Cassy Flint

Proud South African/Austrian wildlife conservationist
Affiliated with the African Pangolin Working Group & Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital

[IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Seadragon @IUCNSeahorse]

Ever wonder what you should do when you encounter a #syngnathid? Wonder no more!

See our position statement on #tourism interactions with #seahorses, #pipefish, & #seadragons: concerns, recommendations, code of conduct & best practices👇
https://t.co/DH40lWZb06

📸Richard Smith

[TRAFFIC @TRAFFIC_WLTrade]

A new study found all 33 assessed species of #Guitarfish to be undermanaged! The study's framework has been vital in listing Guitarfish in @CITES Appendix II and improving future trade regulation efforts. @SharkRayFund

Read more 👉 https://t.co/f2bTZX4BKV #SharkAwarenessDay

[TRAFFIC @TRAFFIC_WLTrade]

📣 Experts in #illegalwildlifetrade are calling out to African online platforms to do better!

@GI_TOC, @ParrotTrust and TRAFFIC created a list of recommendations for platforms to adopt to prohibit illegal trade.

Read it here 👉: https://t.co/AXchO2fvoF @ArcadiaFund @UKBCFs

[Oxford Biology @OxfordBiology]

Congratulations to @EJMilnerGulland, who has been appointed a DBE for services to international biodiversity conservation!

This highlights her direct contribution to conservation as well as her work enabling others around the world. More info 👇
https://t.co/o47kv6TfhJ

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The Dana octopus squid (Taningia danae)

On two of its arms are giant photophores, the largest light-producing organs in any known animal
https://t.co/eCCRlVG5oA

[ZSL @OfficialZSL]

The most important wildlife metric of our time.

Created using data collected by our scientists in the Living Planet Index, the biodiversity stripes show our world turning green to grey. There has been an average 69% decline in wildlife populations since 1970.

[Rick Scobey @RickScobey]

Our new research highlights that the Sulu-Celebes Seas are a major pathway to smuggle wildlife between Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines - urgent action needed to strengthen enforcement https://t.co/IfT2P0GX0V

[ICCS @ICCS_updates]

Are you an Early Career Researcher in biodiversity #conservation?

The Interdisciplinary Conservation Network brings researchers from around the world to develop a high-impact output on a cross-cutting topical issue in conservation.

Apply here: https://t.co/tgYSomo3Zc

[Joel Sartore @joelsartore]

In the wild, ornate cowfish are found off the coast of southern Australia, usually in seagrass beds in depths up to 50 feet. When stressed, this species releases ostracitoxin from its skin which can kill other nearby fish, which is why it is rarely kept by aquarium hobbyists.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A very climactic showdown between a bobcat and a rattlesnake. The epic battle, filmed in the Angeles National Forest, shows once again how felines' reflexes can overwhelm snakes' ones

[📹 Robert Martinez: https://t.co/imsXOpaRMA]

[Mark Gately @GatelyMark]

Wildlife photo of the week is an Anatolian leopard. The cat species, assumed in 1974 to be extinct due to large-scale poaching, has been confirmed to be present in two regions of Turkey. https://t.co/tR5ZdPIvQa

[Zack Labe @ZLabe]

Please watch - this is our planet heating up... 🌡️

[Visualization: @NASAViz (https://t.co/FlL26Ul00f). Data: @NASAGISS (https://t.co/8pB26JbSzJ). Info: @NASAClimate (https://t.co/vrIjfa06MX).]

[Junjie Yao @yaojj02]

Newly published on Science. https://t.co/0QSZrEqiSm Still astonished by the whole body photoacoustic imaging of glassfrogs!

[TRAFFIC @TRAFFIC_WLTrade]

💡 This year we were proud to launch our #Learning Centre including free online courses, websites, case studies & guidelines related to #wildlifetrade, to equip those who can make change with the knowledge and tools needed.

Take a look 👉 https://t.co/2xTSrFsDop

#2022Highlights

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

The summer heatwave may have killed every baby grey long-eared bat on Jersey

Total reproductive success = zero

Now imagine the potential impact on all the bird, beetle and butterfly species for which we don't yet have data
https://t.co/5llmoLeg5w

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

Spurge, daisy, bramble, hedge mustard, fat hen, shepherd's purse, dandelion (and similar friends), fox & cubs, yarrow, ragwort, plantain and much else, all in flower today.

It's 14th November

Nature's not just confused. She's unravelling

[Kieran Cox, Ph.D @KieranCx]

1950s Ecologist: That’s preposterous; fish don’t have personalities!!

Fish: Hold my beer

*A recent video from our ongoing soundscape work in Belize*

[TRAFFIC @TRAFFIC_WLTrade]

How does CITES protect #plants? What are the 10 plant proposals? What even is @CITES #CoP19?
Get the lowdown on all things floral from @KewScience 🌳🌸🌼

We look forward to collaborating with Kew on two CoP side events: NDFs and medicinal plants.
https://t.co/wlXrA9BXzm

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

If you’re always trying to read people’s emotions or wonder if someone is upset with you, you might have an insecure attachment style.

HERE’S WHAT THAT MEANS 🧵: