Some much needed #conservationoptimism
November 12, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Some much needed #conservationoptimism
#ConservationOptimism 🧪🌎🦈🦞🐠🦑
For more than a century, native oysters have been missing from Scotland's Firth of Forth. Now they're back! 🦪🦪🦪
It's a buzz knowing people are working hard to restore vital ocean habitats
Imagine what it'll be like having a huge oyster reef back in the F of F! 💙
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It's a buzz knowing people are working hard to restore vital ocean habitats
Imagine what it'll be like having a huge oyster reef back in the F of F! 💙
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Oysters doing well in Firth of Forth after reintroduction, say experts
Early signs of success seen in area where native European oysters were fished to local extinction by early 1900s
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2024 at 7:29 PM
#ConservationOptimism 🧪🌎🦈🦞🐠🦑
This is sounds fantastic - a potentially huge positive impact - & the sort of news that social (& all) media needs to be covered with!
#conservationoptimism
#conservationoptimism
wowsers. Uber cool.
A New Zealand-based eco-startup has cracked the code for replacing single-use plastic—targeting garden nurseries with their breakthrough bioplastic that breaks down naturally in soil.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/home-compost...
A New Zealand-based eco-startup has cracked the code for replacing single-use plastic—targeting garden nurseries with their breakthrough bioplastic that breaks down naturally in soil.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/home-compost...
Easily Compostable Bioplastic Now Replaces Millions of Plant Pots Across New Zealand While Nourishing Soil
A New Zealand eco-startup, Compostify, cracked the bioplastic code with their breakthrough plant pots that break down easily in soil.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
December 3, 2024 at 5:34 AM
This is sounds fantastic - a potentially huge positive impact - & the sort of news that social (& all) media needs to be covered with!
#conservationoptimism
#conservationoptimism
Nice paper by McNally and others showing positive trends in W. Florida loggerhead turtles. 🐢🌍🧪🦑 🦤🌊
www.herpconbio.org/Volume_19/Is...
#seaturtle #marineturtle #oceanoptimism #conservationoptimism
www.herpconbio.org/Volume_19/Is...
#seaturtle #marineturtle #oceanoptimism #conservationoptimism
December 21, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Nice paper by McNally and others showing positive trends in W. Florida loggerhead turtles. 🐢🌍🧪🦑 🦤🌊
www.herpconbio.org/Volume_19/Is...
#seaturtle #marineturtle #oceanoptimism #conservationoptimism
www.herpconbio.org/Volume_19/Is...
#seaturtle #marineturtle #oceanoptimism #conservationoptimism
Meet the Team!
We’re thrilled to welcome six incredible individuals to the #ConservationOptimism team, each bringing unique expertise and passions to our mission!
We’re thrilled to have their energy and expertise onboard. Welcome to the team!
#MeetTheTeam #ConservationOptimism
We’re thrilled to welcome six incredible individuals to the #ConservationOptimism team, each bringing unique expertise and passions to our mission!
We’re thrilled to have their energy and expertise onboard. Welcome to the team!
#MeetTheTeam #ConservationOptimism
November 18, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Meet the Team!
We’re thrilled to welcome six incredible individuals to the #ConservationOptimism team, each bringing unique expertise and passions to our mission!
We’re thrilled to have their energy and expertise onboard. Welcome to the team!
#MeetTheTeam #ConservationOptimism
We’re thrilled to welcome six incredible individuals to the #ConservationOptimism team, each bringing unique expertise and passions to our mission!
We’re thrilled to have their energy and expertise onboard. Welcome to the team!
#MeetTheTeam #ConservationOptimism
India’s Tiger Recovery: enabled by prosperity & politics 🐅🌏
#Megafauna #ConservationOptimism #Landsharing
www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
#Megafauna #ConservationOptimism #Landsharing
www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Tiger recovery amid people and poverty
Recovery of large yet ecologically important carnivores poses a formidable global challenge. Tiger (Panthera tigris) recovery in India, the world’s most populated region, offers a distinct opportunity...
www.science.org
February 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
India’s Tiger Recovery: enabled by prosperity & politics 🐅🌏
#Megafauna #ConservationOptimism #Landsharing
www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
#Megafauna #ConservationOptimism #Landsharing
www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
An INCREDIBLE Conservation Win!🦇
The Livingstone's Fruit Bat has been officially downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered - a huge victory for these "big, fluffy, dopey-looking" flying foxes!
Read Dr. Isabella Mandl's full story here: buff.ly/Laype0U
#ConservationOptimism
The Livingstone's Fruit Bat has been officially downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered - a huge victory for these "big, fluffy, dopey-looking" flying foxes!
Read Dr. Isabella Mandl's full story here: buff.ly/Laype0U
#ConservationOptimism
July 19, 2025 at 6:31 AM
An INCREDIBLE Conservation Win!🦇
The Livingstone's Fruit Bat has been officially downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered - a huge victory for these "big, fluffy, dopey-looking" flying foxes!
Read Dr. Isabella Mandl's full story here: buff.ly/Laype0U
#ConservationOptimism
The Livingstone's Fruit Bat has been officially downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered - a huge victory for these "big, fluffy, dopey-looking" flying foxes!
Read Dr. Isabella Mandl's full story here: buff.ly/Laype0U
#ConservationOptimism
Native turtles return to Yosemite after removal of more than 16,000 invasive bullfrogs www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Native turtles return to Yosemite after removal of more than 16,000 invasive bullfrogs
More than 16,000 American bullfrogs, larvae and egg masses were removed from Yosemite National Park over a six-year period.
www.usatoday.com
May 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
#conservationOptimism Successful (re)establishment of white-tailed eagle in Ireland 🇮🇪 from Norwegian 🇳🇴 chicks
Since 2007, 200 Norwegian sea eagle chicks have found a new home in Ireland. This summer the final release of fledglings in Ireland marks the completion of the establishment phase of the white-tailed sea eagle project. #EcologicalRestoration
Irish White-tailed Sea Eagles Soar on Their Own Wings
Like many other predators and birds of prey, the sea eagle has historically been seen as a competitor for wild and fish resources and a threat to livestock, leading to intense persecution. As a result...
www.nina.no
March 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
#conservationOptimism Successful (re)establishment of white-tailed eagle in Ireland 🇮🇪 from Norwegian 🇳🇴 chicks
….and now for a dose of #conservationoptimism THIS is why we encourage & plant milkweed around our gardens
This monarch just emerged here near the Vermont/MA border 🎉
Drying its wings for a couple hours after emerging from its chrysalis, now it will fly 3,000 miles to overwinter in Mexico!
This monarch just emerged here near the Vermont/MA border 🎉
Drying its wings for a couple hours after emerging from its chrysalis, now it will fly 3,000 miles to overwinter in Mexico!
October 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
….and now for a dose of #conservationoptimism THIS is why we encourage & plant milkweed around our gardens
This monarch just emerged here near the Vermont/MA border 🎉
Drying its wings for a couple hours after emerging from its chrysalis, now it will fly 3,000 miles to overwinter in Mexico!
This monarch just emerged here near the Vermont/MA border 🎉
Drying its wings for a couple hours after emerging from its chrysalis, now it will fly 3,000 miles to overwinter in Mexico!
Pine martens return to Dartmoor after 150-year absence
- Fifteen of the nimble, tree-climbing mammals were released last month at secret locations in Devon, England
Story by Patrick Barkham
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
- Fifteen of the nimble, tree-climbing mammals were released last month at secret locations in Devon, England
Story by Patrick Barkham
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Pine martens return to Dartmoor after 150-year absence
Fifteen of the nimble, tree-climbing mammals were released last month at secret locations in Devon
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2024 at 9:54 AM
The first camera survey ever conducted on Truwana / Cape Barren Island off Tasmania - led by the Truwana Rangers - has recorded two rarely seen animals: white-footed dunnarts and blonde echidnas.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The first camera survey ever conducted on Truwana / Cape Barren Island off Tasmania - led by the Truwana Rangers - has recorded two rarely seen animals: white-footed dunnarts and blonde echidnas.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Amid the biodiversity crisis, stories of resilience and recovery offer hope. From monarch butterflies migrating to the reintroduction of species such as the Arabian oryx, nature's recovery inspires. 🦋 #ConservationOptimism 🌏🧪
Discover more with @theguardian.com
Discover more with @theguardian.com
Hope, joy, absurdity and marvel: there is so much more to our world story than loss
Amid environmental tragedy, a hidden world of curiosity and wonder still exists. And in this, says Natalie Kyriacou, we can find glimmers of hope
bit.ly
September 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Amid the biodiversity crisis, stories of resilience and recovery offer hope. From monarch butterflies migrating to the reintroduction of species such as the Arabian oryx, nature's recovery inspires. 🦋 #ConservationOptimism 🌏🧪
Discover more with @theguardian.com
Discover more with @theguardian.com
Recent surveys have confirmed that eastern quolls reintroduced to mainland Australia have successfully bred! 12 male and 7 female quolls captured during a recent survey were born in the wild.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 1, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Recent surveys have confirmed that eastern quolls reintroduced to mainland Australia have successfully bred! 12 male and 7 female quolls captured during a recent survey were born in the wild.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Giant clams are thriving in a Fiji Ministry of Fisheries restoration project success. Monitoring revealed 100% survival of Tridacna maxima seeds released in the area, clams growing to 4x their original size & high biodiversity in protected cages.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Giant clams are thriving in a Fiji Ministry of Fisheries restoration project success. Monitoring revealed 100% survival of Tridacna maxima seeds released in the area, clams growing to 4x their original size & high biodiversity in protected cages.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
A little gem of good stuff to feed the soul, feat. @terngirl.bsky.social
#ConservationOptimism @birdlifeoz.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
@scboceania.bsky.social
#ConservationOptimism @birdlifeoz.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
@scboceania.bsky.social
Regent Honeyeater Project volunteers celebrate sustainability after planting 750,000 trees - ABC News
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December 2, 2024 at 10:13 PM
A little gem of good stuff to feed the soul, feat. @terngirl.bsky.social
#ConservationOptimism @birdlifeoz.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
@scboceania.bsky.social
#ConservationOptimism @birdlifeoz.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
@scboceania.bsky.social
Endangered greater gliders have made a spectacular recovery after the black summer bushfires in 2019-20.
Numbers of the endangered marsupials are 45% higher than before the fires began. Recovery was more rapid than expected, likely facilitated by good rainfall.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Numbers of the endangered marsupials are 45% higher than before the fires began. Recovery was more rapid than expected, likely facilitated by good rainfall.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
March 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Endangered greater gliders have made a spectacular recovery after the black summer bushfires in 2019-20.
Numbers of the endangered marsupials are 45% higher than before the fires began. Recovery was more rapid than expected, likely facilitated by good rainfall.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Numbers of the endangered marsupials are 45% higher than before the fires began. Recovery was more rapid than expected, likely facilitated by good rainfall.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
The Heard & McDonald Islands marine reserve is home to glaciers, wetlands, active volcanoes and significant populations of penguins, seals and albatrosses. The reserve was expanded in Jan 2025.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Heard & McDonald Islands marine reserve is home to glaciers, wetlands, active volcanoes and significant populations of penguins, seals and albatrosses. The reserve was expanded in Jan 2025.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
That's a wrap for SCBO's 30 days of #ConservationOptimism!
Amongst the climate challenges and biodiversity crises, we hope this has been a reminder that conservation practitioners, citizen scientists & communities are working tirelessly for our threatened species and ecosystems, and having success!
Amongst the climate challenges and biodiversity crises, we hope this has been a reminder that conservation practitioners, citizen scientists & communities are working tirelessly for our threatened species and ecosystems, and having success!
April 30, 2026 at 5:01 AM
That's a wrap for SCBO's 30 days of #ConservationOptimism!
Amongst the climate challenges and biodiversity crises, we hope this has been a reminder that conservation practitioners, citizen scientists & communities are working tirelessly for our threatened species and ecosystems, and having success!
Amongst the climate challenges and biodiversity crises, we hope this has been a reminder that conservation practitioners, citizen scientists & communities are working tirelessly for our threatened species and ecosystems, and having success!
Species Spotlight: Renewed Hope for the Charismatic Thick-Billed Parrot #conservationoptimism therevelator.org/species-spot...
Species Spotlight: Renewed Hope for the Charismatic Thick-Billed Parrot • The Revelator
After several decades of precipitous decline, new efforts to protect this species begin in earnest in late 2024.
therevelator.org
December 6, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Species Spotlight: Renewed Hope for the Charismatic Thick-Billed Parrot #conservationoptimism therevelator.org/species-spot...
We are pleased to announce that we have joined the Conservation Network of Optimists Worldwide - a global community dedicated to inspiring and empowering people around the world to make a positive difference for nature.
#ConservationNOW
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@conservoptimism.bsky.social
#ConservationNOW
#ConservationOptimism
@conservoptimism.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We are pleased to announce that we have joined the Conservation Network of Optimists Worldwide - a global community dedicated to inspiring and empowering people around the world to make a positive difference for nature.
#ConservationNOW
#ConservationOptimism
@conservoptimism.bsky.social
#ConservationNOW
#ConservationOptimism
@conservoptimism.bsky.social
There is hope - Celebrating #seagrass meadows & Ocean Rescue Champions @northwaleswt.bsky.social #Portdinllaen #nationalmarineweek #Wales #ConservationOptimism #nature #conservation #futuregenerations
July 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
There is hope - Celebrating #seagrass meadows & Ocean Rescue Champions @northwaleswt.bsky.social #Portdinllaen #nationalmarineweek #Wales #ConservationOptimism #nature #conservation #futuregenerations
Kākā burst back into Wellington after more than 70 years of regional extinction.
Scientists were concerned that public opinion might turn against the destructive & noisy birds, but they have become a much-loved poster child for Wellington’s conservation success.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Scientists were concerned that public opinion might turn against the destructive & noisy birds, but they have become a much-loved poster child for Wellington’s conservation success.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
April 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Kākā burst back into Wellington after more than 70 years of regional extinction.
Scientists were concerned that public opinion might turn against the destructive & noisy birds, but they have become a much-loved poster child for Wellington’s conservation success.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
Scientists were concerned that public opinion might turn against the destructive & noisy birds, but they have become a much-loved poster child for Wellington’s conservation success.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism
The Marshall Islands have announced the designation of their first marine sanctuary.
The MPA is part of the Reimaanlok Conservation Framework which promotes community-led management of protected areas across the archipelago.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism @natgeopristineseas.bsky.social
The MPA is part of the Reimaanlok Conservation Framework which promotes community-led management of protected areas across the archipelago.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism @natgeopristineseas.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Marshall Islands have announced the designation of their first marine sanctuary.
The MPA is part of the Reimaanlok Conservation Framework which promotes community-led management of protected areas across the archipelago.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism @natgeopristineseas.bsky.social
The MPA is part of the Reimaanlok Conservation Framework which promotes community-led management of protected areas across the archipelago.
#ConservationOptimism #EarthOptimism @natgeopristineseas.bsky.social
More Happy News: since end of September São Tomé & Príncipe is the first country with 100% of its land designated as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve! Now we are just waiting for ✍️ of the decree law by the president to establish the first MPAs in the country 👇 A lot of #oceanoptimism & #conservationoptimism
Meanwhile in São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹...
Thanks also to cofunding from #Oceans5 & @schorstmeyer.bsky.social
@faunaflora.bsky.social project currently visited by @idelamer.bsky.social & @oceanweigand.bsky.social
Thanks also to cofunding from #Oceans5 & @schorstmeyer.bsky.social
@faunaflora.bsky.social project currently visited by @idelamer.bsky.social & @oceanweigand.bsky.social
São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network - Victoria SCHNEIDER @mongabay.com
news.mongabay.com/2025/09/sao-...
news.mongabay.com/2025/09/sao-...
October 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
More Happy News: since end of September São Tomé & Príncipe is the first country with 100% of its land designated as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve! Now we are just waiting for ✍️ of the decree law by the president to establish the first MPAs in the country 👇 A lot of #oceanoptimism & #conservationoptimism