Fred Koontz
@fwkoontz.bsky.social
Retired wildlife conservation biologist.
Great song by Bruce. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r31H...
“Land of Hope and Dreams” (Live at the Academy Museum Gala)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Great song by Bruce. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r31H...
Israel wonders why they are losing the support of young people worldwide. Quick fun for long-term detriment. Stupid. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Israel wonders why they are losing the support of young people worldwide. Quick fun for long-term detriment. Stupid. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
I guess if you are cruel to people animals have no hope. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Border wall slicing through Arizona wildlife corridor begins construction: ‘A show of force for nothing’
The 30ft-high wall between the US and Mexico will cut through one of the last unbroken grasslands in the west, leaving residents alarmed over the potential impact on wildlife and water use
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I guess if you are cruel to people animals have no hope. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Required viewing. youtu.be/NqK3_n6pdDY?...
The West Bank: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
September 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Required viewing. youtu.be/NqK3_n6pdDY?...
They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs — now they are killing the cows!
September 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
They are eating the cats, they are eating the dogs — now they are killing the cows!
Brandon Keim is the author of Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World (Norton, 2024). Here is one of his essays on animal minds. Research on animal subjective experience is slowly reshaping human ethical behavior toward animals. issues.org/animal-minds....
When That Chickadee Is No Longer “A Machine With Feathers”
New research on animal minds is leading to a clash of worldviews, with implications for policy and our relationship with the natural world.
issues.org
September 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Brandon Keim is the author of Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World (Norton, 2024). Here is one of his essays on animal minds. Research on animal subjective experience is slowly reshaping human ethical behavior toward animals. issues.org/animal-minds....
Sad news from the Salish Sea. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Orca pushes another dead calf through Salish Sea in WA
An orca calf born to J36, aka Alki, in Rosario Strait died within the past three days, the Center for Whale Research reported Saturday.
www.seattletimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Sad news from the Salish Sea. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
Opinion | We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
No surprise.
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
n.pr
September 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
No surprise.
Freedom slipping away more each day. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps
Trump administration contract with Paragon Solutions gives immigration agency access to one of the most powerful stealth cyberweapons
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Freedom slipping away more each day. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More bad climate news! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:29 AM
More bad climate news! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Important research by Wildlands Network to improve a proposed wildlife crossing for red wolves in North Carolina. coastalreview.org/2025/08/cons...
Conservation group's US 64 study finds 'remarkable carnage' | Coastal Review
More than 5,000 vertebrates representing 144 species of wildlife were killed on U.S. Highway 64 just halfway through a two-year survey.
coastalreview.org
August 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Important research by Wildlands Network to improve a proposed wildlife crossing for red wolves in North Carolina. coastalreview.org/2025/08/cons...
In Guinea, the United States helped beat back malaria. Now, the disease is set to soar | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
In Guinea, the United States helped beat back malaria. Now, the disease is set to soar
Foreign aid cuts are expected to cause a rise in malaria cases and deaths across sub-Saharan Africa
www.science.org
August 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
In Guinea, the United States helped beat back malaria. Now, the disease is set to soar | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Not good. www.intellinews.com/southern-oce...
Southern Ocean current reverses for first time, signalling risk of climate system collapse
A major ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere has reversed direction for the first time in recorded history, in what climatologists are calling a ...
www.intellinews.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Not good. www.intellinews.com/southern-oce...
Reposted by Fred Koontz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as a new analysis found that its demolition could contribute to 14 million deaths in the next five years.
Rubio hails end of USAID as study says its elimination could contribute to 14 million deaths in next 5 years | CNN Politics
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuesday as a new analysis found that its demolition could contribute to 14 million deaths in the...
www.cnn.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as a new analysis found that its demolition could contribute to 14 million deaths in the next five years.
Sad day for U.S. citizens and kindness. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
June 30, 2025
"This is the most deeply immoral piece of legislation I have ever voted on in my entire time in Congress,” said Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT).
open.substack.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Sad day for U.S. citizens and kindness. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
The richest country killing the poorest children. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
Kennedy Withdraws Funding Pledge to International Vaccine Agency
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The richest country killing the poorest children. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
Powerful call for human-wolf coexistence. www.hcn.org/articles/whe...
When we harm wolves, we harm ourselves - High Country News
Anger over these wild creatures shows a lack of perspective.
www.hcn.org
June 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Powerful call for human-wolf coexistence. www.hcn.org/articles/whe...
Yesterday was a bad day for humanity. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
June 23, 2025
In a timeline of Trump’s decision to drop 12 of the reportedly 20 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs the U.S.
open.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Yesterday was a bad day for humanity. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Excellent summary of the threats to public lands. www.thewildlifenews.com/2025/06/17/w...
While It Has Never Been Worse . . .
The public lands (and the entire conservation) community is fundamentally mis-organized to address today’s torrent of existential threats to the nation’s public lands.
www.thewildlifenews.com
June 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Excellent summary of the threats to public lands. www.thewildlifenews.com/2025/06/17/w...
Reposted by Fred Koontz
Please contact your reps: www.outdooralliance.org/blog/2025/6/...
Senate Spending Package Proposes Selling Off 3.3 Million Acres of Public Land — Outdoor Alliance
The Senate version of the spending package, just released, would sell off public lands roughly 4 times the size of Rhode Island. It’s time for the outdoor community to speak up.
www.outdooralliance.org
June 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Please contact your reps: www.outdooralliance.org/blog/2025/6/...
Reposted by Fred Koontz
