I have posted in so many different places, and for some reason, no one has an answer on this one. I've gotten no feedback from iNaturalist. Is anyone out there knowledgeable on Central American reptiles? Anolis lemurinus (ghost anole)? Anolis capito (bighead anole or pug-nosed anole)? Anoles polylepis? Thanks in advance for any help ..read more

Hello together, I thought it would be nice to have a thread in which we talk about our last (special) observations. I start with at least 37 Little Ringed Plover, a single Dunlin, Green Sandplovers, Common Snipes, and many Fieldfares and Water Pipits (my first ..read more

Hi, I'm a Chemical Engineering PhD student studying the production of Hydrogen from Termites, and wanted to share a video on my journey. And don't worry, the Hydrogen is produced naturally, and the Termites aren't harmed. Kind regards, Vinay ..read more

article on a few of them https://www.cnn.com/world/fish-collectors-conservation-spc-c2e/index.html ..read more

"This bill proposes to require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct a feasibility study of the reintroduction of the puma concolor, commonly referred to as the cougar or catamount, into the State of Vermont. The feasibility study would address how the catamount would be reintroduced, the locations in the State suitable for reintroduction, how to manage conflicts between humans and reintroduced catamount, a metric for determining success of reintroduction, an estimated timeline for... Bill introduced Requiring Cougar Reintroduction ..read more

at the moment My list 1) Sumatran rhino 2) Javan rhino 3) vaquita 4)yangtze giant softshell 5) Northern right whale 6) saola 7)Great Indian bustard 8) Hainan black crested gibbon 9) Rice's whale 10) Sinu parakeet ..read more

"Only last year it was hailed as a conservation success story: the Iberian lynx, which had been close to extinction, had sprung back to life thanks to a two-decade-long effort to expand the population. Now, however, that progress is at risk after several regional governments in... Spain’s rewilding of Iberian lynx at risk after lobbying by hunters and farmers ..read more

Bear Gall Bile Market Threatens Seven Bear Species Around the Globe “Today,” warns the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, “a major threat to the American black bear is widespread poaching, or illegal killing, to supply Asian markets.” “As the Asian bear populations continue to... Bear Gall Bile Market Threatens Seven Bear Species Around the Globe ..read more

I was reading about hippos and came across this article: Biggest Hippo Ever Recorded It says that there were several giant hippos; "Bertie" at the Johannesburg Zoo who passed in 1957 weighed 4,500 kg the same as "Humphrey" who lived in Kruger National Park. Another male named "Hondo" was 6 ft tall. I can't seem to find any photos of the individuals in the article. Also I'm curious if they ended up in a museum after their... The Biggest Hippos ..read more

Now this is a topic I've talked about before, and am a pretty big advocate for. And I also know that at first glance, it probably seems pointless to think about the idea of reintroducing cougars to the eastern US given all the damage the federal government has done to conservation already. For those who don't know, several US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service employees were unjustifiably laid off in the name of "removing waste". Not only that, but a rather controversial... Funding Cougar Restoration in the East ..read more