Laurel Neme

Episode 1: Vultures -The Wildlife Podcast with Laurel Neme and Jeffrey Barbee

Excited to share the first episode of THE WILDLIFE PODCAST with Laurel Neme and Jeffrey Barbee. We're talking vultures with The Peregrine Fund's Corinne Kendall. Please reach out with suggestions for guests/topics & let us know what you think! open.spotify.com/show/7rKq2Fp...

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#AuthorsLoveTeachers Giveaway 2026 Hello! And welcome to another year of #AuthorsLoveTeachers! First of all, a HUGE THANK YOU to my fellow creators, whose generosity and kindness allow me to do this in the first place! THANK YOU &lt…

Teachers and school librarians! Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ My fellow creators and I have banded together to celebrate you! This giveaway is especially for you ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape Conservationists hail the ‘desperately needed’ measures and urge greater protection after up to 11% of endangered Tapanuli orangutans wiped out

Excellent reporting by @gloriadickie.bsky.social on new actions that will help rare Tapanuli orangutans, after flooding and landslides wiped out 10 percent of their population.
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Great piece by climate journalist @mollytaft.com on the big issue of abandoned oil wells.

Great book! by @cat-warren.bsky.social

2025’s Best Science Books For Kids Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year's best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life.

Looking for some great books for curious kids?
Check out the @npr.org @scifri.bsky.social Best Science Books for Kids list.
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World Read Aloud Day 2026 with Laurel Neme IMPORTANT: Times listed are in Eastern Standard Time Welcome to author Laurel Neme’s sign-up for a free virtual classroom visit for World Read Aloud Day 2025 on Wednesday, February 4.  To learn more a...

Check it out. Slots available for World Read Aloud Day on February 4, 2026, along with special offer for virtual school visits for my new book, THE GIRAFT: A REAL-LIFE GIRAFFE RESCUE, available from Sleeping Bear Press on March 15, 2026 (after WRAD).
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Animals don't send emails.
Animals don't post rage bait on social media.

Vampire bats feed their friends.
Humpback whales make dinner together.

We can learn so much from animals.

Learn a new lesson from animals every month in the Love Notes from Nature 2026 calendar! Get one at squidfacts.net

Is Your Book in the Anthropic Settlement Class? Find Out and File a Claim - The Authors Guild The court granted preliminary approval of the settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic on September 25, 2025, and you can now search the official Works List to confirm whether your books are part of the class...

Authors: You can now search the official Works List to confirm whether your books are part of the class and FILE your Claim Form to receive compensation.

Learn how: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

Consider the scorpions Scorpions are a marvel. Some navigate by the stars and communicate by vibrations. They fluoresce under UV light and can live for decades. Scorpions give birth to live young who cling to their backs, a...

Scorpions and tarantulas are some of the most highly trafficked animals -- and the most vulnerable to exploitation. 🦂 🧪 news.mongabay.com/2025/09/cons...

Trump looks to suffocate public lands - High Country News The administration and Congress divert funds away from conservation.

This is a cynical ploy to asphyxiate public lands and the agencies that manage them — with the ultimate goal of privatizing those lands and their oversight.

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18 Things to Do for Yourself, Wildlife, and the Planet Before Summer's End • The Revelator Our annual recommendations offer ways to recharge, make the most of the season, and come back ready to fight for progress.

18 Things to Do for Yourself, Wildlife, and the Planet Before Summer’s End

Number 12: Sign up for a library card. https://therevelator.org/summer-recharge/

What is ‘sloth fever’? Why this rare virus is spreading So far in 2025, the illness has sickened over 12,000 people in 11 countries across the Americas.

In that same vein, a great report by Helen Bradshaw for National Geographic on the spread of "sloth fever" (Oropouche virus) and reasons behind it. www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...

Great reporting in Biographic on animal burrows and possible opportunities for diseases to jump species.

Nice reporting!

Giraffes for Peace • The Revelator In a world that feels increasingly at odds, Kenya’s Baringo giraffes showcase how a common cause can unite communities.

Wild news: IUCN Red List now IDs giraffes as four genetically distinct species -- meaning they're much more at risk than previously understood.

This @laurelneme.bsky.social @therevelator.org article from earlier this year is a timely read!

Giraffes for Peace therevelator.org/giraffes-for...

You have three days left to register for and join in on an online discussion with pangolin rehabilitator, Gareth Thomas, and African Pangolin Working Group founders Prof Ray Jansen and Nicci Wright. We will answer questions about the Netflix movie, pangolin rehabilitation, 1/1

Great article @bykarlamendes.bsky.social @mongabay.com

Great article by @bittelmethis.bsky.social on threats to ESA and FWS.

Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...

Folks, please submit a public comment opposing this TODAY. Even something as simple as, "I vehemently oppose your proposal to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act."

This is the last day to submit comments! The deadline is tonight!

By Redefining ‘Harm,’ Agencies Aim to End Longstanding Wildlife Protections

From @nytimes.com, “By redefining ‘harm,’ agencies aim to end longstanding wildlife protections.” Today is the last day for public comment on this proposed rule change. 🌍🧪🦤

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/c...

I just posted a comment, took me less than 10 minutes. Please consider doing so if you are at all concerned about habitat destruction and the preservation of the natural world on which we all depend.

Love this book!

Giraffes for Peace • The Revelator In a world that feels increasingly at odds, Kenya’s Baringo giraffes showcase how a common cause can unite communities.

Giraffes for Peace • a great conservation success story today by @laurelneme.bsky.social for @the-revelator.bsky.social therevelator.org/giraffes-for...

Column | Delete your DNA from 23andMe right now The genetic information company declared bankruptcy on Sunday, and California’s attorney general has issued a privacy “consumer alert.”

Important info in case you've used 23andMe: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, new report shows At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published Thursday.

New report shows numbers of waterfowl down 20% since 2014, with the number of dabbling and diving ducks down about 30% from 2017. phys.org/news/2025-03...

Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat A video of the online influencer snatching the joey from the side of its mother drew calls for her to be deported. She left the country Friday.

Kind of seems to sum up American foreign relations these days: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/w...

Caribbean reef sharks rebound in Belize with shark fishers’ help Rosie knows the Lighthouse Reef Atoll like the back of her fin. She calls this atoll home and is a matriarch of the thriving population of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) living there. Her...

Endangered Caribbean reef sharks and other shark species are making a striking recovery in Belize after plummeting due to overfishing between 2009 and 2019, according to recent observations.

By Marco Lopez
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Looking forward to it!