Chris Corpus
@chriscorpus.bsky.social
- Just want to help people and wildlife live in harmony. -
🦏: Senior Director of Conservation, Dallas Zoo
🎬: SAG-AFTRA performer and documentary filmmaker
🦏: Senior Director of Conservation, Dallas Zoo
🎬: SAG-AFTRA performer and documentary filmmaker
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Chris Corpus
@chriscorpus.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I’m terrible at social media, but excited to be here meeting all of you!
I’m the Senior Director of Conservation at the Dallas Zoo, where I’m proud to have helped develop a really holistic program focused on community-driven conservation efforts.
I’m the Senior Director of Conservation at the Dallas Zoo, where I’m proud to have helped develop a really holistic program focused on community-driven conservation efforts.
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A study in the United States found a dramatic 22% decline in butterfly populations between 2000 and 2020.
To put it in context, “for someone who was born in 2000, one out of every five butterflies had disappeared by the time they became an adult,” said Collin Edwards, lead author of the study.
To put it in context, “for someone who was born in 2000, one out of every five butterflies had disappeared by the time they became an adult,” said Collin Edwards, lead author of the study.
One in five butterflies lost in the US since 2000, study finds
A study in the United States found a dramatic 22% decline in butterfly populations between 2000 and 2020. Previous research has focused on a specific butterfly species or regions of the country. For t...
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March 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
A study in the United States found a dramatic 22% decline in butterfly populations between 2000 and 2020.
To put it in context, “for someone who was born in 2000, one out of every five butterflies had disappeared by the time they became an adult,” said Collin Edwards, lead author of the study.
To put it in context, “for someone who was born in 2000, one out of every five butterflies had disappeared by the time they became an adult,” said Collin Edwards, lead author of the study.
Reposted by Chris Corpus
Priests in Bali manage an ancient system of sustainable rice farming
This 'religious technology' ensures there’s a balance of wet & dry fields so pests can’t spread
They set planting, harvesting, flooding & fallow cycles to manage bugs & water sharing issues, @mongabay.bsky.social reports:
This 'religious technology' ensures there’s a balance of wet & dry fields so pests can’t spread
They set planting, harvesting, flooding & fallow cycles to manage bugs & water sharing issues, @mongabay.bsky.social reports:
In Bali, water temple priests guide a sustainable rice production system
UBUD, Indonesia — Inside the small, open-air stone temple in the center of the Lotudunduh rice fields, a farmer wraps a sarong and sash around his mud-spattered work clothes. Suitably dressed in baju ...
news.mongabay.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Priests in Bali manage an ancient system of sustainable rice farming
This 'religious technology' ensures there’s a balance of wet & dry fields so pests can’t spread
They set planting, harvesting, flooding & fallow cycles to manage bugs & water sharing issues, @mongabay.bsky.social reports:
This 'religious technology' ensures there’s a balance of wet & dry fields so pests can’t spread
They set planting, harvesting, flooding & fallow cycles to manage bugs & water sharing issues, @mongabay.bsky.social reports:
Reposted by Chris Corpus
Just about a year ago I wrote about the toxic water crisis in Texas and included this quote:
“If they ruin the water out here, there won’t be anyone left. This will be a desert with no inhabitants,” he said from his dining room table. “It’s only a matter of time.”
Times up!
“If they ruin the water out here, there won’t be anyone left. This will be a desert with no inhabitants,” he said from his dining room table. “It’s only a matter of time.”
Times up!
March 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Just about a year ago I wrote about the toxic water crisis in Texas and included this quote:
“If they ruin the water out here, there won’t be anyone left. This will be a desert with no inhabitants,” he said from his dining room table. “It’s only a matter of time.”
Times up!
“If they ruin the water out here, there won’t be anyone left. This will be a desert with no inhabitants,” he said from his dining room table. “It’s only a matter of time.”
Times up!
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🚨 Weather Forecasts Are Already Being Compromised 🚨
Former NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad revealed that forecasters at the Dallas-Fort Worth office were unable to warn of recent tornadoes in West Texas because “the people who did that had been fired.” #SaveNOAA
Former NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad revealed that forecasters at the Dallas-Fort Worth office were unable to warn of recent tornadoes in West Texas because “the people who did that had been fired.” #SaveNOAA
Former Biden administrator explains why NOAA workforce cuts are "disturbing," "surprising"
Hundreds of staffers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, have found themselves the target of the Trump administration's efforts to cut back the federal workforce. The move...
www.cbsnews.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🚨 Weather Forecasts Are Already Being Compromised 🚨
Former NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad revealed that forecasters at the Dallas-Fort Worth office were unable to warn of recent tornadoes in West Texas because “the people who did that had been fired.” #SaveNOAA
Former NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad revealed that forecasters at the Dallas-Fort Worth office were unable to warn of recent tornadoes in West Texas because “the people who did that had been fired.” #SaveNOAA
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“But Accu-Weather!!” They get their data from NWS. “But my local TV station has their own radar on a truck!” Sure, and they use it to fill small geographic gaps in the broader radar coverage that’s provided by NWS. “My weather app!” It’s getting its data from NWS.
In fact, though this is not widely known, most or all private weather companies in U.S. (including forecasts that you see on TV or your favorite app) are built directly atop backbone of taxpayer-funded instrumentation, data, predictive modeling, & forecasts provided by NOAA.
7/11
7/11
February 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
“But Accu-Weather!!” They get their data from NWS. “But my local TV station has their own radar on a truck!” Sure, and they use it to fill small geographic gaps in the broader radar coverage that’s provided by NWS. “My weather app!” It’s getting its data from NWS.
Spent some time #birding in Port Aransas, TX last weekend and saw these pretty birds at the Leonabelle Birding Center. I’m terrible at ID-ing shorebirds… Can anyone tell if these are Long-billed Dowitchers or something else?
February 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Spent some time #birding in Port Aransas, TX last weekend and saw these pretty birds at the Leonabelle Birding Center. I’m terrible at ID-ing shorebirds… Can anyone tell if these are Long-billed Dowitchers or something else?
Finally got a copy of Finspan from my local game store!! @whysharksmatter.bsky.social you ready to play? 😅
February 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Finally got a copy of Finspan from my local game store!! @whysharksmatter.bsky.social you ready to play? 😅
The kindest welcome gift in my hotel room from the mayor’s office in Suncheon Bay. This city LOVES cranes!
January 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The kindest welcome gift in my hotel room from the mayor’s office in Suncheon Bay. This city LOVES cranes!
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I was trained as a 'naturalist,' it got me my 1st jobs after college
So it was cool to interview probably the best naturalist guide in the Galápagos about #conservation & #ecotourism trends
Our @mongabay.bsky.social group spent 4 days w/ him on a locally-owned dive ship, incredible people & place:
So it was cool to interview probably the best naturalist guide in the Galápagos about #conservation & #ecotourism trends
Our @mongabay.bsky.social group spent 4 days w/ him on a locally-owned dive ship, incredible people & place:
As Gálapagos ecotourism booms, top naturalist guide urges sustainability
GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS — Marco Andres Vizcaino Garcia is probably the most qualified naturalist guide a person could hire during their visit to Galápagos National Park and its adjacent marine reserve. Born...
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January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I was trained as a 'naturalist,' it got me my 1st jobs after college
So it was cool to interview probably the best naturalist guide in the Galápagos about #conservation & #ecotourism trends
Our @mongabay.bsky.social group spent 4 days w/ him on a locally-owned dive ship, incredible people & place:
So it was cool to interview probably the best naturalist guide in the Galápagos about #conservation & #ecotourism trends
Our @mongabay.bsky.social group spent 4 days w/ him on a locally-owned dive ship, incredible people & place:
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@cskarnulis.bsky.social I agree starter packs are the best! Did you find this one yet? go.bsky.app/Erp27d1
January 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@cskarnulis.bsky.social I agree starter packs are the best! Did you find this one yet? go.bsky.app/Erp27d1
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Like I do not want to seem like I do not care about the large cats that died at the sanctuary. It's a tragedy. But please look at these numbers - this isn't even a fraction of the toll in wild animals. And this figure is from March 2024.
December 26, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Like I do not want to seem like I do not care about the large cats that died at the sanctuary. It's a tragedy. But please look at these numbers - this isn't even a fraction of the toll in wild animals. And this figure is from March 2024.
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Shockingly few people are talking about the toxic air and water in LA.
It’s eerily reminiscent of early days of the pandemic when we were assured we didn’t have to mask
Listen to air quality experts. The same folk educating about IAQ & COVID are providing life saving info now.
And wear a mask.
It’s eerily reminiscent of early days of the pandemic when we were assured we didn’t have to mask
Listen to air quality experts. The same folk educating about IAQ & COVID are providing life saving info now.
And wear a mask.
LA is Toxic, and We Need to Talk About it
The asbestos, my friends, is blowing in the wind
open.substack.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Shockingly few people are talking about the toxic air and water in LA.
It’s eerily reminiscent of early days of the pandemic when we were assured we didn’t have to mask
Listen to air quality experts. The same folk educating about IAQ & COVID are providing life saving info now.
And wear a mask.
It’s eerily reminiscent of early days of the pandemic when we were assured we didn’t have to mask
Listen to air quality experts. The same folk educating about IAQ & COVID are providing life saving info now.
And wear a mask.
One of the Dallas Zoo conservation projects I work on is with an elephant orphanage in Botswana, called Elephant Havens. It’s so difficult to describe the depth of love each staff member of EH has for these amazing orphaned elephants, who range from a couple months old to 5-ish years old. 🐘
January 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
One of the Dallas Zoo conservation projects I work on is with an elephant orphanage in Botswana, called Elephant Havens. It’s so difficult to describe the depth of love each staff member of EH has for these amazing orphaned elephants, who range from a couple months old to 5-ish years old. 🐘
This is interesting! In Texas, one can buy giraffe leather boots, hats, wallets, etc. If I am reading the ESA's 4(d) rule correctly, those sales would have to stop, no?
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Protections for Giraffes | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
WASHINGTON - In response to declining giraffe populations caused by poaching, habitat loss and
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November 21, 2024 at 9:48 PM
This is interesting! In Texas, one can buy giraffe leather boots, hats, wallets, etc. If I am reading the ESA's 4(d) rule correctly, those sales would have to stop, no?
Reposted by Chris Corpus
"Conservation" efforts have been used to dispossess indigenous and other marginalized people of their land everywhere from Appalachia and the American West to Palestine and East Africa
*Always* be wary of conservation projects that act like people don't exist in a place
*Always* be wary of conservation projects that act like people don't exist in a place
A great summary of how Israel uses eviction and forestry in tandem to depopulate Palestinian settlements and erase their presence from the land.
How Israel weaponized trees in Palestine
Israel's campaign to transform Palestine in their image is destroying the natural environment and erasing history
www.salon.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:18 PM
"Conservation" efforts have been used to dispossess indigenous and other marginalized people of their land everywhere from Appalachia and the American West to Palestine and East Africa
*Always* be wary of conservation projects that act like people don't exist in a place
*Always* be wary of conservation projects that act like people don't exist in a place
I’m terrible at social media, but excited to be here meeting all of you!
I’m the Senior Director of Conservation at the Dallas Zoo, where I’m proud to have helped develop a really holistic program focused on community-driven conservation efforts.
I’m the Senior Director of Conservation at the Dallas Zoo, where I’m proud to have helped develop a really holistic program focused on community-driven conservation efforts.
November 17, 2024 at 2:48 AM
I’m terrible at social media, but excited to be here meeting all of you!
I’m the Senior Director of Conservation at the Dallas Zoo, where I’m proud to have helped develop a really holistic program focused on community-driven conservation efforts.
I’m the Senior Director of Conservation at the Dallas Zoo, where I’m proud to have helped develop a really holistic program focused on community-driven conservation efforts.
Reposted by Chris Corpus
Conservation can work! Good news for sea turtles! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s hugely moving’: sea turtle nests in Greece reach record numbers
Conservationists celebrate as efforts to save the Caretta caretta sea turtle, which has existed for 100m years, pay off
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Conservation can work! Good news for sea turtles! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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New polling data show rising bipartisan support for conservation — & even climate action — ahead of the US election
87% say presidential candidates' commitment to #conservation is impt, which includes 82% of Republicans — a 14% increase from 2020
“These increases are stunning" a new op-ed argues:
87% say presidential candidates' commitment to #conservation is impt, which includes 82% of Republicans — a 14% increase from 2020
“These increases are stunning" a new op-ed argues:
Poll shows voters agree next U.S. President must do more for wildlife and conservation (commentary)
America’s Endangered Species Act was weakened in 2019 through a series of sweeping changes. In March, previous protections were put back in place, and now a new poll shows conservatives and liberals a...
news.mongabay.com
October 8, 2024 at 11:12 PM
New polling data show rising bipartisan support for conservation — & even climate action — ahead of the US election
87% say presidential candidates' commitment to #conservation is impt, which includes 82% of Republicans — a 14% increase from 2020
“These increases are stunning" a new op-ed argues:
87% say presidential candidates' commitment to #conservation is impt, which includes 82% of Republicans — a 14% increase from 2020
“These increases are stunning" a new op-ed argues: