biodiversity

This magazine is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

tomi000, in ‘Very sweet milestone’: wild-born kiwi chicks are Wellington’s first in a century

Can someone ELI5 why everyone knows the Kiwi even though there are other species going extinct every day? Is it special?

Apollo,

All species are special, but some get more love than others.

cmbabul, in Wolverines receive protection under Endangered Species Act as climate change threatens their habitat

Have we considered trying to breed an army of wolverines to fight against climate change? We could at the very least unleash them on Wall Street and other financial districts

Igotz80HDnImWinning,

Betcha those arrogant SOBs on Wall St think they can take a wolverine in a fight, so we probably don’t even need to teach them to attack, we just need someone to goad the dbags into attacking the wolverines.

Maestro, in ‘Very sweet milestone’: wild-born kiwi chicks are Wellington’s first in a century
@Maestro@kbin.social avatar

This is great news! Isn't this the place where they are trying to eradicate non-native species like rats? I remember seeing a Tom Scott video about that.

Edit: Found it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcp1BfPUeOc

threelonmusketeers,

Indeed: This is “impossible”, but New Zealand is trying anyway.

SplashJackson, in ‘Very sweet milestone’: wild-born kiwi chicks are Wellington’s first in a century

Those are some cute chicks

Seaguy05, in ‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now

But the economy is doing so good right now!! Last quarter corporate profits were up 12% and the feds think they’ve stopped inflation by stepping on the necks of those peons who dared to ask for some of the pie. Some billionaire wealth has almost doubled and others even tripled!

Our idol bezos has his floating island and more of us are buying our bunkers. When shit hits the fan we’ll be safe till Mars is ready and wet can fuck off.

ForestOrca, in ‘We have to work urgently’: Mexican ecologists start campaign to save axolotl
@ForestOrca@kbin.social avatar

“There is no more time for Xochimilco,” said Zambrano. “The invasion” of pollution is very strong: soccer fields, floating dens. It is very sad.”

Umm, what are "floating dens"?

andres_os,

I found a source in Spanish where the original term used by the scientist was “antros flotantes” (floating nightclubs): https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2023/11/24/adopta-un-ajolote-una-idea-de-la-unam-para-proteger-al-anfibio-mexicano-al-borde-de-la-extincion/

I’m from Mexico City, and he’s referring to the custom to go to Xochimilco’s canals and rent one or a few “trajineras” (shallow boats) and have a huge party while navigating the canals. In Mexican Spanish, “antro” is very often used to describe nightclubs. I suppose this activity is not very environmentally friendly in terms of trash, noise, etc.

ForestOrca,
@ForestOrca@kbin.social avatar

Thank you for the clarification! Delicate creatures, like axolotl end up being markers for and victims of pollution, alas. If only we could find a way to respect all of Earth's creatures while enjoying ourselves, doubtless we would benefit, also.

Destraight, in ‘We have to work urgently’: Mexican ecologists start campaign to save axolotl

I used to own and breed axolotls. To me they were easy to care for. Just keep the water cold and siphon any poop you see. I had a turkey baster velcrod to the side just in case. I was able to get a batch of 4 color types on my last breeding attempt. Lucistic, melanoid, wild type, and albinos. Sadly I had to get rid of it all when my mother complained that the water chiller used too much electricity, even though we had like 3 air conditioners running at the time. Oh well I had fun

HonoraryMancunian, in ‘We have to work urgently’: Mexican ecologists start campaign to save axolotl

Teeny tiny axolotl

There is really not a lotl

of you. Not a jot or tittle

So I’ll call you axolitl

Froyn, in More than 1 million gallons of oil leaks into Gulf of Mexico, potentially putting endangered species at risk

Someone get the wieners and marshmallows...

It's time for Gulf Fire 2: Cthulhu Boogaloo!

LifeLikeLady, in More than 1 million gallons of oil leaks into Gulf of Mexico, potentially putting endangered species at risk
@LifeLikeLady@lemmy.world avatar

Again huh… Who would’ve thought.

Reverendender,

Sadly, this sort of thing cannot be predicted, and nothing can be done to prevent it.

/s

Candelestine, in Worldwide Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene population declines in extant megafauna are associated with Homo sapiens expansion rather than climate change

Honestly this just makes sense. The bigger the animal, the more efficient the calorie gain from hunting activity, which makes them a preferable target. Also, they tend to reproduce slower.

showmustgo, in Migration Routes of Birds in the Americas
@showmustgo@hexbear.net avatar

Me when a Land Bird flaps its wings and flies to another continent

Crul, in Migration Routes of Birds in the Americas

Source: National Geographic - Interactive Map: See How Birds Migrate Throughout the Western Hemisphere

schnokobaer, in Migration Routes of Birds in the Americas

And of course Seabirds go along shores and Shorebirds go over the sea and deep over land.

bmsok, in Migration Routes of Birds in the Americas

I love how the birds look at Wisconsin and they’re like “nah”

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • random
  • uselessserver093
  • Food
  • aaaaaaacccccccce
  • [email protected]
  • test
  • CafeMeta
  • testmag
  • MUD
  • RhythmGameZone
  • RSS
  • dabs
  • Socialism
  • KbinCafe
  • TheResearchGuardian
  • Ask_kbincafe
  • oklahoma
  • feritale
  • SuperSentai
  • KamenRider
  • All magazines
    •