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Tag Archives: endangered species
Farewell to Martha – the last of her kin
On 1 September 1914, in the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio the last Passenger pigeon called Martha died.
Passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was the most abundant bird in North America and possibly in the world, and its swift extinction is an amazing and scary example of what human activity can achieve.
How did this all […]
Posted in Blog, Nature
Tagged biodiversity, birds, conservation, endangered species, extinction, forests
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Daddy goes wild for the wildlife
Urban forests are important for people and wildlife. Unfortunately they are, at least in Finland, often managed like commercial forests: thinned, even clearcut and replanted.
Urban forests can be a paradise for people and nature, if they are protected and their biodiversity is taken care of. Let’s let the urban forests grow old and allow also […]
Posted in Blog, Environment
Tagged biodiversity, conservation, endangered species, forests, outdoors, recreation
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Have a laid-back summer solstice
The Summer Solstice is here, and in Finland we have a big party by the lake if possible. Here’s a relaxed vision from the lake Saimaa, where also an endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal lives.
Posted in Blog, Nature
Tagged endangered species, holidays, humour, lakes and seas, mammals, outdoors, summer
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Forest Biodiversity Programme Metso cartoon
A couple of cartoons for the Forest Biodiversity Programme METSO. The project aims at halting the ongoing loss of forest species and biotopes.
The voluntary-based Metso conservation is a good tool for protecting and restoring forests. But it cannot alone save the forest habitats and species. We need also more protected areas, national parks and better […]
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Tagged action, biodiversity, birds, conservation, endangered species, forests, mire, restoration, wetland
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The Lesser White-fronted Goose
The Lesser White-fronted Goose is one of the most endangered bird species in the Finland and Scandinavia. It is in danger to die out. And noboby knew how to prevent the disaster…
Until some of the most sharply dressed gentlemen in the Northern hemisphere decided to act.
Ladies and Gentlemen, seppo.net proudly presents:
The Lesser White-fronted Boose Group […]
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Tagged arctic, biodiversity, birds, cartoons, conservation, endangered species, humour, wetland
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