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Marilyn Connell

@marilynjc.bsky.social

Freshwater turtle conservation, Landcare, Churchill Fellow, nature.

196 Followers  |  266 Following  |  60 Posts  |  Joined: 26.10.2024  |  2.1511

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Hugh Possingham is a great practical role model for standardised bird monitoring.

12.10.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How many threatened species are waiting for Recovery plans??? An enormous task ahead IF govt actively undertakes this process.

23.09.2025 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Religious cults seem to be on the increase. Coercive control… disastrous consequences.

10.08.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research suggests the life-support system underpinning the tropics is at serious risk in a warmer world.

πŸ‘‰ Read the full story: theconversation.com/butterf...

08.08.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The attack on Australia’s net zero target is reckless and gutless. Voters expect more than β€˜intergenerational bastardry’ | Zoe Daniel While Barnaby Joyce and Michael McCormack try to ditch the 43% net zero 2030 emissions target, Australia’s net zero target for 2035 has not yet been set

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

27.07.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who would’ve thought???? Gotta love nature.

25.07.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thought provoking.

15.07.2025 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Invertebrates, like bees, worms and spiders, play many vital functions in our ecosystems. But almost 1,000 Aussie invertebrates are threatened with extinction. We asked Assoc Prof Kate Umbers from Biodiversity Council and Invertebrates Australia how to help 🐝

#insects #conservation #CitizenScience

13.07.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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US climate scientists need all the help they can get. Including from foul-mouthed comedians! 🀑😱😱

Watch Emmy Award-Winning David Cross team up with Prof Michael Oppenheimer in the US launch of the hit series "Climate Science Translated".

#climate #arresteddevelopment #climatescience

02.06.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1165    πŸ” 644    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 103

Climate change has a profit & loss balance sheet the type of which isn’t promoted by financial sector..

01.06.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First Leadbeater’s possum detection in NSW shows importance of protecting big conservation areas | Biodiversity Council Australia The Leadbeater’s possum has just been detected in Kosciusko National Park near the Yarrangobilly Caves. This extraordinary discovery is the first live record of this Critically Endangered species outs...

Big benefit of camera traps
biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/first-l...

31.05.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Italian pink??

31.05.2025 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Obvious what the environmental consequences will be of an approval decision. But what consequence is there for Watt either way? Not so sure environmental consequences are top of Watts mind.

25.05.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A dilemma. Eg. foxes ARE eating endangered freshwater turtle eggs. Fox culprits can be baited , shot etc legally. Can’t reduce predation pressure from native predators eg goannas. Possible to reduce predation from all species at very localised area but resource intensive & unachievable at scale.

25.05.2025 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'My heart sank': Forest home to endangered gliders pegged to be logged Three hours north of Brisbane, a group of greater gliders is living in a section of the St Mary State Forest set to be logged, despite them being a protected species.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

15.05.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes

13.05.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only rejected by a whisker more than supported her tho.

12.05.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Demystifying messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines and debunking the myths – Independent SAGE Independent SAGE: Independent scientific advice on the COVID-19 crisis, for the UK government and public.

We want to help demystify these vaccines and have put together this report to help address people questions about the technology

09.05.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And likelihood of his replacement being an improvement???

23.04.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Here here.

22.04.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a species, we seem to be so hell bent on degrading nature. What is wrong with us??

22.04.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another gigawatt hour added to Brisbane battery to make it biggest in Australia Supernode battery will be the biggest in Australia after Queensland state owned generator signed massive new off take, despite government’s support of coal.

Another gigawatt hour added to Brisbane battery to make it biggest in Australia reneweconomy.com.au/another-giga...

18.04.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Euan but β€˜takes a village’ to conserve threatened species - collaboration between scientists and community.

11.04.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And loosing animal welfare preferences..

11.04.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It takes a community to help save #threatenedspecies. What a privilege to be part of. #landcare #turtle #conservation

10.04.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Episode 3 - Marilyn Connell What's Your Story? Β· Episode

#Maryriver experienced multiple high velocity major #floods in 2022. Impacts on #threatenedspecies #criticallyendangered #Maryriverturtle and #environment explored in new Podcast series #What’syourstory open.spotify.com/episode/178B...

08.04.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last Chance series by The Guardian - so many Australian fauna species in peril.

07.04.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Endangered far eastern curlews, and the scientist standing up for them – video Dr Amanda Lilleyman is defending the critically endangered migratory bird as residential and industrial development threatens to encroach on shorelines vital to its survival

The next video in our Last Chance nature series is about the critically endangered far-eastern curlew and the people working to protect this amazing migratory shorebird’s coastal habitat at Darwin harbour

07.04.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

I wonder what Peter Garretts opinion would be? Was Env Minister with some spine.

07.04.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saltwater crocs' feral pig diet may be changing NT waterways A new study suggests nutrient-rich crocodile poop could be benefiting wetland vegetation in the Top End while predation pressure limits feral pig damage.

www.abc.net.au/news/science...

31.03.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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