#unit: extinction

[agenderhyde]

"everyone wants to talk about dad today 🙄"

[jewishjanetandco]

Cork popping, champagne pouring.

Jenna: Welcome! Welcome, all. Do take a glass of champagne, have yourself a nibble! We'll be moving through to the auditorium shortly.

Jacqui: well, I don't know all this fanfare for a printer! Kate: Mr. Devlin certainly likes to put on a show. Jacqui: would you mind holding my glass for a moment? I need to rearrange my buffet selection. Kate: Of course. Jacqui: Thank you. Here.

clinking glasses.

Jacqui: sorry, is that one mine? Kate: this one, with the lipstick. Jacqui: of course, thank you. Um... you're not wearing a badge. Kate: I don't do labels -- you can't always trust them.

voices chattering in the background

Jacqui: I'm sorry? Kate: You're not Leslie Morris. I know Leslie Morris. Leslie Morris is almost sixty, silver hair, 5'11"... and he's a man. Jacqui: ...ah. You won't tell on me, will you, Ms. Stewart? Kate: that's very well informed. In fact, come to think of it, I do know your face.

Jacqui: Jacqui McGee, Orbit News. Kate: That's right! I've seen it in passing when we skip past en route to the movie channels. Aren't you normally a redhead? Jacqui: It's convincing, isn't it? Mm. When you're on TV, it's amazing how people don't look past the hair.

Kate: So, you know who I am? Jacqui: Of course I do, Ms. Stewart!

[rebeccathenaturalist]

This is from last summer (I found it while trying to clean up browser tabs--oops.) Anyway, it's one of many examples of critically endangered species showing an upturn in population with support. The Devils Hole pupfish is particularly imperiled because it is only found in one flooded cavern in Nevada's Amargosa Desert; the species is likely descended from fish that were washed in there by flooding thousands of years ago, and have managed to eke out a living in the hot, oxygen-deficient water ever since.

This is one of the first species ever listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Devils Hole is threatened by groundwater depletion from well drilling, and after the pupfish's ESA listing there were numerous legal battles between conservationists and farmers over water usage. Water levels reached their lowest point in the early 1970s, but have been slowly rising since then.

Scientists are excited because the current wild population (at least as of last fall) is at 263 fish. That's up from just 35 in 2013, the lowest recorded population ever. There are a few hundred more in captivity, being used to breed more young for reintroduction. The hope is that this fall's wild count will break 300, a good sign for the world's most endangered fish.

By the way, THIS is the entirety of the Devils hole pupfish's habitat, the only place in the world where they are found:

[yourfaveisanavatar]

the united states interstate system is a domain of all 15 entities.

the united states interstate system is a domain of every entity!

[gmt1999]

Endangered Fireflies & Conservation

Fireflies are at risk of extinction due to habitat destruction, light pollution, and pesticide use. Recovery efforts started in 2023 for the 18 endangered species in North America. Almost 1 in 3 firefly species in the US and Canada are threatened with extinction.

Scientists have yet to prove the effectiveness of these steps due to limited research on firefly populations. However, there is evidence suggesting that human activities may contribute to the decline of fireflies. So, here's what you can do:

Turn off outside lights during nighttime hours

Allow logs and leaves to naturally decompose in your yard

Incorporate areas of water into your landscaping

Refrain from using pesticides in your yard

Avoid excessive mowing of your lawn

Plant native tree species in your yard.

Please take a moment to explore resources related to firefly conservation:

Discover articles from the Xerces Society on firefly conservation: https://www.xerces.org/endangered-species/fireflies

Watch a video from the Canadian Permaculture Legacy on saving fireflies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McjHyQMf5eQ

Learn more about the Firefly Conservation & Research organization: http://www.firefly.org/

Explore their articles on how you can contribute to firefly conservation: https://www.firefly.org/how-you-can-help.html

If you have spotted fireflies in your area, please report your sightings here: https://www.firefly.org/firefly-sightings.html

[cogumellow]

the dead are all living // edinburgh, uk // june 2024 // ©

[keo-k]

EDUCATION IS SO SEXY WHEN I GET TO LEARN WHAT IM INTERESTED IN

YES MR SCIENCE LET ME YAP ABOUT THE FERMI PARADOX AND THE GREAT FILTER ❤️ THIS IS GOOD. GREAT EVEN. IVE NEVER WRITTEN SO MANY WORDS SO QUICKLY

[transingthoseformers]

TL DR the au is based on mass extinction events and the incredibly weird but oddly hopeful bounce back of life afterwards /hj /lh

[10bmnews]

Interior Department Weighs Less Conservation, More Extraction

The Trump administration is proposing a drastic reimagining of how public lands across the United States are used and managed, according to an Interior Department document leaked to the public in late April. The document, a draft of the department’s strategic plan for the next five years, downplays conservation in favor of an approach that seeks to maximize economic returns, namely through the…

[agenderhyde]

🤖 🐦‍⬛

[jewishjanetandco]

kate 'doesn't do labels' stewart definitely has a preference for women; she doesn't refer to herself as 'lesbian' b/c she's been with men, enjoyed those relationships, even married one; but 'bisexual' isn't quite right, either, b/c she definitely has a preference of one over the other (and can't see herself long-term with a man)

[horrorsequel]

reading abt the history of air conditioning type of morning

[sieglinde-freud]

what is the enemy’s counterplay to this. nice beast killer bro, gl hitting through my 100 avoid + lancebreaker. i love modded awakening

[ghost-proofbaby]

i have seen The Movie. feeling anything but normal about it. was so much less horror-centric than i expected, but that’s been a common theme in this franchise and i LOVE IT.

the first question that came out of my mouth tho once i left the theater was, “so like… what was the plan with eric’s character if they casted a… not british man?”

[shnjblj]

New millennium paintings of Jeansus offering absolution to her fallen mutant sister and mutant brother.

Shine and shadows, we all lost our minds and marbles.

Death passed us by, we won't ever learn to cry.

Crushed by newly opened veil, how will we return when we now don't know how to sail.

- unpaid bails to our emotional waters

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔞 𝔖𝔨𝔲𝔩𝔡  -  ℭ𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔲𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔈𝔵𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔢