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The soil is not just dirt beneath our feet; it's an intricate world, pulsating with life! Most importantly, this reminds us of the profound interconnectedness of our planet. Every grain, every microbe, and every root tells a story..

Let’s Get Dirty: The Fundamentals of Soil Ecology Soil: Earth’s Living Tapestry Beneath our feet lies an intricate tapestry of life, teeming with activity: soil. Often overlooked, the health and complexity of this living canvas significantly…

The Venus flytrap 🌱 isn't just an ordinary plant; it's a carnivorous wonder! When an insect or arachnid touches its inner hairs, the trap closes in a split second. Zoom into the last photo. Can you see its recent catch? 🥸🍃 "

For every acre of forest lost, there's an opportunity for restoration. It takes 40 years for a forest to mature, but the journey starts with a single seed.

Throwback to Rachel Carson, the voice that awakened the world to the dangers of pesticides. Her words remain a beacon for conservationists today.

Gold Shaw Farm is a small-scale beef, poultry and tree operation located on 150-achre's of land in the rural northern town of Peachum, Vermont. Founded by couple Morgan Gold and Allison Ebrahimi Gold in 2016, this farm has continuously aimed to operate un

Trees, Geese, and Beef: The Journey to Regenerative Agriculture How a small farm in northern Vermont is doing its part in saving the world. Gold Shaw Farm is a small-scale beef, poultry and tree operation located on 150-achre’s of land in the rural northe…

Written by Olivia G. Schweikart Figure 1. Current distribution of Mustela nigripes in the United States. Image adapted from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2 The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is a mysterious creature that calls the Great Plains of North America home. These carnivorous mammals inhabit grasslands and prairies and have a particular affinity for the burrows of prairie dogs and other small rodents....

Ferret in the Hole: The Black-Footed Ferret’s Fight for Survival Written by Olivia G. Schweikart Figure 1. Current distribution of Mustela nigripes in the United States. Image adapted from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2 The black-footed …

Raucous, bustling colonies of Roseate Spoonbills once flourished along the Florida coast and throughout its wetlands. Now, the painted, powder-pink birds are struggling inland, driven from their once robust ecosystem by the effects of climate change and man-made “restoration” efforts. More than a million wading birds once lived in the Everglades, however, plume hunters and the destruction of their diverse habitats have radically diminished their numbers. Over the last 20 years, since their initial recovery in the 1970s, the spoonbills have abandoned their longtime nesting grounds in the South. In the Florida Bay alone, their numbers have depleted from around 400 active nests in 2012 to 157 this past season – a fact diligently recorded by Jerry Lorenz, director of Audubon’s Florida Everglades Science Center. Sea levels are rising, becoming too deep for the spoonbills and driving the pink-feathered fowls out. To the North, where warmer winters and saltier soils have prompted the growth of mangroves, Roseate Spoonbills now nest. Just as the visceral effects caused by climate change have destroyed local habitats, they have also made the more northern, previously hostile environments thus more inhabitable for spoonbills....

Think Pink: What the Roseate Spoonbill Can Teach Us About Adaptability in the Face of Climate Change Raucous, bustling colonies of Roseate Spoonbills once flourished along the Florida coast and throughout its wetlands. Now, the painted, powder-pink birds are struggling inland, driven from their on…

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Looking for a fun read? Jacob Collier reflects on his summer doing aquatic surveys for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game 😄, now on CompassionCrossing.com

Keeping it CREEL: A Reflection of My Summer in Alaska This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to work as a Roving CREEL Technician in Southeast Alaska with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG). I had the privilege of traveling to Juneau, P…

Explore the Wonders of Biodiversity | Now on Compassioncrossing.com 🌿

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Exploring Biodiversity “The value of biodiversity is that it makes our ecosystems more resilient, which is a prerequisite for stable societies; its wanton destruction is akin to setting fire to our lifeboat.”…

A new Diving Deep is out! This time, Kendall Jackson focuses in on the common fangtooth fish--a deep sea creature with a unique appearance and opportunistic feeding pattern. You can follow this series on our website for further updates!

Diving Deep: the Fangtooth Fish Anoplogaster cornuta, commonly known as the fangtooth fish, is a pelagic fish that grows to a maximum of 16 centimeters in length. Pelagic refers to aquatic organisms that can be found anywhere bet…