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President of @MassAudubon - Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts for People and Wildlife

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

Kudos to @MassGovernor & Sec. Tepper for creating ResilientCoasts initiative, which will analyze potential strategies to protect homes, coastal communities, businesses, & natural resources from rising sea levels. https://t.co/H2AwABUZ8x #climatechange #naturebasedclimatesolutions

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More than 1,100 pairs of Piping Plovers nested in Massachusetts this year—an increase of more than 500 percent since @massaudubon’s Coastal Waterbird Program began in 1986. Very proud of our team for this extraordinary global success story! https://t.co/za82887R9C

[Mass Audubon @MassAudubon]

In 1986, there were <200 breeding pairs of Piping Plovers in MA

This year we counted >1,100 pairs—the most on record

We’re thrilled to see our 35+ yrs of conservation work paying off. More work left to restore populations to health, but this is progress! https://t.co/hLAc5gMJEq

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

The people at @massaudubon are amazing. Look no further than Dave Rothstein, who set an unofficial world record by paddling more than 40 miles in a giant pumpkin to raise awareness about the Connecticut River Watershed. Bravo, Dave! https://t.co/fawn6YDCjo

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

German researchers found roosters can pass a modified version of the Mirror Test and display higher levels of intelligence than originally believed. Looks like it's time to stop using “birdbrain” as an insult! https://t.co/ADrsTlfU0n

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

Thrilled to see MA’s first ever climate chief, Melissa Hoffer, framing nature protection as a key strategy in the Commonwealth’s suite of important and ambitious climate policy recommendations! #mapoli
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[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

One-fifth of all cranberry bogs in Mass. will likely be retired this decade. @MassAudubon is restoring these former industrial sites into crucial carbon-storing wetlands. Great piece by @RTB_Cheerful featuring our own Alex Hackman! https://t.co/hRNH4jpW2V #coastalrestoration

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

Incredibly proud of Sara Karp, @MassAudubon’s Youth Climate Leadership representative, for testifying on Beacon Hill last week in favor of a bill that would add climate justice to public school curriculums. The next generation is up for the challenge! https://t.co/vk8IXp991Y

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

Usually the mention of @massaudubon and illegal narcotics is the last thing I'd want to see in the media. But this @BostonMagazine piece from @Jonathan_Soroff is a prime, real-life example of the benefits of birding and nature's restorative powers. https://t.co/GJSLXalLrM

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

So proud of the @MassAudubon Coastal Waterbird Team, who received the @audubonsociety Keesee Conservation Award for their work in protecting Piping Plovers. CWP helped recover the number of nesting plovers from 135 pairs in 1986 to 1,032 pairs in 2022! https://t.co/f0qjc8CTEZ

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

Grateful to our policy team & @HarvardForest for their work on this visionary report. Growing Solar, Protecting Nature provides rock solid evidence that MA can build enough solar energy to meet our climate goals without sacrificing our irreplaceable forests & farmlands.

[Mass Audubon @MassAudubon]

We’re thrilled to announce the release of "Growing Solar, Protecting Nature," a major report published by @MassAudubon and @HarvardForest on how Massachusetts can build the solar energy we need while protecting the nature we have.

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[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

Trees are hands-down the most effective way to combat rising temperatures in cities. That's why @MassAudubon is facilitating the Boston Tree Alliance to work with private landowners to plant new trees and reduce urban heat deserts. @nytimes https://t.co/fzOnpIwMND

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Folks in historically marginalized communities are often the hardest hit by climate change, so let’s ensure they are the ones who get an economic boost via clean energy job training. https://t.co/fKmKiUgvQ7 @BostonGlobe

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

As waters rise and storm events grow more severe, thoughtfully managed retreat can help landowners and create vital flood control barriers. That’s why @MassAudubon supports proposed voluntary buyback legislation. @CommonWealthMag @JennDotSmith https://t.co/J9fDONRWKX

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Horseshoe crabs predate the dinosaurs, but we must protect them to ensure they survive for millions more years. Mass. should join other states in banning the harvest of horseshoe crabs for bait and implementing strong restrictions on medical harvesting. https://t.co/J3BGyxgWG0

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I'm grateful to @RepMcGovern, @SenatorShaheen & the >70 orgs who worked to get the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act introduced in Congress. This would be the biggest New England watershed conservation effort in decades. Now let’s get it passed! https://t.co/sDWHYvViwI

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This is a great column in @CommonWealthMag. A combination of public investment, state/local/federal partnerships, & nature-based solutions is fundamentally necessary to combat climate change. cc: @MassDOER @MassEcoRestore @MassEEA @MassDEP @MassDFG https://t.co/4i6Pxr2JT0

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

Do you remember winters being snowier when you were a child? You're not wrong. Southern New England is losing snow cover faster than almost anywhere else. To protect the local landscapes we love against climate change, we must take immediate action. https://t.co/A1duwfU5UL

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

Very proud of @MassAudubon's All Persons Trails & grateful for the incredible support & leadership we receive from the wonderful Jerry Berrier. He's appropriately praised in this @nytimes piece highlighting the importance of accessibility in nature. https://t.co/56nBKoarVH

[davidoneill @davidj_oneill]

Pleased to share that Jocelyn is joining @MassAudubon as our first Chief Conservation Officer. Her accomplishments speak for themselves & we're ecstatic she's joining us. We've set ambitious goals and Jocelyn's proven leadership will help us meet them. https://t.co/EHr14BWjsN