Jason Alexander

Field biologist | UBCO EEB ‘20

[Aida Greenbury @AidaGreenbury]

After claiming the life of a 12-year-old girl, a Sumatran tiger has claimed another life at the base camp of one of Riau’s largest pulp and paper plantation conglomerates.

Take a look at the scene in the background. How on earth could a Sumatran tiger possibly live a normal life there?

[🦎Viscerasuchus🪶 (croc enjoyer🐊) @Visceral9000]

So I recently got the “All the Birds of the World” book, and in the extinct species species section, I couldn’t help but notice the sheer number of extinct Hawaiian birds.

An entire lost world of birds nearly vanquished by the wrath of colonial forces…

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

The marine heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea continues to escalate, with water temperatures now up to 7.4°C (13.3°F) above normal.

Waters off the coast of Italy are now locally exceeding 28.5°C (83.3°F), downright tropical.

This is one of the worst June marine heatwaves on record for the region. Expect increased humidity on land and significant impacts on marine life.

[elzgatza @caelzrgtz]

Dear @UNICEF,

Indonesian children should never be used to advance any political agenda or government campaign. Indonesia's Child Protection Law emphasizes that every child has the right to be protected from exploitation, violence, discrimination, and any activity that may jeopardize their best interests. Involving elementary school children in public rallies, asking them to carry campaign-style signs or chant political slogans raises serious concerns about whether their rights are being respected.

Children can’t meaningfully consent to political participation. Schools should remain safe spaces for learning—not places where students are mobilized to endorse government policies.

We urge independent monitoring to ensure that children's rights are fully protected and that no child is used as a tool for political messaging.

[Dandhy Laksono @Dandhy_Laksono]

Sutradara film Avatar 2: The Way of Water, James Cameron mengaku dapat inspirasi peradaban maritim Metkayina dari orang-orang Bajo di Nusantara.

Berarti karakter penjahatnya terinspirasi pemerintah Indonesia👇🏽

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇦🇺 🦠 Bird flu kills more than 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island

A pathogenic strain of bird flu has killed more than 13,000 elephant seal pups after infecting a breeding colony on a sub-Antarctic volcanic island, according to Australian scientists

[Aida Greenbury @AidaGreenbury]

A Tiger vs an Excavator

The tiger’s anguish is palpable as he watches his landscape being relentlessly disturbed by an excavator in what appears to be a pulpwood plantation in Riau, Sumatra. His heart-wrenching cries serve as a stark reminder of the ongoing destruction. We’ve seen countless similar videos yet the situation persists with shocking impunity. If you continue to destroy their homes after witnessing this I question your very existence.

📹 https://t.co/1EpcA5e7uq

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Indonesia’s free meal scheme is under renewed scrutiny after the recently dismissed head of the programme was arrested on corruption charges. The initiative aims to provide a free daily meal to schoolchildren and pregnant women.

Al Jazeera’s @JesWashington reports.

[Matthew Todd 🌏🔥 @MrMatthewTodd]

‘Every oyster and mussel sample collected near Chichester Harbour came back contaminated with fibreglass.’

The establishment constructed narrative is that you’re wildly extreme if you’re seriously alarmed about the state of the planet. Enjoy your fibreglass!

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The U.S. Forest Service is spraying glyphosate (Roundup) across tens of thousands of acres of national forests this spring to support commercial timber production.

Following wildfires, forests naturally regenerate with diverse shrubs, wildflowers, and wildlife. However, a recent investigation reveals that the Forest Service and private logging companies are routinely applying the herbicide to eliminate competing native vegetation, favoring commercially valuable species such as Douglas fir and sugar pine.

This practice has created large areas with significantly reduced biodiversity, often described as "dead zones", where insect, bird, and plant populations have sharply declined. Glyphosate, classified by the World Health Organization as a probable human carcinogen, has seen its use in California national forests quintuple over the past two decades, reaching a record 266,000 pounds in 2023.

Local communities, environmental groups, and residents are raising concerns about potential impacts on water quality, endangered species (including salmon and rare foxes), and public health. Critics argue that prioritizing industrial timber production over ecological diversity conflicts with the broader mission of national forests as public lands.

The issue has intensified debates over forest management, balancing economic interests with long-term environmental and community health.

[Aida Greenbury @AidaGreenbury]

Why I think that…
Merauke has fewer birds and less forest.

📹 https://t.co/n1y9th1BTB

[akun hewan | tapi bukan @akunhewan]

i'm sure you already know. 😬

emisi vietnam tinggi karena pertumbuhan industrinya agresif.

tapi di indonesia, penyumbang emisi TERBESAR justru hutan [45%].

hutan harusnya jadi penyerap karbon, tapi malah jadi penghasil emisi dari pembakaran lahan, dll.

ironi sekali, bukan? 😄

[Michael Turner @Michael71T]

Hundreds of dolphins washed ashore in Somalia, after Chinese fishing vessels used powerful SONAR to chase Tunas.

Chinese fishing vessels loitering illegally inside Somalia's waters, are causing huge environmental damage!

[Science Advances @ScienceAdvances]

By analyzing satellite observations of Java Island, Indonesia, researchers found that sinking land will drive up to 85% of relative sea-level rise along Java's coast by 2050, outpacing the effects of global ocean rise. @Leonardgeol @UCIPhysSci @uciess https://t.co/o8KHb9Pqwh

[Aida Greenbury @AidaGreenbury]

The Raja Ampat in Indonesia, the global centre of marine biodiversity, once again captured international attention.
But for the wrong reasons this time.
https://t.co/F5850vhDRW

[Mongabay Indonesia @MongabayID]

Penyelundupan tiga ton sisik trenggiling mengungkap jaringan perdagangan lintas negara yang melibatkan aktor intelektual dalam rantai eksploitasi mamalia paling terancam punah di dunia tersebut.
https://t.co/Vuz1RcWf8L

[PaleoAnthropology @Qafzeh]

Hominins on Sulawesi during the Early Pleistocene https://t.co/KY67NQR9Ph

[Dragons of the Cenozoic @CenozoicDragons]

I think it's important that people remember that while human hunting did play a role in the extinction of these animals, many of them were done in by the animals the sailors brought with them and that these invasives continue to decimate island ecosystems today.

[Nick Volpe @nvolpewild]

Back when earth had large intact rainforests... now we just have fragments 😕