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One little duckling heading off its own way in search of fun and adventure!
This was 9 of the 11 hatchlings on the pond. That parent duck is going to be busy!
Taken at the Valley Lake Conservation area in Mount Gambier in South Australia.
Within the Mavora Lakes Conservation Park.
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A field of Sunflowers at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area in North St. Louis County, Missouri. Taken July 10, 2022.
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How is it possible that centuries-old paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Rubens still look so good today? This is partly thanks to conservators, who ensure that paintings are preserved in the best possible way.
The exhibition Facelifts & Make-overs shines a light on what usually remains out of sight, namely the conservation of paintings. What is conservation? Why is it necessary? And what secrets do conservators uncover above and below the layers of paint? Welcome to the hidden world of conservation!
The more I read about the preservation of these big cats the one main element that seems to be their demise is the human conflict.
Farmers view them as pests and if they kill their livestock they put strain on the farmers then feeding their family, so the farmer will kill a snow leopard/cheetah/lion for retribution. It seems though that education is now playing a pivotal roll. Not only educating the farmers but their children how to live with these predators ensuring newer generations view the predators differently to generations past.
Many organizations such as the Snow Leopard Trust works directly with herders and communities that share habitat with snow leopards and have identified the specific threats the cats face, and have come up with solutions to mitigate these threats. These solutions really work! In the last four years, there have been no snow leopards killed in the communities where they have conservation programs at work.
Pedal and jump around on the bench to pneumatically drive the paper and pens, and bump some balls around.
by Bernie Lubell
Nepal Photo Blog 28/02/11
I woke up this morning to the news that Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) had directed workers to prepare for a revolt.
www.thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Facto...
The consitution is due (again) on 28 May and basically Prachanda has said that if the right wing parties continue blocking the process and that the Seven Point plan is not seen through, then revolution will be the result.
Events in North Africa are no doubt helping fuel this thinking but since the end of the People's War in 2006, Nepal has stalled, corruption has increased, the country is in a bad way...
I sit here slightly incredulous at the situation. As western tourists tread along the trekking trails, blissfully unaware of the real situation...and the local people deal with a fragmented "government", electricity cuts get longer, tensions are rising...
There is a saying here "What to do?"
What to do, Kathmandu?
Thanks for looking. This image is part of a photo blog looking at the relationships between politics, people and the environment. I must stress that neither myself or www.wildtiger.org have any political allegiance, we are looking at things as they are, purely from a conservation standpoint, with our eyes open.
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Focus: 2010 - 2022 Tiger which we show to people here to show that the outside world does care...
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Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park covers almost 15,000 hectares featuring majestic arid scenery, comprising spectacular weathered sedimentary rock formations, which have arisen over millions of years from water and wind erosion of what was originally a shallow inland sea.
The shapes which could be mistaken for human-created mounds of sand are in fact natural outcomes of long-term erosion by water and air.
The park is located in the central arid desert area of South Australia, about 25 kms from the opal mining town of Coober Pedy, about 800 kms North of the state capital of Adelaide and 700 km South of Alice Springs.
The area is home to almost 60 native flora species including acacias, mallee and eremophilia. It is also home to a variety of wildlife, including red kangaroos, euro, echidna, numerous bird species and the fat-tailed dunnart (a mouse-like marsupial).
The Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park forms part of the traditional country of the Antakirinja Matuntjara Yankunytjatjara people. It is owned by Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal Corporation (AMYAC). The park is under a unique co-management agreement between the AMYAC, District Council of Coober Pedy and Department for Environment and Water (DEW).
-- Dromedary Camel --
‧ Scientific Name: Camelus dromedarius
‧ Size: 7 to 8 feet in height
‧ Weight: 660 to 1520 lbs
‧ Lifespan: appx 40 years
‧ Location: Sahara Desert and Arabian peninsula
‧ Diet: Primarily thorny plants, dry grasses, and saltbush
‧ Conservation status: Domesticated
‧ Dromedary Camels have only one hump.
‧ The hump stores up to 80 pounds of fat, which a camel can break down into water and energy when food and water are not available.
‧ Their humps give these camels their legendary ability to travel up to 100 desert miles without water.
‧ Their long limbs and leathery padded feet help adapt them to arid, sandy, desert climates.
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 400
Aperture – f/8
Exposure – 1/1250 second
Focal Length – 82mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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I would love to see this action in the wild, no fences, no need to black out the background just a cheetah doing what it is meant to do but until I can I am happy to see these guys enjoying life where they are.
Hopefully, where you live there is a place that will take them back, usually the wine store itself. In the US, some other stores have collection bins. Near me, a sports store does (not sure why, except that sports equipment is one of the users of cork in manufacturing)--shoe inner soles, for instance, and walking pole handles. This little box is located in my apartment building, which is why so many corks are collected!
Cork Oak tree plantations, mainly in Portugal and Spain, are threatened by housing development and are disappearing! At least this is the argument I read several years ago. I no longer see that argument. Now the reason given for recycling them seems to be reusing chopped up corks in other products.
"There are companies that collect natural wine corks and then turn them into anything from shoes and bags to flooring. The two biggest companies, ReCork and Cork Forest Conservation Alliance, have drop-off locations, searchable online by zip code."--the web.
In harvesting the cork, the tree is not destroyed, but rather the bark is stripped every decade or so. It grows back, as the tree ages. Plantations have a long life, if cared for.
Read more about it at:
Young cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) born November 2015 looking out to the Africa Plains exhibit at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
They are part of a six-cheetah litter, the largest one born at the Cheetah Breeding Program in San Diego.
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
The Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is a protected area consisting of a wetland area approximately 70 km (43 mi) east of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It lies within the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains, which is an Important Bird Area.
It attracts a wide range of local and migratory water birds and other wildlife, including a large population of agile wallabies and one of the largest populations of snakes within Australia (including the Water Python and Death Adder), and includes a several raised observation platforms.
Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) and Freshwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) can be seen at Fogg Dam all year around.
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is only a 45-minute drive from Darwin. It is one of the most accessible places in the Northern Territory (NT) to experience spectacular wetlands and wildlife throughout the year.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
La fitta boscaglia che ricopre le pendici interne del cratere di Ngorongoro.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
The dense bush that covers the inner slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater.
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One of my favorite animal portraits. Hope this capture brings to light the diminishing lion population in the wild. I was born in Angola Africa in 1970. That year my dad use to tell me you could hear the lion’s roar. Fast forward to today lions no longer exist in the area I was born.
FOGG DAM CONSERVATION RESERVE, MIDDLE POINT, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA
The Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is a protected area consisting of a wetland area approximately 70 km (43 mi) east of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It lies within the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains, which is an Important Bird Area.
It attracts a wide range of local and migratory water birds and other wildlife, including a large population of agile wallabies and one of the largest populations of snakes within Australia (including the Water Python and Death Adder), and includes a several raised observation platforms.
Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) and Freshwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) can be seen at Fogg Dam all year around.
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is only a 45-minute drive from Darwin. It is one of the most accessible places in the Northern Territory (NT) to experience spectacular wetlands and wildlife throughout the year.
Blue whistling thrush, Devsu Thatch, Uttarakhand, India
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The Biesbosch National Park is a nature conservation area and the largest fresh water tidal zone in Europe. You will find many streams and willow swamps there. With tall, luxuriant willow forests, the area looks just like a jungle! Below you can read more about the fresh water tidal zone, the flora and fauna, and how the area came to exist.
The Biesbosch forms the estuary of two great European rivers, the Meuse and the Rhine. The rivers flow into the sea via the nature conservation area. Due to its location, the Biesbosch is affected by the tides. This means that the water level varies. At flood tide, the seawater holds back the water from the rivers, and the water level is then at its highest. At ebb tide, the river water flows freely to the sea, so that the water level reaches its lowest point. The difference between the highest at lowest water levels in the Biesbosch used to be two metres. Since the Delta Works were constructed, the tidal variation is only 20 cm in the Brabantse Biesbosch and 70 cm in the Hollandse Biesbosch. The water in the Biesbosch is completely fresh. Such fresh water tidal zones are quite rare.
Much of the Biesbosch is covered by water and is therefore lush with sedges and reed beds. A common plant is the marsh marigold, which blooms in the spring. This member of the buttercup family has adapted to the tidal movements. In the willow forests you can find many plants such as stinging nettles, orange balsam, yellow iris, cow parsley, hogweed, enchanter’s nightshade and amaranths growing luxuriantly. The Himalayan Balsam provides a real jungle-like atmosphere. Its pink flowers have a characteristic sweet fragrance.
The various moist and wet parts of the Biesbosch are host to many unusual plants and animals, such as diverse species of water, reed and meadow birds. Kingfishers and bluethroats are important nesting birds. You can also come across great and little egrets nearly everywhere. The abundant plant growth provides for a rich population of insects, with unusual beetles, dragonflies, crickets, moths and butterflies. The beaver is the figurehead of the Biesbosch. About 300 beavers live in over 100 lodges in the area. Beavers are herbivores and their preferred diet consists of tree bast, twigs and willows. The signs of their gnawing are visible throughout the area. The Biesbosch is also home to deer and foxes. Thanks to the increase in small mammals, the numerous geese, and the excellent fish stocks, more birds of prey, such as the osprey and white-tailed eagle have arrived in this area and also breed here.
Anything to make your day better. Even a weevil thinks today is special. Have a great day! Share to those who need a smile. As seen in Missouri Conservation Magazine, November 2024 issue. lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=83563...
I visited my mother in law yesterday, like I do almost every weekend. 15 years ago I used to buy shortly expired film or film with close expiration date (the cheapest I could find) and hide it in her basement. Yesterday I picked couple of them and only now I realized the scale of the operation. I guess I have enough for the next 20 years. Yes, it's expired, colours and contrast are a bit faded, but will still yield beautiful results.