I am now officially an iNaturalist ambassador 👨‍🌾🕵️‍♂️🪿🍄🐝🌻

My first project is organizing a BioBlitz (people come together at a place and identify all the living beings they can find) for the marsh near my apartment.

It's happening on April 25th to coincide with the City Nature Challenge.

It will be co-lead with Ryan Bartlett, a local native bee expert, who'll be bringing fun gear to safely catch insects and ID them.

Our findings will lay the groundwork for more intentional stewardship of that land.

#iNaturalist #NativePlants #BioDiversity #Rewilding

So, Canada Geese aka cobra chickens are well known for their aggressive territoriality.

Wild turkeys are larger and relentlessly persistent however. Most of us would not want to be on the wrong side of one. Come spring, we give turkey hens wandering about with their chicken-sized fluffy grey chicks a wide berth.

While they are native to Ontario originally, wild turkeys were extirpated from the Canada by 1909. Mid twentieth century efforts to restore wild turkeys in the United States were picked up in Canada.

Reintroduction for Ontario efforts of the mid 1980s were successful and current efforts focus on distributing the population and maintaining a population for hunting.

Ottawa, with its extensive greenbelt, has many natural corridors for wild turkeys.

A major intersection with high traffic volume in Ottawa unfortunately seems to have become a regular hangout for some turkeys to the misfortune of pedestrians, especially if a pedestrian appears to be trying to walk away from them.

A pair of them decided that they needed to follow a someone this weekend and someone caught it on video.

Enjoy.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-man-turkey-chase-video-story-9.7103190

#Canada #Turkey #WildTurkeys #Birds #Ottawa #Ontario #Wildlife #SuburbanWildlife #Rewilding

So, Canada Geese aka cobra chickens are well known for their aggressive territoriality.

Wild turkeys are larger and relentlessly persistent however. Most of us would not want to be on the wrong side of one. Come spring, we give turkey hens wandering about with their chicken-sized fluffy grey chicks a wide berth.

While they are native to Ontario originally, wild turkeys were extirpated from the Canada by 1909. Mid twentieth century efforts to restore wild turkeys in the United States were picked up in Canada.

Reintroduction for Ontario efforts of the mid 1980s were successful and current efforts focus on distributing the population and maintaining a population for hunting.

Ottawa, with its extensive greenbelt, has many natural corridors for wild turkeys.

A major intersection with high traffic volume in Ottawa unfortunately seems to have become a regular hangout for some turkeys to the misfortune of pedestrians, especially if a pedestrian appears to be trying to walk away from them.

A pair of them decided that they needed to follow a someone this weekend and someone caught it on video.

Enjoy.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-man-turkey-chase-video-story-9.7103190

#Canada #Turkey #WildTurkeys #Birds #Ottawa #Ontario #Wildlife #SuburbanWildlife #Rewilding

"We want to use our sanctuary to teach and empower people everywhere to take actions that will help restore native wild bee numbers, and the rest of nature at the same time.

"We’re not saying what we do on the sanctuary impacts beyond its boundary. But what we are saying is, ‘By caring for this land the way we do, we’re having impact on that land, and you can do the same on your land.’"

#rewilding #bees #wildbees #wildlife #nature #ireland #insects

https://www.rewildingmag.com/these-bee-sanctuary-founders-want-the-world-to-join-their-cause/

Nature is finally healing in the Galápagos! After 180 years of absence, giant tortoises are once again roaming Floreana Island.
​This isn't just a win for the tortoises; it's a massive victory for the entire ecosystem. As ecosystem engineers, these 158 juveniles will help reshape the landscape, disperse seeds, and pave the way for other species to thrive. A huge shoutout to the scientists and the local community who spent decades making this "extinction reversal" a reality.

​#galapagos #conservation #rewilding #goodnews #wildlife #nature #eco #sustainability #heritage #tortoise
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/158-giant-endangered-tortoises-released-on-galapagos-island-for-first-time-in-180-years/

Nature is finally healing in the Galápagos! After 180 years of absence, giant tortoises are once again roaming Floreana Island.
​This isn't just a win for the tortoises; it's a massive victory for the entire ecosystem. As ecosystem engineers, these 158 juveniles will help reshape the landscape, disperse seeds, and pave the way for other species to thrive. A huge shoutout to the scientists and the local community who spent decades making this "extinction reversal" a reality.

​#galapagos #conservation #rewilding #goodnews #wildlife #nature #eco #sustainability #heritage #tortoise
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/158-giant-endangered-tortoises-released-on-galapagos-island-for-first-time-in-180-years/

"The initiative targets light pollution and seeks to reduce disruptions to nocturnal species, particularly bats, which are sensitive to urban light."

#rewilding #bats #wildlife #denmark #night

https://indiandefencereview.com/denmark-just-switched-to-red-streetlights-solving-a-problem-every-modern-city-deals-with/

"We want to use our sanctuary to teach and empower people everywhere to take actions that will help restore native wild bee numbers, and the rest of nature at the same time.

"We’re not saying what we do on the sanctuary impacts beyond its boundary. But what we are saying is, ‘By caring for this land the way we do, we’re having impact on that land, and you can do the same on your land.’"

#rewilding #bees #wildbees #wildlife #nature #ireland #insects

https://www.rewildingmag.com/these-bee-sanctuary-founders-want-the-world-to-join-their-cause/

"The data revealed signs of recovery within just a few years."

#rewilding #rivers #china #fish #fishing

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/02/can-ecological-collapse-be-undone-china-is-making-a-bold-move-on-the-yangtze-river/