Jeff Wells

Scientist, #bird #conservationist, & author (books here: now at Audubon, protecting: #Boreal #Forest @BorealForestNow #carbonstorage

[Boreal Conservation @Borealconserve]

Meet the Ruffed Grouse, part forest bird, part one-bird drumline. 🥁

In spring, males beat the air with their wings to create a drumming sound that gets faster and faster.

A small but mighty resident of the Boreal Forest.

Produced with: @AudubonSociety

[Land Needs Guardians @land_guardians]

Spend 90 seconds with the Miawpukek Marine Guardians to catch a glimpse of what a day protecting an at-risk species looks like. 🌊⚓️🧬
By merging traditional Indigenous teachings and technology, a holistic approach that is at the core of many Guardians Programs, the Miawpukek Guardians can help ensure that their ecological conservation work is informed by their reality, grounded in their community, and inclusive of their culture.

[Indigenous Leadership Initiative @ILInationhood]

In this exclusive interview with @APTNnews, our Executive Director Valérie Courtois discussed the important findings of a new national survey on wildfire. The key findings of this poll are resoundingly supportive of Indigenous fire stewardship: over 80% of Canadians express overwhelming support for expanding Indigenous fire stewardship in the country’s response to fire risk & 87% supported investing in Fire Guardians. https://t.co/QFYIWk1MII

[Land Needs Guardians @land_guardians]

🌽 Under the Corn Moon, we give thanks.

Each colourful kernel carries a teaching: reciprocity, community, abundance. A reminder that diversity is strength, and care for the land ensures abundance for the future. 🌕✨

Art: Tahothoratie Cross (tahothoratiectr)

[Indigenous Leadership Initiative @ILInationhood]

Have you heard the news? 👀🔥
New polling shows Canadians resoundingly support Indigenous fire stewardship as a practical and necessary solution to wildfire risk. So how do we move from public support to real change? Our new report shows what needs to happen next: sustainable funding, a trained Indigenous fire workforce, Fire Guardians, and policy changes that make it easier for Nations to lead. Read it here ↓
https://t.co/d9JkOfOaav

[Boreal Conservation @Borealconserve]

See that colourful cluster bobbing on the water over there? Let’s look closer.🔎This is water smartweed, from the buckwheat family. It often grows up to 10 feet tall, has a long history of human use as food & medicine & has been used by Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years!

[Audubon's Canada Program @AudubonCAN]

Audubon's scientists and conservation experts are joining thousands of others for #ClimateWeek in New York City to lift up solutions for our warming planet. We're proud to play our part and hope birds can help inspire all.

[Audubon's Canada Program @AudubonCAN]

@audubonsociety, @AudubonCAN, and @snapqc headed to Sept-Iles, Quebec to support the Innu-led conservation work happening along the Magpie and Moisie Rivers in order to protect these important watersheds.

[Indigenous Leadership Initiative @ILInationhood]

Have you heard!? New data shows that for every $1 invested in Guardians Programs, an average of $12 worth of community benefits are generated!

That is one of the many findings from a major new study on First Nations Guardians programs in Canada. It quantifies and demonstrates their many *many* benefits. Behind those numbers is an undeniable, powerful and simple truth: Investing in Guardians works. Read the latest blog on the study that demonstrates how Guardians are one of the most powerful models we have for Indigenous-led stewardship, community wellbeing, and conservation. 🙌

Read here: https://t.co/zbNurFD3oj

[Boreal Conservation @Borealconserve]

🍂 The Boreal Forest is shifting into autumn: shorter days, cooler winds and brilliant sunsets. In northern BC, fall is arriving in Dene K’éh Kusān, the cultural and spiritual heart of Kaska Dena ancestral territory.

📸Tanya Ball, @DenaKayeh

[Indigenous Leadership Initiative @ILInationhood]

“What’s exciting about this report is that it’s confirming that the work they are doing is very important for the future of this planet and meeting important environmental and climate goals.”
These new findings confirm that Guardians programs are not only powerful for First Nations. They are also a cost-effective, community-led model for helping Canada meet its goals for protecting nature and addressing climate change. That is something all Canadians can celebrate. 🌎 Learn more about this study here: https://t.co/1iG6Yv5bNE

[Land Needs Guardians @land_guardians]

A new study has just been released, and it highlights pretty solid proof that when Guardians are supported, everyone benefits. 🌿📄 In short, this report - one of the largest to date on Guardians - finds that every $1 invested in First Nations Guardians programs creates an average of $12 worth of benefits for communities! 🙌

Learn more about it here: https://t.co/RcyxcaHz0c

[Land Needs Guardians @land_guardians]

In just 48 hours, Tahltan Guardians cover a wide array of work, from wildlife patrols and habitat monitoring, to scouting and installing climate monitoring stations. Because there are major gaps in data in Northern B.C., these climate monitoring stations will help inform future decisions about wildlife management and lands & water conservation–all thanks to the work of Guardians! 📡🌍📝

[ZSL Science @ZSLScience]

We've extended the deadline! There's now two weeks left to give an outstanding young conservationist the opportunity to win this ZSL Award in its inaugural year! Submit a nomination now 👇

[Land Needs Guardians @land_guardians]

Guardians interested in applying to the new First Nations Stewardship, this one is for you! Tomorrow September 1st and Thursday September 3rd, join the online info session! 🧑‍💻

This session is a chance to learn more, ask questions, and understand the fund’s application process.

📅 September 1st & 3rd
⏰ 1 PM EDT
📍 Zoom
🔗 To register, email us at [email protected] with your full name and Guardians program name.

[Boreal Conservation @Borealconserve]

🐦 Some boreal birds have talons, some sing, some dive headfirst into mud and some you’ll never see in daylight. But 400+ species share one thing: they rely on the Boreal to feed & raise their young.
🌲 The forest relies on them too, part of an ancient migration across the hemisphere.
👉 https://t.co/VaFeEE9bvy

[Andrew Derocher @AEDerocher]

Nice overview of polar bear impacts on seabirds in Alaska. The problem for the birds will persist only as long as the bears do & in the Southern Beaufort Sea, that may not be very long as this population is in decline.
https://t.co/yLtf2FfPSy

[Boreal Conservation @Borealconserve]

🌿Like tiny silver-green beards hanging from the branches, Old Man’s Beard lichen gives the Boreal Forest a touch of magic.✨
This delicate lichen absorbs moisture from the air and creates shelter for tiny forest creatures.

[Audubon's Canada Program @AudubonCAN]

Wetland habitats that migratory shorebirds rely on are disappearing. They need these places to rest and refuel as they travel from S. America to the Boreal. In Texas, private landowners are trying to fill the gap.
https://t.co/guCe2MtdQE

[Boreal Conservation @Borealconserve]

🌲 The Boreal holds at least 200B tonnes of carbon and likely more. But when soils & peat are disturbed, that vault can empty fast. One more reason to keep it intact. 🌍
https://t.co/gW8CwTdi9X