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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 14d

The conservation world lost one of its guiding lights on Wednesday when renowned primatologist Jane Goodall passed away at 91.

Over 65 years studying chimpanzees in the wild, Goodall proved that primates are a lot like people. But her impact goes far beyond chimps. 🧵

Close up of jungle plant life. There is a quote from Jane Goodall in white text over the image. It reads: "What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make."

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · 14d

Might be time for @merriam-webster.com to remind us all that shutdown = noun; shut down = verb.

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · 14d

To keep national parks open during the government shutdown with a skeleton crew is a stupid idea.
"Nothing says ‘Make America Great Again’ like turning Yosemite into one giant toilet."
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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · 29d

I went to Van Nuys High, where Robert Redford went, and I used to look through the archives during yearbook class to find his old pics. Didn't completely grasp his heartthrob status until then.

My favorite quote of today came from Jane Fonda: He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · Aug 20

Gov. Newsom is pushing to build a water tunnel in the Delta. A new state report calls it the “single most effective” action to adapt the water system to climate change. Opponents are touting a new analysis that says the costs would be much higher than state estimates. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Newsom says California needs to build a water tunnel. Opponents argue costs are too high

Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing his proposal for a 45-mile water tunnel beneath California's Delta, saying it's vital for the state. Opponents argue the cost to ratepayers would be excessive.

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Aug 14

Horrific evidence that despite the tough regulations in CA, people are still illegally using many types of rat poison.

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Wild pigs are turning electric blue in California. Here’s why.

Feral hogs with "slushie-blue" innards turned up in Monterey earlier this year—and not for the first time.

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Jun 27

Ronald Reagan signed #CEQA into law. Now a Democratic governor @cagov.bsky.social is tearing it down.

Urban Wildlands — Center for Biological Diversity @urbanwildlands.bsky.social · Jun 27

In the 11th hr, @cagov.bsky.social put a poison pill in the CA budget to eviscerate the state's premier environmental protection law. The @biologicaldiversity.org believes protections for wildlife & frontline communities are important. If you agree, tell your representatives to oppose the budget.

Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Jun 23

Bloomscrolling better than doomscrolling! Haha, I love that!

Concrete Botany @concretebotany.bsky.social · Jun 23

Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) growing out of sidewalk curb in Whitman, shot last Wednesday.
#Wildflowers #UrbanWildflowers #Bloomscrolling

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Jun 23

I often fall into a mild funk when the #nbafinals are over. Good thing there's positive news around the world to buoy me. 😑

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Urban Wildlands — Center for Biological Diversity @urbanwildlands.bsky.social · Jun 20

This conservation win follows a multi-year fight from the @biologicaldiversity.org and its allies to protect this vast ecosystem that supports endangered woodpeckers, snakes and hundreds of other plant and animal species. What great news to kick off the wknd.
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Land deal ends controversial mining fight near Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp

The landmark deal ends a years-long fight over a proposed mine next to one of the South’s last truly wild places.

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Jun 17

Los Angeles is strong, but come on!

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 16

With Los Angeles still recovering from the devastating fires that killed at least 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes, California residents are being warned that the summer, typically the worst season for wildfires, could be especially brutal this year.

Why California’s Wildfires Could Be Brutal This Summer

Experts say there could be more large wildfires than usual this year. Here’s why.

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Jun 13

Trump admin will soon learn you can't mess with people from the 818.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 12

SEN. PADILLA: “Saying I lunged is a lie, but that’s par for the course for this administration… I was behind the cameras listening, and at a certain point hearing Noem say they had to rescue LA from the Governor and Mayor was too much to take. So I raise my voice to ask a question.”

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Bill Vandenbush @hawkeyebilly.bsky.social · Jun 9

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · May 22

Every week, the @biologicaldiversity.org has been suing the Trump admin for public records on the president's anti-enviro agenda. Today's lawsuit seeks info on DOGE plans for firings. If Elon wants to eviscerate govt agencies, the public has the right to know. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Lawsuit Seeks DOGE Plans for Upcoming Mass Firings - Center for Biological Diversity

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · May 14

Story ideas for enviro reporters: Keep your eye on the courts. www.sej.org/publications...

Environmentalists Will Be Seeing Trump Forces in Court — Often

The judiciary is looking to become a major environmental battleground for journalists to watch in the coming months and years, as activists confront the Trump administration over its deregulatory camp...

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · May 9

If you haven't done so already, follow my work account at the Center, where I'll post about wildlife, land use, Calif legislation and other enviro news.

‪@urbanwildlands.bsky.social‬

Continue following here for similar content but with pictures of tacos and NBA playoff gripes thrown in.

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Apr 1

Wondering how this sticker will look on the bumper of my hybrid.

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Mar 25

Much of coastal Costa Rica is owned by foreign land owners but the @biologicaldiversity.org has just donated 40+ acres to a group of Indigenous women for conservation and sustainable cocoa production.
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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Mar 14

What a disappointment.
What a massive, embarrassing, frustrating disappointment.

Politico @politico.com · Mar 14

Breaking: Ten Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to back a seven-month government funding bill, taking a key step toward averting a midnight shutdown. ow.ly/vUct1062vaS

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Mar 10

The @biologicaldiversity.org is fighting DOGE.

Hear @bretthartl.bsky.social explain our lawsuits aimed at protecting federal environmental agencies on @yesmedia.bsky.social Rising Up w/Sonali. risingupwithsonali.com/clawing-back...

Clawing Back Public Protections of Our Land, Air & Climate

https://ia904505.us.archive.org/28/items/2025-03-04-RUWS/2025_03_04_Brett_Hartl.mp3

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · Mar 5

“The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over.”

Uh....

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 2

Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Feb 26

What do you think of this punishment?
www.latimes.com/california/s...

California couple confided about stuffed mountain lion to fellow fliers, authorities say. They were in for a shock

The passengers in the row ahead were sure to have listened with avid interest. They were officers with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Feb 24

Imagine fighting the Palisades Fire again next year. Imagine being trapped in this dystopia because we didn’t learn any lessons from the L.A. fires.

www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

Devastating LA wildfires offer painful lesson on where to build. Will California learn? | Opinion

“The status quo of building new communities in the riskiest wildfire zones condemns us to ever worsening disasters.”

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Wendy Leung @wendyleung.bsky.social · Feb 20

Trump wants to fast track hundreds of projects to destroy wetlands from California to Florida under the guise of an energy "emergency."
Today the @biologicaldiversity.org is launching a lawsuit.
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