Cat Taras
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Wildlife conservationist. Vulture fan. Profile pic by
@ethankocak.com
pinned post!
Previously _cy_k on twitter (though not posted on there for yonks).
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Last chance to submit photos of wild or captive Bearded, Cinerous, Egyptian, Griffon, or Himalayan vultures for the
#CentralAsianVultures
calendar competition!
forms.gle/afFtzhcDZStc...
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#birds
#birdphotography
#vultures
#wildlifeconservation
about 1 month ago
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This is a very nice toad.
www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...
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Toothed toad found in Vietnam’s ‘froggy hotspot’ described in science for first time | The Zoological Society of London
ZSL herpetologists make surprising discovery in a hotspot for rare amphibian species
https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/news/toothed-toad-found-vietnams-froggy-hotspot-described-science-first-time
about 1 month ago
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I enjoyed this:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
(I have about a million tabs open, some of them are short stories I decided I should read at some point, and I'm currently trapped under a cat).
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The Geckomancer’s Lament - Uncanny Magazine
We crackle and crunch through the forest, tracking gore through the red and silver leaves of this wretched forest so far from home: the centaur, the nyanga, Oberon, and me. And Tchakalaktsa, of course...
https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-geckomancers-lament/
about 1 month ago
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Norncon sff convention, Belfast
about 1 month ago
It’s official! We decided to have a small convention next 8-9 May. We have the terrific
@annasmithspark.bsky.social
and Adrian Tchaikovsky as our guests of honor. You can find out more on our website
norncon.org
We’d love it if you could join us! And if you’re at Octocon today say hi to Tommy!
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BOU
about 2 months ago
Identifying suitable nesting habitat and factors affecting breeding success of critically endangered white-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis in Nepal |
doi.org/10.1007/s433...
| Ornithology Research |
#ornithology
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Identifying suitable nesting habitat and factors affecting breeding success of critically endangered white-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis in Nepal
Ornithology Research - Identifying suitable habitats and the factors influencing breeding success for critically endangered white-rumped vulture (WRV) Gyps bengalensis plays an important role in...
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43388-025-00259-8
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The Central Asian Vultures project is running a
#photography
competition for our 2026 calendar to raise funds for exciting
#conservationscience
! 🪶 All the details can be found here:
forms.gle/afFtzhcDZStc...
#Birds
#BirdPhotography
#vultures
about 2 months ago
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Tim Hollo
2 months ago
FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS IT’S FAT BEAR WEEK
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Fat Bear Week is here early, and the bears are fat and playful
The famous bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park are enjoying an abundance of salmon, and even some playtime, as they pack on pounds to prepare for the winter.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5544182/fat-bear-week-2025-early-katmai-alaska?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Alex Brighten
2 months ago
#InternationalVultureAwarenessDay
! Thinking of all this year’s fledglings & the threats they’re going to face; mostly anthropogenic. Vultures just go about their lives keeping the natural world clean while humans set it on fire. Tough, but it’s important to hold on to hope & conservation successes.
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Bird Conservation International
2 months ago
🎉 Celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day with Bird Conservation International! 🎉 🍖 The world's most efficient scavengers are disappearing from their vital role. 🔎Discover our curated collection of studies here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#vultureday
#vultureawarnessday
#vultures
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The Security & Sustainability Guide
2 months ago
🦅 On International Vulture Awareness Day, we recognize the essential role vultures play in sustaining healthy ecosystems and highlight
@wwf.eu
’s ongoing efforts to protect them. 🔗 Learn more about WWF’s conservation efforts in our guide:
securesustain.org/abstract/world-wildlife-fund
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
2 months ago
Soar with us to Spain this International Vulture Awareness Day for an update on Egyptian vulture conservation! Read about a project from coordinator Alfonso Godino:
www.hawkmountain.org/blog/in-the-field/wings-over-the-mediterranean-international-collaboration-to-save-egyptian-vultures-takes-flight
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World Wildlife Travel
2 months ago
Today is International Vulture Awareness Day. This group of birds has a bit of an unfair reputation and is even regarded in Africa as one as the ‘Ugly 5.’ Lots of wildlife species contribute to the ecosystem in different ways.
#vultures
#birds
#wildlife
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RSPB Science
2 months ago
Happy
#InternationalVultureAwarenessDay
Vultures are natures all-important clean-up crew, but in South Asia have hugely declined Find out how Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) partners are working to fix this 🌏 🪶 RSPB Species Spotlight:
tinyurl.com/6mxxucf7
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RSPB
2 months ago
Epic soaring skills, stomachs that neutralise deadly bacteria, and a vital role in stopping disease… We reckon vultures might just be the most underrated birds out there. 👀 🦅 This
#InternationalVultureAwarenessDay
, discover why we owe them so much:
brnw.ch/21wVwo3
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Nicola Crockford
2 months ago
To celebrate
#InternationalVultureAwarenessDay
& begin a 🧵on
#BirdsSeenIn2025
in Zimbabwe, around Victoria Falls, the phenomenal Vulture Restaurant at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge which does so much to raise awareness of horrific plight of African Vultures such as these White-backed & Hooded. 1/25
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Happy
#internationalvultureawarenessday
! I have been very aware of vultures, internationally. Here is a random thread of that!
2 months ago
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Rhonda Howard
2 months ago
Happy International Vulture Awareness Day! Vultures make our world safer for humans & other animals by dining on carrion & removing their pathogens from the environment. 🪶
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BirdLife Africa
2 months ago
🌍 Across Africa, BirdLife and its partners are committed to protecting vultures. This
#IVAD
, we're sharing action & impact insights. From new anti-poisoning strategies to groundbreaking research on vulture ecosystem value. Conserving vultures=safeguarding resilient ecosystems
#SaveAfricaVultures
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DiRebecca
2 months ago
Endangered California Condors soaring above Pinnacles National Park for
#VultureAwarenessDay
. Such magnificent creatures! 💚 Learn about them here...
www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/n...
#Birds
#NationalParks
#iNat
#NaturePhotos
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Sandra Aamodt
2 months ago
Turkey vulture flying low over my house in California for
#VultureAwarenessDay
#bird
#photography
#IVAD2025
#InternationalVultureAwarenessDay
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intoBirds
2 months ago
From oops to awesome! Turkey Vulture shows off remarkable wingspan when branch snaps. Happy International Vulture Awareness Day! 🖤
#birds
#birdwatching
#naturephotography
#WildlifePhotography
#nature
#wildlife
#birdphotography
#vulture
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DWMM Photography
3 months ago
Happy Vulture Day Eve everyone!
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FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
2 months ago
🦅 Today is International Vulture Day! Vultures may not always get the spotlight, but they are vital to healthy ecosystems. Today, we celebrate Africa’s incredible vulture diversity. Let’s give vultures the recognition they deserve. 🌍 @vultureday
#VultureDay
#AfricanOrnithology
#BeardedVulture
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FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
3 months ago
🦅 Bird of the Month: BEARDED VULTURE Ahead of International Vulture Day, we’re spotlighting one of the world’s most remarkable scavengers. @vultureday
projectvulture.org.za
#AfricanOrnithology
#BeardedVulture
#VultureDay
#BeardedVultureRecoveryProgramme
#ProjectVulture
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BOU
3 months ago
EARLY VIEW in IBIS Using high-resolution remote sensing to quantify nest-site characteristics of White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) in Karingani Game Reserve, Mozambique |
onlinelibrary.wiley....
Tom C. Lautenbach, Frans G. T. Radloff, Andrew B. Davies |
#ornithology
#RaptorResearch
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SEO BirdLife
2 months ago
🦅Hoy es el Día Internacional de los Buitres y en España tenemos la suerte de contar con 5 especies que sobrevuelan nuestros cielos. Celébralo rompiendo esos mitos que se han creado sobre ellos y aprendiendo la importancia que tienen en la naturaleza. ¡Feliz día buitres!
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BirdLife International
2 months ago
Did you know a group of vultures in flight is called a “kettle?”🦅 Today is
#InternationalVultureAwarenessDay
! Vultures have suffered severe population declines from the poisoning of carcasses. We need ongoing efforts to conserve the 23 vulture species. Read more👉
www.birdlife.org/protecting-t...
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Ian Rose
2 months ago
Happy International Vulture Awareness Day to all who celebrate.* (*If you like clean, safe, healthy humans and ecosystems, you should celebrate.)
#vultures
#birds
#nature
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Jo Wimpenny
2 months ago
It’s
#InternationalVultureAwarenessDay
, so let’s make a fuss of these phenomenal birds! I took these at the Horstmann Trust last year, and will tell their stories in my (nearly finished!) new book... They deserve so much more recognition for all they do, and up close are utterly charming 😍
#IVAD2025
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Foxfeather Zenkova
2 months ago
Hey! Did you know it's the best day of the year? International Vulture Day is here!! It's a day to celebrate, share & support vultures, the most endangered (and misunderstood) family of birds in the world. Take a moment to share a vulture with someone just how cool and important they are!
#ivad2025
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The Peregrine Fund
2 months ago
Happy International Vulture Awareness Day! We hope you’ll take a moment today to celebrate your local vultures and acknowledge the important role they play in our ecosystems.
#Raptors
#RaptorResearch
#Ornithology
#Birds
Hooded Vulture 📷 Evan Buechley
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Morning praying mantis
3 months ago
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poorly drawn cats
4 months ago
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Met a lizard-friend. ❤️
3 months ago
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Evan Walker
4 months ago
“Two economists looked at the vulture die-off and found that it coincided with a surge in the numbers of feral dogs, the sale of rabies vaccines, water pollution, and human deaths.” 🌎
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/07/savi...
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Saving scavengers is an under-appreciated public health win
New research finds that the global decline of scavengers like hyenas and vultures is putting ecosystems—and human health—at risk.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/07/saving-apex-scavengers-is-an-under-appreciated-public-health-win/
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Seattle Worldcon 2025
4 months ago
Just 2 weeks left! Don’t forget to cast your votes for the 2025 Hugo Awards! Voting closes on July 23 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Make your voice is heard and help celebrate the best in science fiction and fantasy! Vote now:
seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-aw...
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How to Vote
Instructions for voting in the 2025 Hugo Awards.
https://seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-awards/how-to-vote/
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Important thread! Don't get me wrong, I love me a convenient airport, but it's really important to consider potential bird strikes, which are bad for everyone.
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
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The Ornithologist
5 months ago
The Bearded Vulture has hit a milestone—100+ breeding pairs now thrive in the Alps after a century of absence. One of Europe’s greatest wildlife comeback stories. Read the full story on The Ornithologist:
theornithologist.org/bearded-vult...
#ornithology
#vultures
#rewilding
#conservation
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Bearded Vulture Breeding Pairs Pass 100 in the Alps – A Historic Conservation Success
Over 100 Bearded Vulture pairs now breed in the Alps—a landmark success after a century of absence from Europe’s highest peaks.
https://theornithologist.org/bearded-vulture-breeding-pairs-pass-100-in-the-alps-a-historic-conservation-success/
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Jeff VanderMeer
5 months ago
I have decided barnacle goose goslings are the cutest little-large chonks.
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Foxfeather Zenkova
5 months ago
Lady Minerva loves to go enjoy a summer rain shower! Vultures = Clean! They purify the environment by efficiently removing dangerous toxins (their digestive systems can neutralize anthrax, botulism, rabies, etc) and they spend a lot of time keeping clean themselves, too! 🪶
#soggyvultures
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5 months ago
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The
@archipelacon.org
pirate swans are doing a great job raising some more fluffy crew. 🏴☠️🦢🇦🇽
5 months ago
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Jeff VanderMeer
5 months ago
And so it beginds here in the Aland Isles, which are known for piracy it seems...
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The
@archipelacon.org
opening ceremony was fabulous! Yarrrr! 🏴☠️🦢🇦🇽
5 months ago
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I am in Mariehamn and have engaged ramming speeds.
#archipelacon
🏴☠️🦢🇦🇽
5 months ago
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Professor Anjali Goswami FRS
6 months ago
Love that this interview is making people laugh! Of course as a scientist, I don’t think perfection is a biologically realistic concept, but, if it were, surely cats are our best example of it. Not least because cats couldn’t care less if we think they are perfect or not & I worship them for it!
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BOU
6 months ago
Conservation implications of the illegal trade in Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus for belief-based use in Benin, West Africa |
doi.org/10.1017/S095...
| Bird Conservation International |
#ornithology
#RaptorResearch
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Foxfeather Zenkova
6 months ago
We're now down to 3 days left, and all pin designs are now unlocked! We're working on our last few stretch goals, have you joined and gotten your pledge in yet?
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/f...
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Malda Marlys 🍉
6 months ago
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