Stephen Hureau
@yukonnards.bsky.social
Wildlife biologist now focused on protected & conserved areas establishment and management 🐾🦋🪶🦬🦎🐺🦖🦕🍁
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Polar bears are intelligent and will look for ways to keep busy when they have nothing better to do. Gnawing on this dry carcass is exactly that - a mindless way to pass the time while waiting for the bay to freeze. #BearSeason2025 #mammals 🌿
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Polar bears are intelligent and will look for ways to keep busy when they have nothing better to do. Gnawing on this dry carcass is exactly that - a mindless way to pass the time while waiting for the bay to freeze. #BearSeason2025 #mammals 🌿
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Three new UN World Restoration Flagships have been announced!
Congratulations to Australia’s Shellfish Reef programme, Canada’s Respectful Returns initiative & South Africa’s Thicket Restoration for being #GenerationRestoration champions.
Read our press release: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Congratulations to Australia’s Shellfish Reef programme, Canada’s Respectful Returns initiative & South Africa’s Thicket Restoration for being #GenerationRestoration champions.
Read our press release: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Three new UN World Restoration Flagships have been announced!
Congratulations to Australia’s Shellfish Reef programme, Canada’s Respectful Returns initiative & South Africa’s Thicket Restoration for being #GenerationRestoration champions.
Read our press release: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Congratulations to Australia’s Shellfish Reef programme, Canada’s Respectful Returns initiative & South Africa’s Thicket Restoration for being #GenerationRestoration champions.
Read our press release: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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Hudson Bay polar bears have nowhere to go (no ice of significance) & it's still much warmer than normal. When I started studying the bears here in 1984, they were back on the ice weeks earlier. At 1 kg mass loss/day, the bears would welcome some frigid weather.
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Hudson Bay polar bears have nowhere to go (no ice of significance) & it's still much warmer than normal. When I started studying the bears here in 1984, they were back on the ice weeks earlier. At 1 kg mass loss/day, the bears would welcome some frigid weather.
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Like mother, like daughter. This cub is 1 year and 11 months old and will be sticking around for another 6 months at least before venturing off on her own. They both look to be in good shape and I hope they have good luck on the ice once Hudson Bay freezes. #BearSeason2025 #Mammals 🌿
November 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Like mother, like daughter. This cub is 1 year and 11 months old and will be sticking around for another 6 months at least before venturing off on her own. They both look to be in good shape and I hope they have good luck on the ice once Hudson Bay freezes. #BearSeason2025 #Mammals 🌿
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We’re just days away from #COP30 in Belém. Every year, world leaders and stakeholders meet to negotiate and accelerate climate solutions. Follow UNEP to stay up-to-date: https://unep.org/events/conference/unep-un-climate-change-conference-unfccc-cop-30
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
We’re just days away from #COP30 in Belém. Every year, world leaders and stakeholders meet to negotiate and accelerate climate solutions. Follow UNEP to stay up-to-date: https://unep.org/events/conference/unep-un-climate-change-conference-unfccc-cop-30
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"Hunters please use caution when hunting pedestrians using walking trails"
(Newfoundland, took a year ago, 'tis my favourite island)
(Newfoundland, took a year ago, 'tis my favourite island)
October 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
"Hunters please use caution when hunting pedestrians using walking trails"
(Newfoundland, took a year ago, 'tis my favourite island)
(Newfoundland, took a year ago, 'tis my favourite island)
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Dawson Creek, B.C. has declared a state of local emergency as ongoing drought drops water supply to its last 150 days www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Dawson Creek, B.C., declares state of local emergency amid record drought | CBC News
The small northeastern B.C. city of Dawson Creek has declared a state of local emergency as unprecedented drought continues to drain its only supply of drinking water.
www.cbc.ca
October 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Dawson Creek, B.C. has declared a state of local emergency as ongoing drought drops water supply to its last 150 days www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Menacing #orcas sank another tourist yacht off the coast of Portugal before a family was rescued by the Portuguese air force. #whales
www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
www.news.com.au
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Menacing #orcas sank another tourist yacht off the coast of Portugal before a family was rescued by the Portuguese air force. #whales
www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
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Seabirds once lost from Mexico’s islands are making a comeback.
Through Mexico's #GenerationRestoration efforts to remove invasive species, restore native vegetation, & engage communities, seabirds are returning & biodiversity is thriving once again.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/475BoNI
Through Mexico's #GenerationRestoration efforts to remove invasive species, restore native vegetation, & engage communities, seabirds are returning & biodiversity is thriving once again.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/475BoNI
October 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Seabirds once lost from Mexico’s islands are making a comeback.
Through Mexico's #GenerationRestoration efforts to remove invasive species, restore native vegetation, & engage communities, seabirds are returning & biodiversity is thriving once again.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/475BoNI
Through Mexico's #GenerationRestoration efforts to remove invasive species, restore native vegetation, & engage communities, seabirds are returning & biodiversity is thriving once again.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/475BoNI
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All three oceanic devil rays are now Critically Endangered, according to the IUCN Red List, including spinetail devil rays like this.
We will be advocating for them at the upcoming #CITESCoP20. Devil rays are among the group of sharks and rays up for stronger protections.
We will be advocating for them at the upcoming #CITESCoP20. Devil rays are among the group of sharks and rays up for stronger protections.
October 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
All three oceanic devil rays are now Critically Endangered, according to the IUCN Red List, including spinetail devil rays like this.
We will be advocating for them at the upcoming #CITESCoP20. Devil rays are among the group of sharks and rays up for stronger protections.
We will be advocating for them at the upcoming #CITESCoP20. Devil rays are among the group of sharks and rays up for stronger protections.
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We are now able to experience Whooping Cranes in ways that were unimaginable only a few decades ago. It's probably been hundreds of years since flocks, numbering in the dozens of individuals, danced together in the warm autumn light. #Birds #conservation #SK
October 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We are now able to experience Whooping Cranes in ways that were unimaginable only a few decades ago. It's probably been hundreds of years since flocks, numbering in the dozens of individuals, danced together in the warm autumn light. #Birds #conservation #SK
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Congratulations to Dilan Sunthareswaran, who successfully defended his #MSc thesis, "From poop to marine soup: deconstructing the diet and health of mussels in a high rainfall coastal region" @ubcpelagic.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Congratulations to Dilan Sunthareswaran, who successfully defended his #MSc thesis, "From poop to marine soup: deconstructing the diet and health of mussels in a high rainfall coastal region" @ubcpelagic.bsky.social
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Three species of Arctic #seals now face extinction due to global warming, while half the planet’s birds are in decline due to habitat loss. The hooded seal is listed as endangered; the bearded #seal and harp seal are near-threatened. @science.ubc.ca www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/s... via @cnn.com
Arctic seals face extinction and birds in decline globally, according to new Red List | CNN
More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Three species of Arctic #seals now face extinction due to global warming, while half the planet’s birds are in decline due to habitat loss. The hooded seal is listed as endangered; the bearded #seal and harp seal are near-threatened. @science.ubc.ca www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/s... via @cnn.com
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October 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Some nice news this morning: my Cottage Life feature on Banff's long lost Wolf 57 won gold in the nature/environment category at the IRMAs! Thanks to @alyshavdt.bsky.social for the news *and* for the assignment.
She's a female grey wolf who disappeared in 2003. Why is Wolf 57 capturing researchers' attention?
Eighteen years after she disappeared, her collar was found hundreds of kilometres away. Here's why she deserves your attention.
cottagelife.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Some nice news this morning: my Cottage Life feature on Banff's long lost Wolf 57 won gold in the nature/environment category at the IRMAs! Thanks to @alyshavdt.bsky.social for the news *and* for the assignment.
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Old-growth western larch (tamarack) is among the rarest forests in North America.
Once scattered across Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and into BC, nearly all were logged for their durable wood. What remains are scattered relics.
Once scattered across Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and into BC, nearly all were logged for their durable wood. What remains are scattered relics.
September 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Old-growth western larch (tamarack) is among the rarest forests in North America.
Once scattered across Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and into BC, nearly all were logged for their durable wood. What remains are scattered relics.
Once scattered across Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and into BC, nearly all were logged for their durable wood. What remains are scattered relics.
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Trees improve nutrition through direct consumption of fruits, boost crop production and potential sales income, and provide cooking fuel.
Researchers recommend including food-producing trees in Africa’s reforestation programs and shifting agricultural policies to include diverse, nutritious crops.
Researchers recommend including food-producing trees in Africa’s reforestation programs and shifting agricultural policies to include diverse, nutritious crops.
Growing trees on farms boosts nutrition in rural Malawi
Planting fruit trees on farms improves dietary quality, according to new research from Malawi that tracked nearly 1,000 households over 10 years. The study, published in Conservation Letters, found…
news.mongabay.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Trees improve nutrition through direct consumption of fruits, boost crop production and potential sales income, and provide cooking fuel.
Researchers recommend including food-producing trees in Africa’s reforestation programs and shifting agricultural policies to include diverse, nutritious crops.
Researchers recommend including food-producing trees in Africa’s reforestation programs and shifting agricultural policies to include diverse, nutritious crops.
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Shifting baselines: Have we forgotten what rivers used to be like? | Wildfish. @seaaroundus.org wildfish.org/latest-news/...
Shifting baselines: Have we forgotten what rivers used to be like? | Wildfish
Dr. Sam Green explores the generational tolerance for environmental decline and asks: Have we forgotten the rivers from before.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Shifting baselines: Have we forgotten what rivers used to be like? | Wildfish. @seaaroundus.org wildfish.org/latest-news/...
Multiple species! 🐍
True or false: There are rattlesnakes in Canada...🐍
September 15, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Multiple species! 🐍
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One can scarcely find a sentence written of a Clark's Nutcracker w/out reading about its symbiosis with pine seeds. But it's something much more rare to actual observe in action.
Fall is the time when #AB five-leaf pines (whitebark & limber) offer up their rich seeds to the ravenous hoarders.
Fall is the time when #AB five-leaf pines (whitebark & limber) offer up their rich seeds to the ravenous hoarders.
September 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
One can scarcely find a sentence written of a Clark's Nutcracker w/out reading about its symbiosis with pine seeds. But it's something much more rare to actual observe in action.
Fall is the time when #AB five-leaf pines (whitebark & limber) offer up their rich seeds to the ravenous hoarders.
Fall is the time when #AB five-leaf pines (whitebark & limber) offer up their rich seeds to the ravenous hoarders.
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🐾In this article, Zamora-Cornejo et al discuss their work assessing the importance of #prey, #climatechange, and #humanfootprint for modeling current and future distribution of Leopardus guigna
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
#conservation #science
📸: Jim Sanderson
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
#conservation #science
📸: Jim Sanderson
August 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
🐾In this article, Zamora-Cornejo et al discuss their work assessing the importance of #prey, #climatechange, and #humanfootprint for modeling current and future distribution of Leopardus guigna
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
#conservation #science
📸: Jim Sanderson
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
#conservation #science
📸: Jim Sanderson
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The eastern Baltic cod has shrunk dramatically in size in recent decades due to rapid evolution — changes at the genetic level — caused by decades of intensive fishing, a new study says.
It’s one of the first studies to show that a marine species has evolved in response to fishing pressure.
It’s one of the first studies to show that a marine species has evolved in response to fishing pressure.
Evolution in overdrive as Baltic cod shrink due to fishing pressure, study shows
The eastern Baltic cod has shrunk dramatically in size in recent decades due to rapid evolution — changes at the genetic level — caused by decades of intensive fishing, a new study says. It’s one of…
news.mongabay.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The eastern Baltic cod has shrunk dramatically in size in recent decades due to rapid evolution — changes at the genetic level — caused by decades of intensive fishing, a new study says.
It’s one of the first studies to show that a marine species has evolved in response to fishing pressure.
It’s one of the first studies to show that a marine species has evolved in response to fishing pressure.
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Andrew Trites says #whales are the “ambassadors of the #SalishSea,” and their recovery is an opportunity to boost public awareness and encourage protections for their habitat. vernonmatters.ca/2025/07/18/h... via @vernonmatters.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca
How Vancouver’s urban orcas create connections and community among followers
VANCOUVER - Chatchawan Jaksuwong says he used to feel empty when he looked at the ocean. But after encounters ...
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July 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Andrew Trites says #whales are the “ambassadors of the #SalishSea,” and their recovery is an opportunity to boost public awareness and encourage protections for their habitat. vernonmatters.ca/2025/07/18/h... via @vernonmatters.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca
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It’s not for everyone, but I’m a big fan of Grasslands National Park. Grandiose and very subtle in its beauty.
July 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
It’s not for everyone, but I’m a big fan of Grasslands National Park. Grandiose and very subtle in its beauty.