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"If it comes down to a choice between wolves and livestock on western public lands, the clear winner is wolves. Let’s extend the benefits all across the American West. The case for leasing public lands for livestock production? That’s a tougher sell." Read more: https://ow.ly/ZPuK51014Qu

Active bills in Congress seek to remove gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves from the federal Endangered Species List, all because they’re incorrectly blamed as threats to livestock producers. 📣Tell your Members of Congress to stand for wolves and oppose anti-wolf bills: https://ow.ly/bMjG5100iOP

Oh God. This has got to be one of the worst things I've ever read.

Killing wolves doesn't protect cows, but it does destabilize wolf packs and can result in increased poaching of wolves. States should listen to peer-reviewed science, not USDA Director Rollins. (2/2)

The Center's Cultivating Canid Coexistence (C3) Program explores how humans and canids, including coyotes, share the landscapes we call home. This knowledge can be applied to benefit not just coyote coexistence, but endangered Red Wolf recovery as well. Read more➡️ https://ow.ly/ZJNT50ZZuyO

Funny how he doesn't say this about New York or New Jersey or New Hampshire. I mean, we did fight a war to no longer be under English rule. 🤔

He always tells the same story. Do you think he ever gets past the first part of the assessment? 🤔

It’s #WolfAwarenessWeek! 🐺 This week, we’re highlighting ways you can take action for wolves. Every conversation, shared post, and action taken can help build a better future for wolves. How will you stand up for wolves this week?🔗to support: bit.ly/4yrGL5x

My baby girl is home. 🌈😭

Do you want to say it or shall I?

The Internet is so weird. The other day, my feed was full of posts about the passing of Eva Marie Saint. Every time I saw her name, "Rattlesnakes" by @lloydcole.bsky.social and the Commotions started playing in my head. Today, this popped up because a mutual liked his post. #synchronicity

Luke smiling to some joke only he understands. Leia 🌈 wondering why she has to put up with him.

As federal officials continue to consider changes to wolf protections, here’s a reminder of what the numbers actually show:

📣Last day to speak up for America’s Roadless Areas and the wildlife that depends on them. Nearly 45 million acres of America’s forests could soon be opened to road construction and logging putting intact landscapes and critical wildlife habitat at risk. Take action now: https://ow.ly/yWkU50ZUHNR

She (and we) held on as long as she could, but her kidneys couldn't take it any longer. We had to say goodbye to her this morning. She was my heart and soul and I'll never stop missing her. She was the best dog ever. 💔🌈 #Leia #DogsOfBluesky #BeaglesOfBluesky

CPW has temporarily suspended lethal wolf removals. The decision comes amid concerns that the state’s wolf population may not grow this biological year, along with potential evidence of an infectious parasite that could affect wolf survival. 🔗Read more: https://ow.ly/aXll50ZTCk9

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the lethal removal of additional wolves from the Couse Pack territory, days after an adult male from the pack was killed. 📣Take action: Email WDFW Director Kelly Susewind and the WDFW Commissioners and urge them to protect the Couse Pack.

Nearly two weeks into hunting season and Yellowstone wolf 1273M has been killed just outside the park. Wolves don’t know where park boundaries end, yet crossing one can put them at risk of becoming a target. How many more wolves will be killed for the sake of a trophy? 🔗 https://ow.ly/AwRs50ZSo9R

I had a job interview on Tuesday. They were running behind schedule so they suggested I pop into the Starbucks on site and grab a drink while I wait. I took that drink into the interview. I got an offer on Wednesday. 🤷🏼‍♀️ No wonder it's so hard to get a job. Stupid BS like this.

The USFWS’s own data show that Mexican gray wolves have not yet reached the population threshold needed to change their endangered status. Yet a new executive order has initiated a review that could lead to the species being downlisted or delisted. Read more: https://ow.ly/xB5s50ZRyiy

We’re setting the record straight. As federal officials consider changes to protections for gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves, the narrative that wolves are a major threat to livestock is being used to justify increased lethal control. But the numbers tell a different story.

Over the past year, the Trump Admin. has taken multiple steps to change how the ESA protects threatened and endangered wildlife. Among them, a new rule removed habitat destruction from the regulatory definition of “harm” under the ESA. Read the full timeline: www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-...

Don’t let their howls go silent. #StandUpForWolfProtections 📣Take action: bit.ly/4rnqe0P

🚨 According to an internal memo signed by Brian Nesvik, the director of the USFWS the Trump administration is moving toward an interpretation of the law that could allow endangered wildlife to be accidentally killed or injured without violating the ESA. Read more: https://ow.ly/T6fJ50ZOUrC

For Red Wolf Week, we’re offering FREE 45-minute wolf webinars for schools! 🎉 Students can join us from their classrooms to learn about critically endangered Red Wolves, their history, and what it takes to support their recovery/. Limited availability. Enter to participate: https://bit.ly/4AfSPZZ

🚨 A new rule weakening the ESA is now in effect. It removes habitat modification from the definition of “harm,” putting protections for species that depend on habitat to recover, at risk. Bipartisan H.R. 9901 would restore these protections. 📣Urge your Rep. to support this bill: bit.ly/4y1de3q

Gah, I hate fire alarm testing! I know it's necessary, but it is stressing TF out of my dogs. 🤬

Today marks the opening of Wyoming and Montana's wolf hunting season, another season of unnecessary slaughter for wolves. Killing wolves is neither supported by science nor ethics, yet it becomes a reality when wolves lose federal protections.

39 years ago, 8 captive-born Red Wolves were released into Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina, bringing the species back to the wild after decades of absence. This #RedWolfWeek, we’re celebrating that history while looking toward the future. Join the movement: bit.ly/46ktTCX

Red Wolf Week is here! 🐺This year, we’re raising $25K to purchase 25 new GPS radio collars for Red Wolf research. These collars help our researchers track Red Wolves in the wild and better understand their movements, behavior, and the ecosystems they call home. Learn more➡️ https://bit.ly/4yB8f9m

Not sure I've ever been happier to have an EV. At the corner of Beverly and La Brea in Los Angeles.

You know what I love? That Phineas and Ferb is a Rocky Horror Picture Show mini-reunion. Richard O'Brien, Barry Bostwick, and Tim Curry all voice characters. Sadly, all three do not appear in the same episode. 🥲

A timely reminder.📣After years of unfounded claims that Mexican gray wolves threaten local economies and public safety, federal data has proven otherwise. Read more: https://ow.ly/BYz550ZLi90

🚨 A new executive order puts gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves at risk of losing federal protections and could make lethal removal easier. But the numbers matter. Wolves are not the problem. They’re being made the scapegoat.

We're excited to share our limited edition Red Wolf Week collection! 🐺 Every merchandise sale helps support education, research, advocacy and recovery efforts to protect this critically endangered species and secure a future where Red Wolves can thrive. ❤️ Shop now: https://ow.ly/1r3l50ZJE7X

I can't get a job so I really should start working on writing the novel I've been planning for the last 2 years, huh? 🤔 #Booksky

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New research says wolves may help blueberries spread and sprout more successfully in northern Minnesota.🫐By growing seeds from wolf scat and wild blueberries, researchers found wolf-digested seeds germinated 22-27% faster than seeds that had not passed through a wolf. 🔗 https://ow.ly/yKoV50ZHVlY

🚨New study reveals killing wolves did not reliably prevent subsequent livestock damage. In some cases livestock losses actually increased after they were lethally removed. If killing wolves doesn’t reliably prevent future conflict, why is it still being used as a solution? 🔗 https://bit.ly/4x4hCNQ

Repost every year. ☀️🥵🍂😌

If Hurricane Dolly takes out Mar-a-Lago I swear I’m gonna go back to church. 😳 www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane...

And 5 that I've seen at least twice? Duran Duran Violent Femmes My Chemical Romance Bowling For Soup The Charlatans UK (music festivals in the 90's)

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live: Duran Duran B-52's Violent Femmes REM Radiohead James The Offspring My Chemical Romance AFI Bowling For Soup Just 10? Everclear Fall Out Boy Bring Me the Horizon RHCP Simple Plan Rob Zombie Pearl Jam Blue October Material Issue Travis

We really wanted to see Coyote vs Acme in theatres, but we can't leave Leia alone for that long. (For context, we live in LA, so a 90 min movie turns into almost a 4 hr night out.) Poor baby girl. I hate that we don't know what's best for her. 💔

That's the 3rd job in as many months that I had to turn down because I have a tattoo on my arm. It's 2026! In Los Angeles! WTF are we doing?