#reintroduction

[hope-for-the-planet]

I need you all to appreciate how crazy it is to have watched the scimitar horned oryx go from a poster child for "it only exists in zoos" to merely endangered (not even critically endangered!) over my lifetime.

So many heroic people contributed ridiculous amounts of time and effort to make this captive breeding and reintroduction effort a success.

[solarpunks]

This bird came back from extinction - now scientists in a glider are teaching it to migrate

Extinct in central Europe for 300 years, 36 northern bald ibis are following an ultralight aircraft on their long-forgotten migration route from Austria to Spain

Fritz was inspired by the 1996 film Fly Away Home in which the main character flies an ultralight plane to show orphaned geese their migratory path. The film was based on the work of “Father Goose” Bill Lishman, a naturalist who taught Canadian geese in the same way in 1988.

Breeding efforts to increase their population over the past two decades have been successful, but without guidance from wild ancestors, the birds – known for their bald red head and long curved beak – no longer had any knowledge of which direction to fly for winter. Early reintroduction attempts were largely unsuccessful – instead of returning to suitable wintering grounds such as Tuscany, Italy, the birds flew in different directions and died.

When they reach the wintering grounds, the birds become fully independent and no longer need their foster parents, although they still recognise them years later and actively approach to say hello (the birds have a ritual greeting in which they spread their hair and bow, making a “chrrupp” noise). The central European population has increased from zero to almost 300 since the start of the project in 2002, and in 2011 the first bird migrated back to Bavaria from Tuscany without human help.

This is amazing and also very sweet. Do click though and read the whole article at the Guardian.

[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - November 8-14

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1. Agrivoltaics for sustainable food, energy and water management in East Africa

“[… C]ertain crops […] thrived under the partial shade provided by solar panels. The shade also helped to reduce water loss through evaporation, leading to more efficient water usage. Additionally, rainwater harvested from the panels could be used to supplement irrigation needs.”

2. The world’s largest wildlife crossing is now standing in California

“The structure crosses a 10-lane freeway and has been built to help protect all sorts of wildlife[….] And it’s not just for fauna: some 5,000 plants grown from seed collected within a five-mile radius have been nurtured in two specially created nurseries. The bridge will be topped with wildflowers, shrubs and native grasses that will also benefit insect populations.”

3. Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members' dependents

“[Judge] Torresen found that [gender-affirming] surgery is indeed medically necessary and that the Defense Department had not shown that any important governmental interest was advanced by denying the coverage.”

4. Social Media Can Boost Caracal Conservation

“The team found that searches on the species doubled after the project [using “social media to educate about the caracal”] launched. […] ”The research demonstrates how a public interest in urban ecology and the global phenomenon of ‘cats on the internet’… can be harnessed to leverage conservation action.””

5. US Labor Board Bans Captive Audience Meetings to Ensure 'Truly Free' Worker Choice

“[T]he National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday ruled that employers cannot force workers to attend anti-union speeches. [… W]orkers will no longer have to take part in so-called "captive audience meetings," which employers often use as a union-busting tool and a form of coercion.”

6. Study links grazing with plant phenology and abundance

“In general, plants where caribou or muskoxen were present experienced earlier green-up and greater abundance later in the growing season. “We're used to thinking of the timing of plant availability as impacting the productivity of grazing animals, but not the reverse," Post said.”

7. Frog populations once decimated by disease mount a major comeback

“"These results provide a rare example of how reintroduction of resistant individuals can allow the landscape-scale recovery of disease-impacted species, and have broad implications for amphibians and many other taxa that are threatened with extinction by novel pathogens."”

8. California Announces Special Session To Protect Trans People

“Newsom’s directive is clear: safeguard reproductive healthcare, support immigrants, and shield LGBTQ+ people from what is viewed as existential threats to civil rights and democratic norms. […] California has a unique opportunity to set the blueprint for other states in resisting a Trump administration[….]”

9. When ‘OK, Boomer’ Means ‘Let’s Go Protest’

“Youth activists across the country recognize the efforts of their eco-minded predecessors and welcome them as mentors, role models, and collaborators in their battle against the climate crisis. […] “The idea that Boomers don’t care, he said, is “just misinformation.””

10. How Aussie Waste Warriors are Redirecting Excess Food to Those in Need

“A growing movement is working to reduce perfectly good food going to waste by redirecting it to homes and charities. [… C]haritable organisations [… are] transforming fresh produce that would otherwise have gone to waste into millions of cooked, nutritious meals for people in need each year.”

November 1-7 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

In celebration of their recent release back into the wild for the first time in many decades, may I suggest: the Guam Sihek!

Oh wow, I hadn't heard about that, that's spectacular! I couldn't find info on them having been released out of their transitional aviaries on Palmyra Atoll (as of 9/6/2024, when I am queuing up this post), but the fact that they've arrived there is huge. If they have been released and I missed it, I'd love if someone linked me to it!! I'm excited now :)

[saveahorserideaneddie]

Long time no see…

wow it’s been a while…

for starters: i just want to say thank you to @lenaboskow and @mazzystar24

the two of you have stuck by me through the whole rollercoaster that has been my break from tumblr and i don’t think i would have wver come back if it wasn’t for the two of you, so thank you both for being such amazing, talented, beautiful, gorgeous friends to me through it all ❤️

and to those who have sent me kind asks/messages while i’ve been gone, thank you all for the kind words of support and encouragement as well- you are each appreciated so deeply and i can’t thank you enough!

so… a few things have happened while I’ve been gone

the first of which being my 22nd birthday in october which thankfully was spent with AC and a hot shower after having been without power for 12 days in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene; despite the inconvenience of having no power or water in those 12 days, i was still immensely lucky to have been safe and received no damage to my home unlike countless others who unfortunately are still recovering from the storm.

the other major-ish life update from my time away:

i adopted a puppy!!!

in early october (in fact, while we were still without power), I adopted this precious little girl (called ellie) from my local humane society.

she was around 3 months old when i adopted her, and in the beginning of January, she turned 6 months.

she has been a massive help in managing my anxiety and depression, keeping me company and giving me something to love and care for, and in the few months i have had her, she’s already wrapped me around her paw

i could not have asked for a better fur baby than her ❤️ she is probably the best thing that happened to me in 2024, and I cannot wait to see all the adventures life takes her on.

In other news; I’m back!

I had made the decision a few months ago to step away from tumblr as the landscape leading up to the s8 premiere of 9-1-1 was immensely difficult and taxing on my mental health, and I realized that it wasnt healthy to feel the way I so strongly did about the show or the fandom, and I needed to take a step back, alter the way i approached the show and fandom, and refocus on other things.

one of those things was refocusing on my job. shortly before i took a break, i had started a new job and was still very much in the training phase when i made the decision to take a break from tumblr. since then, i have been focusing on establishing myself as a reliable hardworking employee at my job, and i’ve also been focusing on the future;

i currently plan to take a flight attendant training course to become certified, and eventually find work with an airline.

because of this, 9-1-1 and the fandom have taken a back seat to more important things.

that being said, i still watched the entirety of 8a (not live, but a few days after airing once i had the chance to grill sarah and addie about what happened each episode- i have a lot of opinions on how things have gone and seem to be going but now is not the time nor place for that). i have still posted the occasional fic on ao3, and i am still working on my various wips as i am able to

i eventually realized how much i truly did miss being a part of the fandom, and have made the choice to come back, but going forward, i’m going to be doing things differently:

1. i will not be engaging in speculation or anything of that nature about future episodes- all it does is give me anxiety that manifests through frustration and i don’t want to continue feeding into that

2. i am going go be returning to my original philosophy of “the block and delete buttons are my friends.” in the last few weeks before my break, i found myself engaging more and more with toxic fans rather than just blocking them or deleting their replies to my posts- that won’t be happening anymore: if you come on my page being toxic or rude, you will be blocked and ignored because i do not have time for that shit

3. i want to branch out to other fandoms- this will remain a 9-1-1 blog first and foremost, and the majority of what i post will be related to 9-1-1, but i will also occasionally make posts about other fandoms/media that i have an interest in

4. most of what i post will either be fic related, headcanon related, or memes. as stated above, i do not have a healthy relationship with spec, and therefore i am not going to foster that by actively involving myself in it.

all that said, i’m really gald to be back, and i’m looking forward to being involved again! i hope everyone who stuck to the end of this long ass re-introduction post is having a wonderful morning, afternoon, or evening wherever you are in the world <3

[evilscarydyke]

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- hallo, my name is andy

- 18

- she/him

- lesbian as fuck

- i usually just rant on here lololol

*general dni, no age, terfs*

[thecoppercompendium]

An overdue reintroduction

I've been here a while and, to be honest, my original pinned post is a touch outdated at this point. I've made a tonne of stuff since then, for a start.

So, hi! I'm Daniel (he/they) an indie TTRPG designer. I've made 7 original games to date, as well as several supplements for D&D 5e and some that are system agnostic.

I'm based in the UK, am interested in pretty much anything TTRPG-related (and adjacent areas, too), and love to hear about the awesome stuff people are designing! Seriously, there are so many talented people on this website.

I'm a member of UK TIN (UK Tabletop Industry Network), and cannot recommend having a bunch of people to talk to about TTRPG design with enough (if you're UK based, go join the TIN discord!). I'd love to discuss design and people's games here, too!

Right, on to my games! I'm only going to put my original games on this post (for the pretence of brevity), but I'll put links to my itch.io and DriveThruRPG above the cut if you want to check out everything I've made. For the rest, delve below the divide!

Let the games begin!

A one page, card-based game about struggling to prepare for and survive the coming revolution, as the advisors of the current ruler. Backstabbing not required by highly suggested. Pay-what-you-want.

Get it on itch.io

Get it on DriveThruRPG

A little one page solo game about pushing a boulder up a hill. One more try. Maybe this time you'll reach the top. Pay-what-you-want.

Get it on itch.io

Get it on DriveThruRPG

Who doesn't want to make a monster? Another one page game, in which you and friends dissect hated documents to create glorious life. Mind the angry mob, looks like you've upset the villagers... (Pay-what-you-want.)

Get it on itch.io

Get it on DriveThruRPG

A game based on Caltrop Core in which players delve into the cursed fragments of the old world, within the temples the Old Gods left behind. You might explore a twisted mirror of a city street, a school or even a space station. Use the power of your mutations and curses to overcome the odds and emerge alive. Paid, but with community copies available on itch.io.

Get it on itch.io

Get it on DriveThruRPG

Do you have days where the world just doesn't want you to reach your destination? That's what this one page solo game is about. Made after a discussion about getting to UKGE with UK TIN. Pay-what-you-want.

Get it on itch.io

Get it on DriveThruRPG

A solo, card-based game about climbing a mountain and learning who you are as you climb. Begin with a bare-bones character and learn who you're playing as you overcome obstacles and ascend ever higher. Not everyone will make it to the top. Everyone has a journey worth making. Paid, but with community copies available on itch.io.

Get it on itch.io

Get it on DriveThruRPG

A one page minigame for solving complex puzzles, for instance lockpicking, hacking or creating a precise chemical. Uses codebreaker-type mechanics with scaling difficulty. Pay-what-you-want.

Get it on itch.io

Get it on DriveThruRPG

Thats all for now folks! I'll add new games when I create them! I've always got a bunch in progress, as is the game designer's dilemma...

[wachinyeya]

First Beaver in 400 Years Born in English Countryside as Reintroduced Pair Gives Birth–and Spurs Return of Nature https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jubilation-as-magical-animal-produces-first-offspring-in-northern-england-for-400-years/

[isthedogawolfdog]

From Microsoft Start: A gray wolf pup is the latest addition to the endangered — but growing — Colorado gray wolf population, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced on June 20. In December 2023, experts with the state department introduced 10 gray wolves from Oregon to Colorado, where the species had been mostly absent for years. The initiative, backed by voters, was […]

[thatforestprince]

this may be a controversial opinion but i could not give less of a shit about the reintroduced colorado wolves killing livestock. if a wolf can get in and kill your livestock so easily then your livestock aren't protected.

[chopperchicksinzombietown]

MIKE + DICKEY

CERTIFIED CIS MALE COCKHAVER AUTISTIC SYSTEM

CURRENTLY LISTENING 2 MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE RADIOHEAD SLIPKNOT KORN NIRVANA THE LEFT RIGHTS NIN THE SMITHS DETHKLOK METALLICA ARTIC MONKEYS, INTERESTS R THE ELTINGVILLE CLUB FLEABAG MEMOIR OF A SNAIL THE OUTSIDERS MAD GOD SAMURAI JACK RUMBLE FISH HOUSE MD ZERO DAY DINOSAURS GLAZING MY FRIENDS AND GUNS

LOVE MY FRANDS: CONNOR MORGAN KNUX BLOOM AGUSTIN KEVIN CAL TOKI MARC SNEAKIE ELIZA JEWEL RIVER AIM GIA ROBIN POLE … DA LIST GOES ON

TERFS THINSPO ENDOSYSTEMS PROSHIP & TCC FUK OFF LET ME LIVE IN SWEET SUICIDAL BLISS WITHOUT YOU FREAKS UP MY ASS

[mistergaspertoons]

Bueno quiero volver a re introducirme aqui // want to re introduce me again

Hola me llamo mistergaspertoons, me pueden apodar gasper, gaspy, casper y etc. soy una persona de mexico que dibuja me encanta el dibujo y me gustan varias franquicias de entretenimiento como mickey mouse, looney tunes animaniacs, y un largo etcétera

Tambien me gusta hacer amigos si quieres hablar conmigo bienvenido seas

No hago comisiones pero si puedes pedir un dibujo y yo te lo hago no tengo problema con eso :3 (excepto cosas raras, fetiches o nsfw porque no estoy hecho para eso)

ENG:

Hi, my name is mistergaspertoons, you can call me gasper, gaspy, casper and etc. I am a person from Mexico who draws I love drawing and I like several entertainment franchises such as mickey mouse, looney tunes animaniacs, and a long etc.

I also like making friends if you want to talk with me its your honor

I don’t do commissions but you can request me a drawing and ill do it i don’t have a problem :3 (except weird things, fetish or nsfw cuz i wasn’t made for that)

Anyways enjoy being with ya

[studiousandrogynousfox-blog]

goodbye uni, hello unemployment

after eight and a half long and hard years i finally graduated from my part time degree with a master's in physics at the tender age of thirty three

i originally started this blog as a way of getting through the degree. and it really helped! i have found a wonderful community of other students here :)

now it's time to figure out what to do for a living and i will keep this blog around to document this journey

[infinialtairs]

So...Hi (again)

It happened bois! no longer Noahowlz! (i wanna keep that personally for personal artworks and projects, InfiniAltairs is now strictly for Rayman and Captain Laserhawk contents!

I...again should have done the whole separating accounts for two different things long time ago but..i don't know i was lazy? or just dumb either of them But SINCE this is technically re-introduction - Hello! I'm Altair or Noah, whatever you wanna refer me, i don't personally mind either of them

I also have twitter account if anyone's more active in Twitter!

also....reference for Altair cuz i'm way too over perfectionist of my own Raysona even though i shouldn't take it too seriously. I like them

[therogueflame]

a quick lil (re-)intro! 🌙

hi! i’m olivia, but on here, you’ll probably see me post as liv or olive. this is my main fanfic blog, where i cry about targaryens and write way too many feelings into my fics.

i’ve gotten a lot of new followers lately, so i figured it was time for a little intro to say hi and help you get to know the person behind the blog!

i'm 25, (aries sun, scorpio moon, gemini rising), and i have a degree in rangeland ecology, so when i’m not thinking about fire regimes and plant communities, i’m thinking about dragons. if that sounds like your vibe, you can also check out my side blog ash & antler for sciencey chaos and fire ecology musings.

you’ll mostly find: ✧ x reader fics and original character work ✧ snippets, updates, tag games, and late-night ramblings ✧ a lovingly unhinged amount of dragon content ✧ reader comments that keep me alive and inspired

📌 requests are currently closed!

i retain the right to write what i want, when i want, and to disregard requests that don’t spark anything for me. please don’t take it personally — writing is something i do for joy, and inspiration isn’t always predictable. please check the guidelines for submitting a request here.

thank you for being here. whether you’re lurking, screaming in the tags, or sending asks — it means the world. <3

links & things

📖 masterlist 🐉 side blog: ash & antler 📬 send an ask 🖊️ My AO3 🖊️ 📝 My WIP List 📝 ❄️ My ASOIAF/GOT/HOTD Discord Server 🔥

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