Delaware Audubon

Statewide Delaware chapter of @audubonsociety

[Ben Wexler @mrbenwexler]

Oh my goodness watch this

[Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition @HSCrabRecovery]

The NJ moratorium contributed immeasurably to the survival of the red knot. DE continues to allow a bait harvest, complicating red knot recovery.

Steve Cottrell, DE Audubon Society President,
Coalition partner, calling for reform of the DE bait harvest

https://t.co/Gx6O1PRpP9

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

To protect Delaware's endangered Red Knot from disappearing, a moratorium on the bait harvest of horseshoe crabs must be implemented.
https://t.co/AIGtP4eBJP

[Naomi Klein @NaomiAKlein]

W/ another failed #WTO round, here is an action govt's can take now. Trade cases challenging climate policies are on the rise. Govts can + must commit to not use outdated trade rules to challenge others' climate policies. #ClimatePeaceClause now. More here https://t.co/92yntuNOAU

[Trade Justice Ed Fund @TradeJusticeEd]

NEW: 150+ enviro groups push for a ‘climate peace clause’ & other measures needed to prevent trade agreements from being used to attack climate initiatives. #StopTradeAttacks https://t.co/cRENC9Sbyl

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

Native plant sale at the Brandywine Zoo.

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

Is the American love affair with the environmentally-hostile lawn finally coming to an end?
https://t.co/WlJc5VnpN4

[Chiara Eisner 🎤 @ChiaraEisner]

NEW: For the 1st time in decades, after @thestate started investigating Charles River Labs in Feb '21, the company & its harvesters will face climbing restrictions to the bleeding process in South Carolina.

So the company has moved north for more blood:
https://t.co/eCJ16I6qX0

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

Red Knot arrival in the Delaware Bay announced in local press.
https://t.co/NWjDLxBegL

[Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition @HSCrabRecovery]

This graphic shows how horseshoe crab harvest has contributed to the decline in the # of red knots able to survive migration.

Red knot populations were stronger when the haul was under 500 metric tons. As the haul increased in the 90s, red knot numbers decreased in the 2000s.

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

Call to arms for controlling callery pear.
https://t.co/SvCzCIxwMR

[Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition @HSCrabRecovery]

Celebrate Earth Day 🌎🌏 by showing your love ❤️ for horseshoe crabs and the shorebirds and other species that depend on them.

https://t.co/z5ikXr60LG

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

Non-native plant species disrupt the food chain, which can lead to a collapse of the ecosystem.
https://t.co/HIBg9uAFUI

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

Callery pears are like a food desert for birds.
https://t.co/uH3imicbTz

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

Big Oil desperately resisting the transition away from fossil fuels.

[Trade Justice Ed Fund @TradeJusticeEd]

Big Oil’s recent trade attacks on climate policy could cost U.S. taxpayers $16.3 billion.

That’s $234.87 per taxpayer. To put into context, that’s enough to buy:

[Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition @HSCrabRecovery]

Here's why the red knot is endangered in New Jersey.

https://t.co/rhl3fBfvBZ

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

I just wrote a @theactionnet letter: Stop Corporations’ ISDS Attacks on Climate Action. Write one here: https://t.co/bvo7XvcyXy

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

If you have invasive plants on your property, remove them to protect the natural environment.
https://t.co/mn27gQ27Lb

[Delaware Audubon @AudubonDelaware]

Register for the Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survery training.

[Audubon Society @audubonsociety]

Anyone can be a voice for the birds! @AudubonDelaware is helping 1,088 fourth graders in 31 public and charter schools learn about the importance of water and native plants for birds by distributing their Audubon Adventures learning kits. https://t.co/7J8PSNjQPi #PlantsForBirds