A 76 mile federal shipping channel in Louisiana damaged over 1 million acres of coastal habitat & funneled #HurricaneKatrina’s storm surge directly into New Orleans. Tell USACE to restore the wetlands destroyed by this ill-conceived federal channel! support.nwf.org/page/86793/a...

20 years ago this week, Hurricane #Katrina became one of the worst disasters in U.S. history. Now, new ocean and hurricane attribution science helps us understand how human-caused climate change left its fingerprints on the storm 🧵

Why isn’t this on the front page of every newspaper? Because it challenges everything we’ve been sold about what’s “normal” to eat.

It’s #GlobalTigerDay! Tigers are one of the world’s most iconic wildlife species. Did you know they have been known to reach up to 20 years of age in the wild? Tell us your favorite tiger fact below👇

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Morning! Just a reminder: today’s peaceful protest to stop “Alligator Alcatraz” is happening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (54575 Tamiami Trail).

Manda is a classic bull in the making — confident, strong, and full of swagger — but he always has time for his best girl, Rokka. The pair are often spotted side by side at the Voi Reintegration Unit, sharing snacks, naps, and plenty of play. Discover Manda’s story: swt.bio/manda

🚨 We need your help this World Sea Turtle Day. Call on your lawmakers today to stand up for sea turtles and all marine wildlife by supporting the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act. ✍️ Add your name now: bit.ly/45ZpPJ3

It's that time of year again. The chemical company trucks are out in full force, actively spraying lawns with imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, which has been linked to bumble bee colony collapse...

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Is it a hummingbird? Is it a hawk? 🦅 No, it's our Species of the Month, the Humming-bird Hawk-moth! 🤩 This magnificent moth hovers as it nectars, beating its wings 80 times every second! Learn more 👉 buff.ly/NbIe8GS #MothMonday #MothsMatter

Ironically, governments ban feeding animal remains to livestock to prevent disease outbreaks like BSE, yet enthusiastically promote the consumption of these very animal remains to humans. open.substack.com/pu...

The Trump administration has withdrawn a proposed regulation that would have limited salmonella content in raw poultry and required producers to test their products for salmonella before selling them.

George Harrison's original handwritten lyrics for 'Here Comes the Sun.'

Giraffes don’t belong in enclosures - they belong in the wild. France banned wild animals in circuses. Now it’s time to ban giraffe captivity too. Sign & Share 👇 www.change.org/p/fra...

Mary Oliver's antidote to melancholy www.themarginalian.org/2020/09/18/i...

Hellbenders are North America’s largest salamanders reaching 2 feet long & weighing up to 5 pounds. Sadly, a Trump administration proposal would allow the activities that endangered hellbender habitat to expand unabated. Learn more: biodiv.us/4m3ZCia 📷: David Herasimtschuk/Freshwaters Illustrated