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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 13h

LATEST FROM IUCN: RED LIST FEATURES MORE THREATENED WILD #BEES #WorldConservationCongress
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Latest from IUCN: Red List features more threatened wild bees

“Beyond their beauty and cultural significance, pollinators like bees and butterflies are lifelines for our health, our food systems and our economies …. Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Eur...

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 18h

Saving #butterflies with the crucial help of NERC funded project
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Ben Longdon @blongdon.bsky.social · 5d

Research assistant + postdoc position on a NERC funded project working w @darrenobbard.bsky.social and collaborating with @savebutterflies.bsky.social on the ecological and evolutionary drivers of the virome of UK moths @uniexecec.bsky.social. Descriptions below and links here benlongdon.com/join/

Our local beach - blue waters and white sand

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 18h

Fascinating behind-the-scenes - highlighting whats interesting & beautiful at this #museum @jackdashby.bsky.social

Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · 2d

The bird gallery at @mfnberlin.bsky.social is closed for redevelopment, but instead of packing away their #birds, they crated up 11,500 #taxidermy specimens and put the crates on display instead. It's a really interesting - and beautiful - approach to open storage. #museums

A series of wooden crates with glass fronts, containing densely packed shelves of taxidermy birds.

A wooden crate with a glass front, containing densely packed shelves of taxidermy birds.

A wooden crate with a glass front, containing densely packed shelves of taxidermy birds of prey.

A wooden crate with a glass front, containing densely packed shelves of taxidermy toucans and hummingbirds

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 19h

Fabulous #bird #time #art

Debra Ramsay @debraramsay.bsky.social · Feb 24

Green Heron

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 19h

Invitation into #nature
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Center for Humans & Nature @humansandnature.bsky.social · 23d

“I’m hoping that people take away the invitation. The invitation into nature, into this great family.” —Lydia Cheshewalla

Lydia’s beautiful art, including ephemeral works created while on residency at the Center for Humans & Nature, is now on view at Brushwood: brushwoodcenter.org/plan-a-visit...

A display of ephemeral art created on the land at the Center for Humans & Nature.

Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 19h

The great stink
#London #history
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The Railway Engineer who Saved London from Poo!

YouTube video by Python Programmer

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 20h

Yes #biodiversity is HUGE problem #WorldConservationCongress
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 2d

Like a canary in coal mine…

More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis

Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 20h

Great #ocean explorer Sylvia Earle turned 90 recently …

Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

🌊I caught up with veteran oceanographer Sylvia Earle, who recently turned 90.

"What really caught my imagination, even as a child, was the extraordinary diversity of life in the sea. Creatures that have no counterpart on the land, like starfish".

📺Watch here
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Sylvia Earle at 90 – The ocean pioneer on a lifetime of discovery and Hope Spots

YouTube video by Times Radio

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 20h

Since 2020, 4 of Australia’s natural World Heritage properties have deteriorated
#WorldHeritage
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Since 2020, 4 of Australia’s natural World Heritage properties have deteriorated

Globally important natural areas such as Ningaloo and Shark Bay have been hard hit in recent years. But Macquarie Island is recovering.

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 20h

Did you know? The #dingo ears move independently of one another and can rotate to face the back of the head. A dingo ear is fully furred on the inside. This means sound vibrations can travel all the way through the ear and gives them an higher than normal sound quality #wildlife #mammals

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 20h

Did you know? The #dingo ears move independently of one another and can rotate to face the back of the head. A dingo ear is fully furred on the inside. This means sound vibrations can travel all the way through the ear and gives them an higher than normal sound quality #wildlife #mammals

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 4d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · May 30

No words

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The National @thenationalnews.com · 1d

Nearly half of the world’s natural World Heritage sites — from the Great Barrier Reef to the Sundarbans — are now under severe threat from climate change, warns a new report released at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

Climate crisis threatens nearly half of natural World Heritage sites, report finds | The National

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 21h

Wildlife Trusts of UK at IUCN World Conservation Congress #conservation #nature
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We're going to IUCN World Congress

YouTube video by The Wildlife Trusts

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 22h

Lovely job #CareerLadder
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This has NEVER happened before 🤯 Ep. 379 🪜

YouTube video by Max Klymenko

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 1d

Australia is the best & worst for #mammals here’s why @jackdashby.bsky.social

Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · 1d

As I argue in #PlatypusMatters, Australia has the world's best mammals, but is sadly the worst place on Earth to be a mammal, with the planet's worst #extinction rate.
The Christmas Island shrew is now the latest species to be officially declared extinct.
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And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 1d

Big news for beavers in Wales #conservation

Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 9d

Big news for beavers in Wales 🦫

We’re thrilled the Welsh government has legally recognised beavers as a native species requiring protection. This is a huge step forward in ensuring beavers — and the incredible ecosystem services they provide — are re-established in Wales.

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Screenshot of a BBC online article titled: "Beavers set to become a protected species in Wales", which features a photo of a beaver surrounded by twigs. It's overlayed on an aerial image of a Welsh rewilding site featuring ponds, greenery and mist. Background image credit: Alex Hyde.

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 1d

Dr Jane Goodall, a tribute
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 10d

💔🌎 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dame Jane Goodall remembered as 'true hero for the planet'

Leonardo DiCaprio and Barack Obama are among those paying tribute to the leading conservationist.

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 1d

Mounting risks threaten survival of wild European pollinators – IUCN Red List #WorldConservationCongress
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Mounting risks threaten survival of wild European pollinators – IUCN Red List

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Sp...

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 1d

The #WorldConservationCongress the largest gathering of nature experts & leaders , continues #sustainability

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 1d

Red List gets longer & longer … #WorldConservationCongress

Dr. Gary H. Kramer @ancalagontheblack.bsky.social · 2d

It continues to get worse

Released today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, the updated Red List database includes 172,620 species of which 48,646 are threatened with extinction.

And whose fault?

Ours (humans) of course :(

www.iucnredlist.org

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Established in 1964, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant specie...

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 2d

The World Conservation Congress, the largest gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision makes, is here! #WorldCongress #nature #conservation learnfromnaturetoday.com/world-conser...

World Conservation Congress - the biggest gathering to protect the planet, is here!

The IUCN World Conservation Congress is a once-every-four-years, diverse gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers from around the world. It will help shape global prioriti...

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 2d

Go @wildlabs.bsky.social #WorldConservationCongress

WILDLABS Community @wildlabs.bsky.social · 4d

🌍 Are you headed to IUCN's #WorldConservationCongress? Be sure to check out our poster and related events ⬇️

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BraeuNERD @ranabraeunerd.bsky.social · 4d

This did not turn out how I pictured it 😂 but it's the #reckless salamander that jumps off cliffs to escape danger, here falling through the leaves 🌿🍃💃

#inktoberReckless

#inktober #inktober2025

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