Through capturing golden eagles, removing the eagles' feral livestock food supply and reintroducing bald eagles, biologists and the National Park Service saved the island fox population on Santa Cruz Island (with a little help from a captive breeding program) #ees028 #eol

the Ancient Greeks didn't understand extinction... instead they probably thought the fossils of a Deinotherium giganteum were a cyclops skeleton! #6thextinction #ees028 nationalgeographic.com/science/articl…

Did you know that lemurs are the most diverse primates? There are over 100 species, all of which live in Madagascar! #ees028 discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/m…

Sadly, out of all of these species, 98% are considered endangered due to habitat loss and climate change #ees028

If anyone has the time (and hulu!), I recommend the documentary The Biggest Little Farm; it's about a diverse farm built in tandem with nature #ees028 hulu.com/movie/1c7a56bb…

i thought it was just creative liberty, but the giant King Louie in the Jungle Book (2016) is based on an extinct relative of the orangutan, the Gigantopithecus, who stood around 10 ft tall and weighed 400-600 lbs (so there was still some creative liberty)

As an avid raptor lover, I was shocked to find out that hawks and falcons are not closely related at all. Their similarities actually stem from convergent evolution! #ees028 convergentevolution.wordpress.com/2017/08/25/of-…

lots of animal tracks in the snow on Sunday (rabbits, birds and raccoons)

my dog rolled in bear poop today… meaning he gets an impromptu swim #ees028

in #ees028 we spend a lot of time learning about wild animals, but not domesticated ones. if anyone wants to learn more about the agriculture industry, I recommend Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer (warning: you may become vegetarian after reading)

the case of the Black-footed Ferret is any conservationist's dream... thought to be extinct, a small population was found again in Wyoming in 1981 worldwildlife.org/species/black-… #ees028

You've probably heard of president's having a dog or cat, but have you ever heard of a president having a raccoon? In 1926, President Coolidge adopted Rebecca the Raccoon, who was supposed to be his Thanksgiving dinner! #ees028 history.com/news/the-thank…

living at Lehigh I have a footprint of only 2.4 earths (less than half the US average), but living at home...4.1! pretty scary #ees028

fun fact: Star Wars is regarded as having more biodiversity than any other universe... my favorite species might just be the tauntauns from Empire Strikes Back (not including Wookiees of course) #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #ees028

researchers from Massey University are trying to create a bird perfume to encourage more genetic diversity in the captive breeding program for the endangered Kakapo parrot #ees028 phys.org/news/2008-10-q…

Felis catus (my cat Nora) in a Liquidambar styraciflua (sweetgum tree) #ees028

don't let the bright orange stomach and pretty song fool you! robins are actually pretty territorial and aggressive... what a perfect name for the Boy Wonder!

one of my favorite parts of spring- nest cams! this is my favorite one, a peregrine falcon nest in Pittsburgh #ees028 aviary.org/birds-habitats…

got to enjoy the nice weather yesterday before the finals stress began ft. Theo and my magnolia tree #ees028

did you know that floppy ears and white coat patches are both signs of domestication? (picture ft. Myrtle the goat) #ees028