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#extinction

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MikeF

How the Trump Administration’s Interpretation of One Word—‘Harm’—Could Gut Habitat Protections for Endangered Species insideclimatenews.org/news/170
#biodiversity #endangeredspecies #extinction #trump #maga #fascism #environmentaljustice

Inside Climate News · How the Trump Administration’s Interpretation Over One Word—‘Harm’—Could Gut Habitat Protections for Endangered Species - Inside Climate NewsA proposed rule from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would change the definition of “harm” to an endangered species, effectively allowing such activities as logging and oil drilling to be approved even if they harm protected plant and animal habitats.
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NSW.Biodiversity

The family farm - years of 'bashing and burning'

"I bashed the trees down and burnt everything … I was a bash and burner."

"It took about 200 years to transform a once wild island into an agricultural powerhouse,
farmers raised to conquer the land; slashing native vegetation to make way for agriculture.Much of King Island's native vegetation has been cleared for farmland."
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abc.net.au/news/2025-04-21/kin
#extinction #farming #FamilyFarm #Australia #LandClearing #culture #SettlerSociety #machinery #SlashandBurn #deforestation #meat #biodiversity

ABC News · Farmer Fred Perry's 30-year conservation project creates bird haven after years of 'bashing and burning'By Meg Fergusson
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Alberta Palaeo Society

Did you miss last Friday's meeting? Luckily, we recorded both talks and they are now available on our YouTube page!

Dr. Leslie Eliuk: Mammoth site, Hot Springs, South Dakota: A Photo Tour youtu.be/JCS1ve59glg
Dr. Francois Therrien - What really killed the dinosaurs: a look at the latest developments youtu.be/GG_QgRIkMQ8

Thanks to both presenters for their presentations!

A poster with the name of the talk and the speaker. The left of the poster is solid brown transitioning to transparent on the right, exposing a photo of the mammoth dig with several fossils apparent.
A poster of the presentation title. On the left it's solid brown, transitioning to transparent on the right. This exposes a painting of the skull of a triceratops with several small mammals scurrying around it.
#palaeontology#paleontology#dinosaurs
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NSW.Biodiversity

River Murray freshwater turtles killed by cars and introduced canines

"The species, known as the vacuum cleaners of the river due to the crucial role they play in protecting the ecosystem, has declined by 91 per cent in 40 years, according to scientific research."

"..Turtles had gone through a "long period of persecution", and were listed as a pest species in the past...There's old newspaper clippings where fishers talk about killing 1,000 turtles in [a number of] months." >>
abc.net.au/news/2025-04-20/abo
#Extinction #rivers #turtle #water #care #conservation #NSW #MDB #AUPests #cars

ABC News · Aboriginal rangers fight to save River Murray's native freshwater turtlesBy Jessica Schremmer
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Paria sans portefeuille

'[T]he Romantic idea of nature as an Edenesque space helped justify policies like the forced displacement of indigenous communities to create “protected areas” devoid of human life...

'Without first recognizing the delicate entanglements we have with the world around us, these #conservation strategies are part of the antagonistic approach to #ecology that got us into this mess.'

thebaffler.com/latest/de-extin
#extinction #extinctionEvents #deextinction #conservationism #ecosystems @ecology

The Baffler · De-Extinction Rebellion | Leo KimScientists want to control extinction. It will have consequences we can’t even begin to conceive of.
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Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

@Nonilex
(1/2) My comment:

I urge you to reject the proposed rule change.

Clearly  "the definition of “harm,” like the other nine verbs in the definition, should be construed to require an “affirmative act[ ] . . . directed immediately and intentionally against a particular animal—not [an] act[ ] or omission[ ] that indirectly and accidentally cause[s] injury to a population of animals.” " is a misleading statment that fails to recognize the ability to predict cause and effect - something scientists, and wildlife biologists, have made great progress in doing with increasing accuracy.

It is clear that ANY act that changes the environment in a way that can reasonably be expected to reduce the "population" of specified animals causes harm.  The fact that such act is committed by entities that know, or should have known, that it "causes injury" of protected species is clear indication of intent.  

(Continued)

#EndangeredSpecies#LegalSophistry#extinction
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Nonilex

The #Trump admin proposed a rule change that would prohibit only actions that directly hurt or kill actual animals, not the #habitats they rely on. If finalized, the change could make it easier to #log, #mine & build on #lands that #EndangeredSpecies need to thrive.

"#Habitat loss is the biggest single cause of #extinction & endangered species—it makes sense to address it,"Ctr for Biological Diversity govt affairs dir Brett Hartl said. He called efforts to deny that cause "callous & reckless."

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BellingenNSW

Once you could hear the sound of koalas -
"all you hear is trucks now..."

Destruction of koala habitat through sprawl, roads and dogs

"Almost 2m hectares of forests suitable for koalas have been destroyed since 2011. They are one of more than 2,000 Australian species listed as under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis." >>
theguardian.com/environment/vi
#Biodiversity #koalas #conservation #NSW #Bellingen #roads #vehicles #pets #thylacines #extinction #destruction #Australia

Bellingen, main drag. Trucks driving away koala habitat (Tuckers Nob SF) impoverishing the entire area.
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Day 14 🐨🌳🔥🚜🐄🌾

“Nearly 2m hectares of #forests suitable for endangered koalas have been destroyed since the iconic species was declared a #ThreatenedSpecies in 2011, according to analysis for Guardian Australia.

The scale of #habitat #destruction in #Queensland and #NewSouthWales – states in which the koala is formally recognised as being at risk of #extinction – has continued despite political promises it would be protected.

Analysis by the #AustralianConservationFoundation using state and federal government #data found 1,964,200 hectares of #koala habitat were cleared between 2012 and 2021, the latest year for which there was complete data.

The total amount of destroyed forest and bush covered an area larger than greater Sydney, taking in the #BlueMountains, the #Illawarra, the southern highlands and the #Goulburn and #Shoalhaven regions.

It is more than 10 times larger than the area the #NSW government is assessing for a possible “great koala national park”. But most of the cleared area – 81% – was in Queensland.

About three-quarters of the lost forest is estimated to have been cleared for agriculture, to create #cattle pasture and #crop fields. The analysis found 13% was removed by the #forestry industry and 5% for development of infrastructure, including #mining. Just 4% was likely due to natural causes, such as bushfire and drought.”

There’s a reason the Minister for the Environment has been kept quiet.

#Auspol / #Labor / #Straya / #ClimateExtinction <theguardian.com/australia-news>

The Guardian · Revealed: nearly 2m hectares of koala habitat bulldozed since 2011 – despite political promises to protect speciesBy Graham Readfearn
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