local environmental pressures. The Eurasi...
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February 17, 2026 at 7:54 AM