#GoodNews "We only began with less than 200 snails and have now released over 100,000." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/07/bermuda-snail-thought-to-be-extinct-now-thrives-after-a-decades-effort

Imagine: In our crazy world of dangerous politics exist people who work hard for 10 years to save a nearly unknown species of #snails of an Island. Because they care!

#rareSpecies #conservation #biodiversity #species #care #activism #naturelovers #timelineCleanse

#GoodNews "We only began with less than 200 snails and have now released over 100,000." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/07/bermuda-snail-thought-to-be-extinct-now-thrives-after-a-decades-effort

Imagine: In our crazy world of dangerous politics exist people who work hard for 10 years to save a nearly unknown species of #snails of an Island. Because they care!

#rareSpecies #conservation #biodiversity #species #care #activism #naturelovers #timelineCleanse

Once hunted for oil and meat, whale sharks are now being rescued by fishers along India’s western Arabian Sea coast.

Since 2001, the Wildlife Trust of India has trained fishing communities in safe disentanglement and compensated damaged nets, helping free more than 1,000 accidentally caught sharks.

Experts say payments remain insufficient and call for stronger support to protect the fishers driving these rescues.

by K.A. Shaji
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/whale-sharks-released-from-nets-along-indias-coast-as-fishers-turn-rescuers/

#news #biodiversity #marine #conservation

Once hunted for oil and meat, whale sharks are now being rescued by fishers along India’s western Arabian Sea coast.

Since 2001, the Wildlife Trust of India has trained fishing communities in safe disentanglement and compensated damaged nets, helping free more than 1,000 accidentally caught sharks.

Experts say payments remain insufficient and call for stronger support to protect the fishers driving these rescues.

by K.A. Shaji
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/whale-sharks-released-from-nets-along-indias-coast-as-fishers-turn-rescuers/

#news #biodiversity #marine #conservation

#NewSpecies!
Sorbus oravica
A newly discovered rosaceae tree from #slovakia!

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DC6687DA-2A0A-FB0E-FF3C-7F34FA4FFA5E
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.732.3.1
#Phytotaxa #SorbusOravica

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #flora #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #rosaceae #trees #shrubs #sorbus

#NewSpecies!
New jellyfish from #japan just surfaced:

Malagazzia michelin

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D44EE5F5-15D3-50B6-A811-F52AA6ACEDBF
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1268.173354
#Zookeys #MalagazziaMichelin

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #cnidaria #hydrozoa #medusa #jellyfish

#NewSpecies!
New jellyfish from #japan just surfaced:

Malagazzia michelin

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D44EE5F5-15D3-50B6-A811-F52AA6ACEDBF
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1268.173354
#Zookeys #MalagazziaMichelin

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #cnidaria #hydrozoa #medusa #jellyfish

#NewSpecies!
Sorbus oravica
A newly discovered rosaceae tree from #slovakia!

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DC6687DA-2A0A-FB0E-FF3C-7F34FA4FFA5E
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.732.3.1
#Phytotaxa #SorbusOravica

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #flora #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #rosaceae #trees #shrubs #sorbus

#NewSpecies!
New myrmecophilous beetle from #brazil just snuck in:

Ecitonides colossus

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/477586F4-BA2E-5CBF-A655-CC0D753AA0CC
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1267.175767
#ZooKeys #EcitonidesColossus

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs

#NewSpecies!
New myrmecophilous beetle from #brazil just snuck in:

Ecitonides colossus

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/477586F4-BA2E-5CBF-A655-CC0D753AA0CC
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1267.175767
#ZooKeys #EcitonidesColossus

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs

#NewSpecies!
Biarum persicum
A newly discovered araceae from #iran!

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BEF260-FF84-FF95-FF6B-FA01FD9AFA2A
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.725.1.5
#Phytotaxa #BiarumPersicum

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #araceae

#NewSpecies!
Biarum persicum
A newly discovered araceae from #iran!

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BEF260-FF84-FF95-FF6B-FA01FD9AFA2A
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.725.1.5
#Phytotaxa #BiarumPersicum

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #araceae

We are proud to announce the 1st Small Mammal Conservation Conference in Europe. The conference will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, in September 2026. It is one of the activities of the LIFE for Falcons project: https://saveraptors.org. We will let you know when the registration starts.

#discovermammals #hamster #souslik #conservation #Bulgaria #conference

5-Feb-2026
YouTubers love #wildlife, but commenters aren't calling for #conservation action
A careful analysis, powered in part by machine learning, highlights an opportunity for conservation messaging on #socialMedia

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114933

#science #ecology #youtube

5-Feb-2026
YouTubers love #wildlife, but commenters aren't calling for #conservation action
A careful analysis, powered in part by machine learning, highlights an opportunity for conservation messaging on #socialMedia

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114933

#science #ecology #youtube

‘Everything is quagga mussel now’: can invasive species be stopped? – podcast https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/feb/05/everything-is-quagga-mussel-now-can-invasive-species-be-stopped-podcast #Science #InvasiveSpecies #Wildlife #Environment #Conservation #Biodiversity #Europe

‘Everything is quagga mussel now’: can invasive species be stopped? – podcast https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/feb/05/everything-is-quagga-mussel-now-can-invasive-species-be-stopped-podcast #Science #InvasiveSpecies #Wildlife #Environment #Conservation #Biodiversity #Europe

Sometimes nature just needs a little time to surprise us! 🌿

After almost 200 years, a "long-lost" plant species believed to be extinct has been rediscovered in South Africa. It’s a wonderful reminder of the resilience of the natural world and our incredible shared biodiversity.

https://www.news24.com/southafrica/good-news/mystery-solved-long-lost-plant-rediscovered-in-sa-after-200-years-20260204-1079

#Nature #Conservation #GoodNews #SouthAfrica #Biodiversity

Sometimes nature just needs a little time to surprise us! 🌿

After almost 200 years, a "long-lost" plant species believed to be extinct has been rediscovered in South Africa. It’s a wonderful reminder of the resilience of the natural world and our incredible shared biodiversity.

https://www.news24.com/southafrica/good-news/mystery-solved-long-lost-plant-rediscovered-in-sa-after-200-years-20260204-1079

#Nature #Conservation #GoodNews #SouthAfrica #Biodiversity