‘The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Somebody says you have no language and you spend twenty years proving that you do’ — Toni Morrison

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The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have announced a decision to actively restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades, where they roamed until nearly hunted to extinction in the area during the 20th century. News release: nps.gov/noca/learn/new… (1/4)

Always a great time working with Lesley Evans Ogden! Check out this awesome story about the past, present, and possible future of the keystone species concept

More than 50 years after Bob Paine’s experiment with starfish, hundreds of species have been pronounced “keystones” in their ecosystems. bit.ly/4agrMPM

In case you missed this story in Quanta Magazine now out in Smithsonian Magazine -- the fascinating scientific journey of keystone species from the idea's earliest roots on wave-battered sea star shores to modern day muddles. smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

just installed python, what next

Such a cool article with Anjana Ahuja - so happy to contribute!

Ecologists getting ready to head out into the field

Excited to share that we recently deployed two solar-powered GPS-collars on wolves—the first wolves ever, to our knowledge, to be studied via solar-powered collars! The collars—made by Vectronic-Aerospace—have solar panels built into the collar belting which charges the collar.

This meme I made on the clock app seems to be doing well so thought y’all might like it too

You, dialing in your Me, blasting away Sony A1 mirrorless with my phone + with 400mm lens binoculars

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