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“In multiple locations where the virus has been detected in South America, we have consistently detected patterns of deforestation” (Daniel Romero-Álvarez, International University SEK).

Conservation is a public health issue.

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"A little-known virus on the rise in South America could overwhelm health systems":

https://www.science.org/content/article/little-known-virus-rise-south-america-could-overwhelm-health-systems

Dezene Huber 🌻 boosted:

Buru Opalescent Birdwing, Buru opalescent birdwing
(Troides prattorum)

Status: 🟡 Vulnerable

🔍 https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22315/91185935
🌐 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troides_prattorum

#RedList #EndangeredSpecies #ThreatenedSpecies #Biodiversity

A picture of Troides prattorum
More info and attribution: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BulletinHillMuseumPlate9.jpg

@meganL I agree. It’s a hard message to get people to take seriously.

“The emerald ash borer has arrived in B.C. — what can we do about it?”

by @cmacquar and me

Short version: Don’t move firewood.

🔗 https://theconversation.com/the-emerald-ash-borer-has-arrived-in-b-c-what-can-we-do-about-it-229853

New paper! (Open Access)

"An enhanced lure for eastern populations of the North American spruce beetle"

https://academic.oup.com/jee/article/doi/10.1093/jee/toae125/7686499

Graphical abstract from the paper showing large and small arrows indicating differential response of spruce beetle and its predator, T. dubius, to different synthetic pheromone blends.

Jaguar selfie at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, UBC.

#csee2024

Taxidermy jaguar in a museum case with my reflection in the glass.

Nice rainy morning walk on the #UBC campus before #CSEE2024 @CSEE_SCEE.

A wet path through big trees on the UBC campus.

Dezene Huber 🌻 boosted:

If you're worried about climate change and want to make a difference,

🎙️ start a conversation about why climate change matters + what people can do
🤲 join a climate action group
💰 consider where you keep your money
💡spark ideas for change at work & school
🗳️ hold politicians accountable
🏡 reduce your personal footprint AND make your actions contagious by talking about them!

As Bill McKibben says , “the most important thing an individual can do right now is not be such an individual.”

Very much **not** a fan of profiting off of extinction.

Quote: “A single feather of the now extinct New Zealand huia bird has set a world record after being sold for NZD$46,521.50 ($28,417, £22,409) at an auction.”

🔗 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyxxgnj8xyxo.amp

Airline travel CO2 emissions are a lot higher than we thought.

Quote: “A new study that looked at nearly 40 million flights in 2019 was able to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions from air travel for nearly every country on the planet. At 911 million tonnes, the total emissions from aviation are 50 per cent higher the 604 million tonnes reported to the United Nations for that year.”

🔗 https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2024/04/big-data-reveals-true-climate-impact-of-worldwide-air-travel/

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Want to know about the first few insects that you'll see in the spring around BC's interior?

I talked to Caden Fanshaw at CKPG Today about it (while we were standing perhaps a bit too close to a western thatching ant hill):

https://ckpgtoday.ca/2024/05/01/get-to-know-the-bugs-youll-see-in-prince-george-this-spring/

Our brand new orchid pollination review paper, led by Dr. Jasmine Janes, is published in Ecology and Evolution.

OA🔗: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11223

Title: We know very little about pollination in the Platanthera Rich (Orchidaceae: Orchidoideae)

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