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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). Born at 310.7 ppm carbon in the atmosphere.
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More energy news as a bribery trial begins in Ohio for two former utility executives and burning trash and wood for electricity can now qualify as carbon-free in Minnesota.

www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/02/10/m...
Michigan accuses oil companies of blocking EVs, inflating power costs - Great Lakes Now
More energy news as a bribery trial begins in Ohio for two former utility executives and burning trash and wood for electricity can now qualify as carbon-free in Minnesota.
www.greatlakesnow.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
wpmueller.bsky.social
mountainjournal.org/trump-fws-pu...
Feds Punt Grizzly Final Rule Deadline to December - Mountain Journal
Trump officials blame staff cuts, shutdown for slow response to Biden administration ESA update
mountainjournal.org
February 16, 2026 at 4:21 PM
wpmueller.bsky.social
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Pesticide residues alter taxonomic and functional biodiversity in soils - Nature
A wide survey of pesticide effects on soil biodiversity across 373 sites in Europe reveals that pesticide residues occur in 70% of sites and have major effects on soil biodiversity and functional...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
wpmueller.bsky.social
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A hundred-year vision: Gary Tabor on the rise of large landscape conservation
Many view conservation as a ledger of discrete gains—acres saved or species rebounded—but for Gary Tabor, the more vital metric is architecture. He focuses on systems that hold when pressure builds. F...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
wpmueller.bsky.social
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Winter Olympics: Athletes Urge IOC to Drop Polluting Sponsors
A group of Olympic and Paralympic athletes have published a new open letter appealing to the IOC to cut ties with fossil fuel sponsors.
earth.org
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
wpmueller.bsky.social
thebulletin.org/2026/02/how-...
How killing the endangerment finding will hurt the AI industry
Aside from the symbolic meanness that is a hallmark of this administration, the immediate impact on climate of canceling the endangerment finding is quite limited.
thebulletin.org
February 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Did Seabird Guano Shape The Expansion Of Peru’s Pre-Inca Society?

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#ChinchaKingdom #PreIncaSocieties #Seabirds #birds🦉 #Guano #Maize #Ecology #Archaeology #Anthropology
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February 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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ornithologistmag.bsky.social
CORRECTION!
A short conceptual note on naming, migration, and the European Roller’s shifting centre of gravity.

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#Birding #ornithology #TheOrnithologist
How European Is the European Roller?
A short conceptual note on naming, migration, and the European Roller’s shifting centre of gravity.
theornithologist.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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worldwaders.bsky.social
A father–son journey through Morocco at thirty – landscapes, method, missed species, and a long-awaited Cream-coloured Courser.

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#birds #birding #PatchBird #PatchBirdExplorer #ornithology #AfricanBirds #Morocco #BirdingTrip #birdwatching
A New Continent at Thirty: Notes from a Moroccan Birding Trip
A 30th birthday in Morocco. From Atlantic cliffs to desert plains, following the PatchBird Explorer method – and finally meeting a long-awaited Cream-coloured Courser.
bird-observer.org
February 14, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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worldwaders.bsky.social
White-throated Dippers are already very territorial and start singing in the streams of Southern Uplands, Scotland. Shot by an iPhone.

#birds #birding #whitethroateddipper #scottishbirds #scotland #ornithology
February 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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✳️ For those who missed Steve's #CommunityConversations 🌎💬 webinar, the recording is now available to watch on demand ✳️

➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhAg...

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February 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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London School of Economics discusses how #China is implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global #Biodiversity Framework 🌍

www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

#30x30 #SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #Rewilding
China’s role in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This report examines how China can leverage its various roles and assets to promote the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
www.lse.ac.uk
February 16, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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bchunter.bsky.social
And again, a frontal assault by the federal government on MN and all Americans. 🌏

“There’s never been a president with zero interest in protecting the natural world until Donald Trump,” said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.
Teddy Roosevelt’s Family Urges G.O.P. to Protect Public Lands
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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methodsinecoevol.bsky.social
Published!📖

OccuGAMs: Non-linear occupancy and abundance modelling with imperfect detection🌍 🖥️

🔎 Find out more:
OccuGAMs: Non‐linear occupancy and abundance modelling with imperfect detection
Hierarchical occupancy and abundance models (HOAMs) have become a leading approach for inferring wildlife population dynamics because they explicitly account for imperfect detection. HOAMs are sui...
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February 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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In our new paper, we demonstrate the potential of social media data for tracking range-shifting species, particularly in the leading edge of the expansion. doi.org/10.1111/cobi... (1/6) @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social @idiv-research.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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ecography.bsky.social
Flexible methods for species distribution modeling with small samples vist.ly/4rq4e #SDM #MaxEnt #NicheModels
February 16, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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jappliedecology.bsky.social
Beyond urban introduction hubs: Accounting for rural legacies in plant invasions 🌱🌏

Addressing both urban and rural planting legacies in invasion models advances understanding of spread dynamics across landscapes 📊🧪

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February 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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natecoevo.nature.com
Data from long-term experiments in Finnish peatlands shows that warming induces a metabolic response in boreal Sphagnum peatlands that enhances accumulation of soil carbon, in contrast to the carbon losses in response to warming in boreal forests and tundra 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Warming enhances soil carbon accumulation in boreal Sphagnum peatlands - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Data from long-term experiments in Finnish peatlands shows that warming induces a metabolic response in boreal Sphagnum peatlands that enhances accumulation of soil carbon, in contrast to the carbon l...
www.nature.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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thebeeguy.bsky.social
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 265

As temperature increases the average size of actively foraging female #bumblebees decreases.
Smaller sized bumblebees seem better able to cope with higher temperatures when foraging than their larger sisters.
#bees
#nature
#biodiversity
#wild
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February 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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bou.org.uk
🔈 KEYNOTES ANNOUNCED

#BOUasm26 Avian futures | 29 Sept 2026 | York & Zoom

➡️ Robert J. Fletcher (Uni of Cambridge)
➡️ Stephen Pringle (Uni of Kent)
➡️ Jane Reid (NTNU & Uni of Aberdeen)
➡️ Paul Woodcock (JNCC)

Join us! Submit your abstract now: bou.org.uk/event/avi...

#ornithology 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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avianbiology.bsky.social
New paper: Does competition shape urban bird distributions? An adapted 'natural removal approach' using eBird data shows that chestnut-backed chickadees shift into urban habitats when black-capped chickadees are absent, suggesting competition and likely urban replacement

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Chestnut-backed chickadee. Photo: Becky Matsubara, Wkimedia Commons. Fig. 6 from the article: Predicted relative abundance of chestnut-backed chickadee (CBCH) in the environmental conditions of grid cells across gradients of forest-related variables, comparing the real-world predicted abundance and the potential consequences of absence or ubiquity of the black-capped chickadee (BCCH), drawn from two CBCH relative abundance models: one based on data outside of the BCCH range and one based on data inside the range of BCCH.
February 16, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING

We have vacancies on 5 BOU committees, starting July 2026

Nominate yourself or someone you know now!

Not sure if it's for you? Why not try our NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme

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Deadline: 27 Feb

#ornithology 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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jenteo.bsky.social
Your daily Avian Hybrids story!

Studying Willow and Alder Flycatcher at different stages in the speciation process
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#ornithology
Studying Willow and Alder Flycatcher at different stages in the speciation process
Researchers follow the evolution of reproductive isolation in two contact zones.
avianhybrids.wordpress.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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coreyspowell.bsky.social
If you want to see some rousing volcanic activity, just check out the current live feed from Kīlauea. 🧪

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0t...
Live view of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu, from the northwest rim of the caldera [V1cam]. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity.
February 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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jmbecologist.bsky.social
I agree that reintroductions are worthwhile, but I’d make 2 points about this article

1) Eurasian beavers are not ‘at risk’; they are doing very well within their range

2) The Large Blue butterfly reintroduction was accompanied by a large amount of scientific research
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Moral imperative' to reintroduce at-risk species
Conservationisists explain the benefits to humans, land and wildlife that reintroductions can bring.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM