Leigh Whisson

Consultant Ecologist, threatened species, broad scale land management, Deputy Chair @gilbertspotoroo, Landcare, and photography. Tweets are my own.

[GPAG @gilbertspotoroo]

Excited to see this paper about #GilbertsPotoroo recovery out & the amount of media interest it has attracted 😊🙏
Interviews w/ Tony Friend
https://t.co/auNJEd2yRU (Feb 6 episode, starts @ 2h54mins)
https://t.co/ORKe8LeONG
Articles
https://t.co/ySiDpYxh0O
https://t.co/mQ9FtmpW3k

[SassyMétisChick @SassyMetisChick]

The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

[Threatened Species Index @AusTSX]

Next up for #WildlifeWednesday is the world’s rarest marsupial: the critically endangered Gilbert's Potoroo (Potorous gilbertii). Thought to be extinct for almost a century before it was rediscovered in 1994, there are now more than 110 individuals in the wild in WA! Pic: DBCA.

[Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa @KJMartu]

#KJMartuRangers love getting out on-Country to find, ground-truth, + care for waterholes - it's an important part of keeping #MartuCulture strong! They document GPS locations, photos, cultural sites, bushfoods + wildlife while sharing stories + planning #ConservationWork.

[Leigh Whisson @leigh_whisson]

@gilbertspotoroo @StateNRMProgram @SouthCoastNRM @FriendsWGP @PerthNRM @PerthZoo @TSCommissioner @UWAAlbanyCentre @notoferalcats @OHCG_inc Re-posting this as it is one of the last days to register for this great event, an opportunity to here a great lineup of speakers @ https://t.co/o5TSY2sBEc. There is a small cost to cover food etc

[CLAWS - Cat Laws and Wildlife Survival @notoferalcats]

A Few more days to get submissions into the "THREATENED SPECIES AND IMPACTS OF CATS" Art Exhibition! https://t.co/GJA31HwCCm
The event preludes the Threatened Species Forum from Nov 29 – Dec. Celebrating the rediscovery of Gilbert's Potoroo. Register to https://t.co/FRuI0FAPWV

[Leigh Whisson @leigh_whisson]

@gilbertspotoroo @StateNRMProgram @SouthCoastNRM @FriendsWGP @PerthNRM @PerthZoo @TSCommissioner @OutbackEco @UWAAlbanyCentre @notoferalcats @OHCG_inc If you are in Albany or want to come down for the weekend, how about joining us for the SCTSF2024 with a great lineup of speakers on a variety of topics from research on whales to the infamous Gilbert's Potoroo and the Western Ground Parrot and much more. Hope to see you there.

[GPAG @gilbertspotoroo]

Better late than never getting this posted... Registrations are open @ https://t.co/sFCIxbiaYc for the South Coast Threatened Species Forum in Albany November 29-December 1 . It's shaping up to be a great series of events so hope to see you there 🙂

[Eucalypt Australia - Archived @EucalyptAus]

Very worrying news from the Western Australian Wheatbelt, home to iconic Salmon Gums, Wandoo, and Macrocarpa.

A story repeated across landscapes from WA to Tasmania following the unrelenting local drought and heatwave conditions last summer.
https://t.co/2gaIH97KBM

[Richard McLellan  / kaarnka (raven/crow - Martu) @RichardMcLellan]

Ecologists warn of another 'forest collapse' event in Western Australia after record dry spell

https://t.co/PMOqRaIKBG

[GPAG @gilbertspotoroo]

Just a reminder that our South Coast Threatened Species Forum is coming up in Albany on Nov 30-Dec 1 to celebrate 30yrs since the rediscovery of #GilbertsPotoroo. Registrations opening soon but please email us an EOI (address on flyer) if you're keen to present or want more info

[National Indigenous Times @nit_times]

Through a lens, Jaru man Donny Imberlong has seen the changing Kimberley landscape over two decades.

#Jaru #DonnyImberlong #Kimberleys #BlakArts #Aboriginal #Indigenous #AboriginalCreatives

https://t.co/ADDti9pHWU

[GPAG @gilbertspotoroo]

Weekly news quiz: A royal feud, Bill Shorten retires, and a Russian spy-whale's legacy. Nice to see a #threatenedspecies question on #ThreatenedSpeciesDay! 🤔Good luck with the questions everyone (no hints 🤫🤭). https://t.co/OUjAIr380J via @ABCaustralia #Question9

[GPAG @gilbertspotoroo]

#ThankYou so much to everyone who donated to GPAG in late May/June (& welcome to a new member!). Generous supporters donated over $1500 to help us help save the #CriticallyEndangered #GilbertsPotoroo. Your support is greatly appreciated. We couldn’t do what we do without you 🙏

[GPAG @gilbertspotoroo]

Just a gentle reminder with #EOFY only 3 days away that all donations >$2 to GPAG are tax deductible 😊 Donations help fund #GilbertsPotoroo recovery (eg camera traps etc) & awareness raising & can be made at https://t.co/Nz6LXtRUkb. Thank you for any support you can give us 🙏

[GPAG @gilbertspotoroo]

#EOFY is almost here & we'd love your support to help us keep doing what we do (fundraising, awareness raising & volunteering) to help save #GilbertsPotoroo. You can donate here https://t.co/Nz6LXtRUkb (donations >$2 are tax deductible) or join us at https://t.co/ymH4h819XA 🙏😊

[Linda O'Connor @LindaJOConnor]

I got told by a senior colleague recently that she cries almost every shift due to the bullying she gets subjected to.. why are people who work in a caring profession so bloody cruel to each other??

[Prof. Euan Ritchie (@euanritchie.bsky.social) @EuanRitchie1]

The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife https://t.co/fyrmAYycVU

[GPAG @gilbertspotoroo]

Nice to see #GilbertsPotoroo, the #worldsrarestmarsupial getting this publicity! 2024 is the 30th anniversary of its rediscovery in 1994 & we have a great event planned for Nov 30/Dec 1 to celebrate so save the dates! Awesome work by @Science_DBCA @WAParksWildlife & all partners

[Leigh Whisson @leigh_whisson]

@Nat_Davey Hope you are doing ok 🙏🤌