Severe #flooding hit western #Queensland, submerging an area in #Australia’s “cattle country” equivalent to the size of France. More than 100,000 #livestock are missing, drowned, or presumed dead after #rivers rose following unusually heavy #rain. Entire #herds were lost and some #ranches reported a loss of nearly all #cattle. Towns like #Thargomindah were surrounded by #water, prompting #emergency food drops and #flood protection efforts.

Read more:
https://www.isciences.com/blog/2025/04/21/australia-new-zealand-severe-exceptional-surpluses-continue-in-queensland
(Image: Phys.org)

Word Search Puzzle 802

Word List : #ausu #andries #musicate #insep #aker #cotypes #busk #ranches #baze #ashamnu #pardee #coarcted #sudden #elamp #foge #submain #whorl #winare

http://karafinance.com/2024/02/27/word-search-puzzle-802/

It doesn’t come from the U.S. government, either, which named the bison the “national mammal” in 2016, or the National Park Service, which claims it’s an “honor” to support the Blackfeet Nation in “their historic achievement.”

Rather, the potential threat lies on privately held #ranches and other lands outside the parks.

“Our respect for our neighbors and stakeholders outside the park,

17/23

https://www.doi.gov/blog/15-facts-about-our-national-mammal-american-bison

Successful lab trip to #tamu #insect collection to identify #pollinators we have been collecting on #ranches in North Texas. Thanks to the #taxonomists who helped us!

Thanks to you, the Land Trust is able to preserve the rural character of #Napa by permanently protecting land. And with your help, they are planning an even more ambitious set of projects for next year! The Land Trust works cooperatively with landowners and community to protect #agricultural land, water resources, #wildlife and wildlife corridors, scenic #OpenSpace, #forests, #ranches, #wildflower #meadows and native #biodiversity throughout Napa County.

https://napalandtrust.org/2022-annual-fund-challenge/