Think bats are scary? Think again! Bats are crucial to our planet—pollinating our plants and providing essential pest control.
Discover 9 of the coolest bat 🦇species in the US and all they do for us: https://t.co/3Jk4YWzndv #BatWeek
BREAKING: Victory for Yellowstone and Grand Teton grizzly bears! Safeguards were reinstated after a judge ruled that the decision to strip Endangered Species Act protections from Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzlies was illegal: https://t.co/OSA7lmgWtZ
The vast mangroves of the Amazon store twice as much carbon per hectare as the region’s tropical forests, new research shows. The relatively understudied ecosystem also stores 10 times more carbon than Amazon savannahs https://t.co/0hQuwKQTZw
Are you a licensed pesticide applicators working around pollinators and pollinator habitat in the PNW? Check out @OregonStateExt new online and interactive course. https://t.co/BnGYIerLY8
All of my open source GIS courses on Udemy are available for $15 each until the end of July. QGIS 3.0, PostGIS, Leaflet, Web GIS and more! RTs appreciated! #GIS#QGIS#PostGIS#GISTribe#Leaflet#WebGIS#FOSS4G More Info at https://t.co/HvP6olKqBw
Great Women Conservationists: Helen Fenske (1922-2007), a founder of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
"Reach for the stars, darling. Dream the unattainable, have humor and enthusiasm. Dream the big dreams."
-- Helen Fenske
Wild #beavers assist with a #habitat restoration #floodplain project. Just look at these before & after photos of the Doty Ravine Preserve floodplain. Their dams accelerated the process of sediment deposition, erosion, channel creation & floodplain connectivity. #WorldWaterDay
Snowshoe hare are well equipped for cold and snowy winters. Their large feet allow them to run across soft snow without sinking, sometimes reaching speeds of up to 30 mph!