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The Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) is native to Central America, but since 1986, a small wild population has also been living in Stuttgart, Germany.

Unfortunately, this stunning parrot species is critically endangered due to habitat loss and illegal trade. Protecting them is more important than ever.

#YellowHeadedAmazon #AmazonaOratrix #birdwatching #birdwatchers #birds #UrbanWildlife #StuttgartWildlife #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservation #SaveTheParrots #BirdWatching #NatureInTheCity #CriticallyEndangered #CentralAmericanWildlife #BirdLovers #BiodiversityMatters

A Yellow-headed Amazon parrot perched on a tree branch, surrounded by green leaves. The bird looks alert, its bright yellow and green feathers standing out against the natural background.

Today I went to see the rarest snails in the world. These critically endangered mollusks exist only in a little pond in Banff. Since it's a sulphur hot spring, the whole area smells of snail farts.

In other news, I sold another poem.
https://bowvalleynaturalists.org/natural-history/snails/ #snail #CriticallyEndangered #SpeciesAtRisk #molluscs #mollusk #FreshwaterSnail #WildlifePhotography #PoetryCommunity

A close-up of a water surface with green algae and several small snails scattered among pond scum and fallen leaves. The snails are about the size of orange seeds.

Huge and rare #MekongCatfish spotted in Cambodia, raising #conservation hopes https://phys.org/news/2024-12-huge-rare-mekong-catfish-cambodia.html

"Six #CriticallyEndangered #Mekong giant #catfish—one of the largest and rarest freshwater #fish in the world—were caught and released recently in #Cambodia, reviving hopes for the survival of the species... The underwater giants can grow up to 3 m long and weigh up to 300 kg, or as heavy as a grand piano."

five south east asian men standing in deep murky water next to a huge catfish about to be released from a blue plastic stretcher

Some folks in a screen printing group are lamenting how difficult it is to come up with new ideas for tee designs with their high school mascot

Dev's high school mascot:

#plants #haleakala #RarePlants #succulent #CriticallyEndangered #SilverSword

an otherworldly looking plant known as the Silversword. It is a huge succulent plant with lots of shiny silver spikes -- and when it blooms it has a tower of green with red flowers that grows up like a sword. It only grows in volcanic cinder

Stronger nature laws to END SHARK CULLS

Did you know that #SharkCulling programs in #NSW and #Queensland have never been assessed under our national environment laws ?

That’s despite the fact that #nets and lethal drumlines in NSW and QLD have caught 174 #CriticallyEndangered grey nurse #sharks in the past decade, killing 70. Over the same time, a massive 538 threatened marine #turtles were also caught across both states, with at least 183 killed.

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#CriticallyEndangered #Parrot Bounces Back in Huge #Conservation Victory https://www.sciencealert.com/critically-endangered-parrot-bounces-back-in-huge-conservation-victory

"Over 80 critically #endangered #parrots have returned to their breeding ground in #Tasmania – the highest number in 15 years... An army of #volunteers help monitor the #birds at #Melaleuca, watching out for predators and health issues. All this close attention provides #scientists with rare detailed data for #EndangeredSpecies management."

Dance time? :blobcatgiggle:

#birb #CriticallyEndangered
https://youtu.be/1hoL93tEkrM

Beautiful critically endangered Wild Dog on the Okavango Delta, Botswana 🇧🇼

#WildDog #WildLife #Dogs #Africa #Photography #DogsOfMastodon #Okavango #WildLifePhotography #CriticallyEndangered #NaturePhotography

A beautiful critically endangered Wild Dog sits on a small hill looking off in the distance. The wild dog is a critically endangered species and this dog is wearing a special monitoring collar.

@laneybk
And have a great weekend, Laney. I forgot to wish you a happy Caturday!

#WildLife #Vulture #Birds #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #CriticallyEndangered #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

Critically endangered White Headed Vulture, South Africa 🇿🇦

#WildLife #Vulture #Birds #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #CriticallyEndangered #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

TELL THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT TO SAVE SAWFISH WITH GILLNET FREE ZONES IN THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA

The Gulf is part of the last global stronghold for four of the world's five #sawfishes and is the only known home in #Queensland for #SpeartoothSharks. These species include those that are #CriticallyEndangered and require urgent action for their #conservation.

The creation of #NFZ s are crucial to the survival of these threatened #sharks and #rays, as well as other iconic threatened species

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• Restoring a healthy harbour needs an immediate pause on #SalmonFarming 🍣

• Ongoing #PopulationMonitoring to establish how many #skates there are, in order to track and refine recovery efforts.

• Fast track an uplisting of the species to ‘#CriticallyEndangered ’ under #Australia ’s nature laws, as per the #HSI and #AMCS scientific nomination under this category in 2023.

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Grassy Plains Network (thanks)
https://grassyplains.net.au/

Three Victorian Grassland Earless Dragons. #criticallyendangered
#victoriangrasslandearlessdragon #conservation #research #reptiles #reptile #grassland #nativetemperategrasslands #tympanocryptis #tympanocryptispinguicolla

@meerlala Indeed! I wonder why the rich ceased to enjoy eating #eels in the #19thCentury - snobbery presumably?

& it is shocking how many foods then cheap enough for everyman have become #CriticallyEndangered.

🙏 @greenleejw for your fascinating insights into both history & ecological change - & your usual #GreatAltText!

https://www.zsl.org/what-we-do/projects/european-eel-conservation

#eel #conservation #FoodHistory #EndangeredSpecies @histodons #SaveOurEels

- Fast track an uplisting of the species to ‘#CriticallyEndangered’ under #Australia ’s nature laws, as per the HSI and AMCS scientific nomination under this category in 2023.

We need your help to ask Federal Environment Minister Tanya #Plibersek to take action to urgently ensure the skate’s protection and recovery, and avoid losing this amazing Australian species forever.

by #SharkChampions

#SoSSaturdays #SaveOurSeas 🦈🌊🪼💧🐠

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https://sharkchampions.org.au/save-the-maugean-skate/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=23+08+ACT+Maugean+Skate+SHK+%5bALL%2c+excluding+those+who+took+action%5d&utm_term=Button+1&utm_id=27980&sfmc_id=10139118&utm_source=sfmc&utm_term=Button+1&utm_content=25089&utm_id=84ea6d10-14cb-4be5-aee9-630c02929a30&sfmc_activityid=5305f06c-6f94-4b41-81ab-4f62225fa57a&utm_medium=email

#ConservationOptimism: Cumbrian #FreshwaterMussels reproduce for first time in 13 years https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-65809650

"Only a handful of freshwater #shellfish populations remain in #England. #Conservationists have been monitoring the #RiverIrt, home to the #CriticallyEndangered population of ~300 mussels.

To try and help the #mussels, they have been improving the habitat by stabilising the river bank, #PlantingTrees and adding boulders to the water. They also released juvenile mussels."