W. P. Mueller

W. P. Mueller

@wpmueller.bsky.social

Ornithologist/environmentalist focused on biodiversity conservation and ethical behavior toward all of life; Emeritus Director of Lake Michigan Bird Observatory, in Wisconsin, USA. (He, him). Online at https://futureofbirds.blogspot.com/

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John R. Platt
@johnrplatt.bsky.social

Jeffrey pines shouldn’t be found 12,657 feet up a mountain — but that’s where they’ve turned up in California’s Sequoia National Park. How did they get there? And what does their arrival tell us about #climatechange, forest composition & California’s fiery future? therevelator.org/california-t...

therevelator.orgA Gnarly Situation: High-Elevation Discovery Raises New Questions About Which California Trees Will Survive Climate Change • The RevelatorBirds may have been burying Jeffrey pine seeds up high for thousands of years. But now that they’re sprouting, this new species of subalpine tree may change the playing field.

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Steve Voelker
@thetreecorener.bsky.social

Excited to read this article. This morning I was just working with tree-ring data that vividly display the role of Indigenous people on influencing the "wilderness" forests of the Lake Superior basin prior to the arrival of Europeans. The fire data is from the Missouri lab highlighted here.

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography
@scrippsocean.bsky.social

🟡 Massive 500-pound buoys stationed along U.S. coastlines provide crucial wave and ocean condition data that helps scientists & communities prepare for coastal risks. Learn more about the Coastal Data Information Program. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4zHig5k

cbs8.comTracking waves to help protect our coastThe yellow buoys you see off our coast are doing some important work, tracking waves and ocean conditions that help us better understand coastal risks.

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Seth Klein
@sethdklein.bsky.social

A secretive network of groups ‘shilling for Big Oil’ just got exposed. Great summary here by @rachelgilmore.bsky.social of a new report from Greenpeace Canada into the murky figures muddying our conversations about energy. rachelgilmore.substack.com/p/a-secretiv...

rachelgilmore.substack.comA secretive network of groups shilling for Big Oil just got exposed in a new report from GreenpeaceListen now | So much of Canada’s energy conversation makes no sense. Thanks to a new report from Greenpeace Canada, the murky figures muddying our conversations about energy are coming into view.

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Great Basin Bird Observatory
@greatbasinbirds.bsky.social

We're approaching spooky season, so buckle up for our new series! :) Burrowing Owls may be the least spooky owl, but this one is trying. Fun fact: Burrowing Owls can tolerate higher levels of carbon dioxide than most #birds. This adaptation helps them thrive underground, where CO₂ can accumulate.

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Great Basin Bird Observatory
@greatbasinbirds.bsky.social

We had a wonderful time at our community bird banding demonstration at Oxbow Nature Study Area last month! Among the #birds we banded were American Goldfinches and Bewick’s Wrens. A big thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the morning so much fun! #banding #TruckeeRiver #ThankYou!

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Great Basin Bird Observatory
@greatbasinbirds.bsky.social

Looks like we might have spooked this Long-eared Owl instead! These secretive, nocturnal owls often roost in large groups during winter, making them easier to spot despite their excellent camouflage. #birds #owls #SpookySeason #FunFacts

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TG42Birder🇵🇸
@tg42birder.bsky.social

We’re even running out of colours for the new heat levels. 🤷‍♂️

Prof. Eliot Jacobson@climatecasino.net

Here's the updated daily color stripes for the Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly, now based on the 1991-2020 baseline and with a color bar going past black (3.0°C) into pink and beyond.

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George Monbiot
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

The lessons from Brazil and Serbia? Don't concede one inch of ground to the far right. Don't appease. Don't triangulate. Don't grovel. Don't say they have "legitimate concerns". Mobilise your base, and fight them with all the democratic means at your disposal.

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George Monbiot
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Bolsonaro's loss is not just a loss for Bolsonaro. It's a loss for Trump. For Musk. For Milei. For Netanyahu. For Farage. For Meta and Zuckerberg. For the meat barons, the fossil fuel corporations, and the rest of the neocolonial looters. And it is a massive win for humanity and the living planet.

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Sara Lipshutz (she/her)
@jacanamama.bsky.social

I'm hiring a postdoc for our NSF IntBIO project on songbird behavior, physiology and fitness! Start date as early as April 1 or as late as Sept 2027. Emphasis on behavioral endocrinology and transcriptomics, plus field ornithology based on applicant interests: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/33216.

academicjobsonline.orgDuke University, Biology Job #AJO33216, Postdoctoral Associate, Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US

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paulusthewoodgnome
@paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social

Great to see on the front of the Mail, Telegraph, Express, Sun.* 'The no. of young people admitted to London hospitals after knife attacks is down 55% since Sadiq Khan launched a Violence Reduction Unit, with London falling faster than the rest of England.' *Joke www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/y...

standard.co.ukYoung person knife attacks in London fall by over 50%Hospital admissions for knife assaults among youngsters have more than halved, with London recording a faster fall than the rest of England, according to City Hall figures

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Mark Jacob
@markjacob.bsky.social

Abolish ICE.

Chris Ingraham@cingraham.bsky.social

Kavanaugh stops in action: ICE tackled a non-verbal kid near his school, left him with injuries requiring surgery, and then left the scene when they realized he wasn't the person they were looking for www.independent.com/2026/10/23/i...

independent.comICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High SchoolRapid Response volunteers witnessed the student being tackled and left with injuries requiring surgery.

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Allan Mee
@kerryeaglemee.bsky.social

The results of the study are sobering. Common Loon chick production declined by a total of ~40% on average over the decades. Birds Canada is now investigating whether widespread declines in chick production can be explained by changes in lake water clarity.🌎 www.birdscanada.org/news/new-com...

birdscanada.orgBirds Canada | New Common Loon research uncovers a widespread decline…The unprecedented international effort to understand and reverse declines in one of North America’s most iconic waterbirds.

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Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

cleveland.comPlain Dealer/cleveland.com endorses Amy Acton for Ohio governorThe Plain Dealer editorial board endorses Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor, citing her preparedness and community engagement, while condemning opponent Vivek Ramaswamy's weaponizing of Acton's chi...

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.