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For those of us who like to fish, this is the prime time to catch large, post-spawn catfish. Learn why and how you should release those big catfish here: https://lnkd.in/gREzDWCe

You asked, Jack answered! 👀 Find the answers to your Harbor Wetland questions and learn more about the wetland's materials, plant life and recent animal sightings: https://bit.ly/3Bhn3ld

🎥 Watch water part ways with grease! Take a closer look—what seems like magic is Goslyn at work. Watch as oil and water go their separate ways. It's not just about what we remove, but what we leave behind. Discover more at: https://hubs.li/Q02DCTY30 #CleanWater #Goslyn #GreaseTrap

Going out of bounds in B.C.’s forests “The logging industry gets away with a lot, and the province doesn’t step in to monitor what they’re doing.” That’s what Tobyn Neame, a forest campaigner for the Wilderness Committee, a conservation organization, told B.C. biodiversity reporter Ainslie Cruickshank. It was in response to something Ainslie uncovered after months of digging: in February, she stumbled across a few mentions of unauthorized logging on a provincial database: in the span of about three-and-a-half years, logging companies allegedly had either cut, damaged, or destroyed forests 173 times outside areas they had permission to log in. Canfor was named in 22 of those instances. In one November incident, a logging operator cut 342 spruce trees and 38 pine trees out of bounds. Canfor told Ainslie such incidents are “uncommon, typically with very low impact,” and the company reports them to the province. “Getting any information on these incidents from the province was a long and frustrating process,” Ainslie told me. “I asked how much area has been improperly logged and government spokespersons told me to file a freedom of information request. The fee on my request? A whopping $1,170.” (She’s still waiting for an answer on the total area of forests lost to such incidents — and to see if the province will waive her fee.) The province doesn’t make public its fines for forestry companies for unauthorized logging, even though it does when companies in other industries violate environmental laws. Officials wouldn’t even tell Ainslie what actions the government took against Canfor and other companies it alleged were not compliant with authorized logging boundaries—that information isn’t public either. For Ainslie, the lack of transparency raises even more questions: Why did these incidents occur? Is there a systemic challenge logging operators are dealing with? Do you think anything can be done to avoid this? https://bityl.co/RzLb

It's time for a little MOSS MADNESS! 💚 Our first competitor is a real meanie: Rhytidiadelphus loreus. This lanky robust spreading moss can be identified by it's red stem and long whispy leaves. It is commonly found in acidic forest areas. Learn more about moss removal below and stay tuned as we continue our MOSS MADNESS breakdown tomorrow: https://bit.ly/3wR2Q3v

Captains and those fishing the Gulf of Mexico! Please consider taking a bit of time and filling this out truthfully! The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with red grouper in the Gulf of Mexico. The Council recognizes that as active fishermen, you may notice trends or interesting things happening in the Gulf that the scientists and managers may not be aware of yet. We rely on your on-the-water expertise to guide our current understanding of what’s happening. A scientific stock assessment of red grouper is currently underway. The information you provide through our Fisherman Feedback Tool will help to inform scientists and managers as they formulate a current understanding of the red grouper stock. https://lnkd.in/dETqA2d4

There are some good sized fish in there.

New video at Leadline Down! "What’s in a Name? Why the Florida Bass is Recognized as Different from the Largemouth Bass." It is great to see our work affecting management of this economically very important group of species! Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/eMimqXup

I've been following issues with wolves out west for a relatively short time now. I am no expert, just an observer. As a horse owner concerned about the plight of wild horses and their friction with environmentalists and landscape conservationists, never mind the cattle ranchers, I have learned that the wolf population plays an important role in keeping the numbers of "wildies" down, along with the grizzlies and big cat predators. This predator information was gleaned from what I have been witnessing not only from a variety of US wild horse rescues but more recently from Help Alberta Wildies Society aka HAWS (face book group and website https://lnkd.in/g-Vs9zMj). HAWS has been tracking wild horse activity via trail cams for ten years and have been gathering data to prove the equine species is not a detriment to their ecosystem. There is a back and forth on how to best manage the Alberta herds, but HAWS is gaining ground and respect from their government leaders with their findings. Right now, both are working separately to count heads in an attempt to cross reference if the loss of foals to predators (among other issues) are keeping overpopulation in check. My backstory: this information above was triggered a couple of years ago while watching large landscape conservation webinars during the lockdown. I had attended a green infrastructure certification program in early 2020, in order to learn how solar driven water pumping solutions could benefit from and support groundwater recharge and biodiversity. It was after this time I learned through subsequent conversations that environmentalists have labeled "free roaming" horses as feral and not wild and their large populations severely harm landscapes not only here in the US but in Canada and Australia. There is accusation that government agencies have aligned themselves with cattle ranchers to cull the equine species, but mostly what is at issue are the actions of how governments handle roundups and rehoming of horses from federal lands and parks into private farms/ownership situations. You can find more about the wild horse "rehoming" story and what goes on with roundups in a quick google search. Be advised, though, you may find what happens to be upsetting. In fairness, you will be bombarded with stories and information from both sides of the issue, and it really is hard for me to believe landscape conservationists and farmers are seeking to eradicate the wild horse. Unfortunately, and to be sure, there is a definite hard stance at play here on how to curb free roaming horse numbers and which side to protect. End of part 1. Part 2 in comments. I exceeded my word limit! 👇👇👇✌️

Wonderful interview, but I do wonder why no one speaks on the overall characteristics of western hemlock - which is generally not a vastly long living species in our forests and subject to so many pathogens? And leaving the forests there to just ‘do their thing’ means regeneration of thick carpets of what ? More hemlock. It’s the dandelion of the forest and will take over very quickly. 80-100 years from now, back to the same issues. The removal and reforestation with Douglas-fir and western red cedar is key to a resilient forest.