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INTERCEPTOR 006: BIGGEST CATCH SO FAR
On Monday, July 31, we hit a new record in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala: 85 truckloads of trash removed and prevented from reaching the Caribbean Sea - all in a single day.
What a monumental WIN for New York! We are incredibly grateful for all of the organizations and local leaders who worked for months (and yrs!) to make this possible. @NaturalAreasNYC is proud to have been a part of this inspiring movement. @NYBondAct@nylcv@nature_ny#NYBondAct
NYC is limiting the hours when trash is taken out because of issues with rats, and it's genuinely hard to pick a favorite quote from today's presser
Pick your fighter:
Rare footage of wolves eating blueberries from this past summer, and the first footage of a mom and her pup foraging for blueberries together that we are aware of!
ICYMI | Watch the recent panel discussion of "Wild By Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration" featuring author @Laura_J_Martin, @WilliamsCollege; Mark Anderson, @nature_org; @REDDBluethroat, @UNEP; @paulesabin, @Yale; and @Megan_A_Black, @MIT >> https://t.co/5042kxeke9
If you see a squirrel lying down like this, don't worry; it's just fine. On hot days, squirrels keep cool by splooting (stretching out) on cool surfaces to reduce body heat. It is sometimes referred to as heat dumping.
The inaugural issue of Rachel Carson Center's new magazine Springs. Shout out to @LukeKeough and @leaharonowsky who inspired and informed this essay. https://t.co/PF8WjrdMg3
.@NaturalAreasNYC's Deputy Director of Conservation Science featured in @PopSci: “I think natural areas as a type of parkland are undervalued in their contribution to climate change mitigation and approach to adaptation,” she said. Keep reading 👇https://t.co/rKdBOKyaP1