Wildlife conservation Associate @EnvAm. I love nature and animals - flower power vibes Views are my own
Denver, CO
Joined May 2021
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The Science Is Clear: Offshore Wind Isn’t What’s Killing Whales
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With a two-cent wealth tax on fortunes greater than $50 million, we can ensure universal child care, cancel all student loan debt, make technical schools and two- and four-year colleges free, and more. It’s possible if we get the ultra-rich to pay a fair share.
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Thanks to our New Mexico leaders for stepping up to protect the Greater Chaco landscape. We urge Congress to pass this bill and permanently protect the habitats of the wildlife that live in and around the canyon. Chaco Canyon is a national treasure. #ProtectChaco #MoreNature
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You can have your lobster and eat it too! @WholeFoods followed the recommendations of marine experts and paused its purchase of Gulf of Maine lobster. Now they should commit to buying lobster caught using whale-safe technology.
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By committing to purchase lobster caught with whale-safe ropeless technology, @RedLobster can continue to serve “seafood with standards” and play a vital role in creating a market for lobster caught using ropeless gear.
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Fishing gear entanglements are killing the #RightWhale. With fewer than 350 left, @WholeFoods and @RedLobster can help save them by buying lobster from fishermen who use whale-safe gear.
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About 60-70 North Atlantic Right whales have congregated in Cape Cod Bay. Wow! This is approximately 20% of the whale's total population in one place. wcvb.com/article/about-20-pe…
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Spring is here, and while we know you're eager to start sprucing up your outdoor space, we politely urge you to BUZZ OFF with your yard work. Most pollinators are still slumbering. 🐝
📷: Green metallic sweat bee in cavity, by Katja Schulz/CC BY 2.0 ow.ly/goo050Ik9Iz
ALT A tiny bee with a green face, is nestled into a small hole in some vegetation.
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Whales get entangled in lobster ropes, and death can come slowly. The good news? @WholeFoods and @RedLobster can help save the #RightWhale by buying lobster caught with whale-safe gear.
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NEW: 123 U.S. Representatives seek robust endangered species conservation funding for FY24 -- a bipartisan show of support for American conservation efforts and the Endangered Species Act.
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Us watching you attempt to outrun something you tried to pspspspspspsps after we specifically said not to
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Hawaiian monk seal and green sea turtle are just "good friends."
ALT A sea turtle and a Hawiian monk seal snuggle up next to each other on a sandy beach near the ocean.
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today's advice, don't pinch anyone or anything you wouldn't want to pinch back.
ALT A crayfish waits in the shadows, hoping someone would mess around and find out.
Really? Cause I did a couples costume with my cat...
Mental-health crisis from pandemic was minimal, study suggests bbc.in/3ZA0EHd
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
From the article & authors of study-
“The review did not look at lower-income countries, or specifically focus on children, young people & those with existing problems, the groups most likely affected, experts say, and risks hiding important effects among disadvantaged groups.“
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There has been some misinformation around wind turbines and whale strandings on the east coast, sharing this Salon piece with some good quotes from our @Oceana expert, Gib Brogan. salon.com/2023/03/02/whales-…
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It's baffling to me that school meals aren't free. Kids raising money to pay off "lunch debt"! How could you possibly think that is OK?
Every child should receive free healthy meals from their school. I will gladly pay my taxes to make that happen. There is no better investment.
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This #InternationalPolarBearDay @Interior should cancel the Willow project. A pretty name with disastrous consequences. This project would allow more drilling in the Arctic, fragmenting wildlife habitat and putting wildlife –like the polar bear– at risk. environmentamerica.org/media…
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Diver Rich Horner swimming through a sea of plastic waste in Bali. This is the world we are creating.
Nature is amazing. Protect it.
#EndSingleUse #plasticpollution #plastictreaty #oceans #climate #GreenNewDeal