Reposted by Jan HajekMongabay @mongabay.com · 23h12 critically endangered Nubian giraffes were relocated from Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park to make way for oil extraction. As economic priorities increasingly undermine protected areas, how safe is critical biodiversity inside national parks? Watch more 👉️ mongabay.cc/Conservation... 03520
Reposted by Jan HajekAnimal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026On National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, we stand with Indigenous communities, & we remember the children who never came home from residential schools. Reconciliation is a shared responsibility. It calls on all of us to listen, learn, & take meaningful action 🧡 084
Reposted by Jan HajekRyan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Mink farming is a massive pandemic risk. It's insane that they are allowed to exist. Now we have an active H5N1 outbreak on a mink farm, & "state officials have no clear plan to rein it in." Imagine if uncontrolled H5N1 transmission in mink were allowed in a research lab... 1118582
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Responsible wildlife management" Let people drive along the woods, then release dogs to chase bears (or cougars) until collapse in exhaustion or up a tree - and then shoot them with bullets, or just give themselves high fives and return to do it all over again... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgAlberta’s ill-advised black bear hunting 000
Reposted by Jan HajekOur World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 18/09/2026Since the rise of humans, wild land mammal biomass has declined by 85%. Around 100,000 years ago, all of the wild land mammals on Earth summed up to around 20 million tonnes of carbon. By around 10,000 years ago, there had been a huge decline, likely in the range of 25% to 50%. 33520
Reposted by Jan HajekDoctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 14/09/2026On Sept. 13, an MSF bus carrying 10 humanitarian staff in #Gaza City was damaged by an Israeli airstrike on a targeted vehicle just two metres away. One MSF staff member was injured in the strike. 39082
Reposted by Jan HajekThe Fur-Bearers @thefurbearers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026H5N1 has been detected on a US mink farm for the first time, adding to growing concerns about the public health risks of fur farming: www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...yahoo.comH5N1 hits US mink farms, sparking calls for an urgent cullH5N1 has been detected on a US mink farm for the first time, igniting fears the infected animals could present a human pandemic risk. 041
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 03/08/2026One Health / One Welfare eg 1 - he was a proponent of reduced violence to horses ♥️ - he also worked to help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder ♥️ eg 2 - his father beat horses into submission 😢 - his father also beat him as punishment as a child 😢 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...nytimes.comMonty Roberts, Horse Trainer Who Preached Kindness, Dies at 91 (Gift Article)His approach was in contrast to centuries of conventional wisdom and won the enthusiastic approval of Queen Elizabeth II, with whom he became friends. 042
Reposted by Jan HajekJessica Scott-Reid @jesslsr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026It’s an odd thing to celebrate, the biggest opinion essay of my career, about the unravelling of animal protection in Canada. Ten years of work about the major wins and progress for animals in our country, only to see so much inaction and regression. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... 073
Reposted by Jan HajekOur World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 27/07/2026How have humans reshaped the world’s land over the last 12,000 years? Over thousands of years, humans have gradually transformed the Earth’s surface — clearing land for agriculture (crops and grazing animals) and building settlements. 17128
Reposted by Jan HajekThe Xylom @thexylom.com · 01/07/2026NEW: Kenya has never had an Ebola case. However, a planned quarantine facility exclusively serving Americans exposed to the virus in Africa has sparked massive protests, leading to a deadly police crackdown. “Why can’t the facility be in America?” asked Lucy Kagure, mother of a killed protester.thexylom.comKenya Has No Ebola. But Trump’s Planned Quarantine Facility Has Already Claimed Its First LifeThe American government’s decision to build an Ebola quarantine facility over 700 miles away from the outbreak sparked protests, legal concerns, and the untimely death of a teenage boy. 212469
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 01/07/2026In Chicago, Upton Sinclair worked undercover for 7 weeks in slaughterhouse. His goal was to research and document working conditions and unsanitary practices that occurred behind closed doors But, in Ontario, it's now illegal for a journalist to work undercover in a slaughterhouse.... 000
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 24/06/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/w...nytimes.com5 Foods That Contain Both Protein and Fiber 000
Reposted by Jan HajekRutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 07/06/2026Twenty years ago, climate denial was a problem of the right. Today, AI denial is a problem of the left, and the consequences could be even more disastrous. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpTZ...youtube.comLiberals Are The New Climate DeniersYouTube video by Rutger Bregman 4910238
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 31/05/2026“Forget the pig is an animal. Treat him just like a machine in a factory.” - Hog Farm Management www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What the Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know 000
Reposted by Jan HajekThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/05/2026At the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the front line is completely overwhelmed. Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, describes what he saw in the Ebola ward at Mongbwalu General Hospital. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/w... 37408218
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 20/05/2026US surgeon, working in DRC, taken to Germany for treatment for Ebola His wife (who also worked as a doctor in the same hospital in DRC) and their children remain in DRC www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comAmerican doctor with Ebola flown to Germany as wife and four children are monitoredLeaders of the Christian missionary group Serge, which Dr. Peter Stafford works for, said he unknowingly operated on a patient with Ebola before the outbreak was detected. 042
Reposted by Jan HajekTay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 14/05/20261/2 A film about emotions for cows. Cows can distinguish between human emotions (anger and joy) shown to them on video. Later, when they encounter these people in person, they prefer the one who displayed joy. (paper) www.nature.com/articles/s41... 11815
Reposted by Jan HajekAviendha69 🦋🍁 🇨🇦 | ᑐ ∪ ∩ ⊂ @aviendha69.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The Sheep Detectives, memory, and justice youtube.com/shorts/gEp8_...youtube.comThe Sheep Detectives, memory, and justiceYouTube video by Pop Culture Detective 011
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Billie Eilish defends herself after declaring eating meat is 'inherently wrong' www.castanet.net/news/Enterta...castanet.netBillie Eilish defends herself after declaring eating meat is 'inherently wrong'Billie Eilish has responded to the vicious online backlash over her declaration that eating meat is "inherently wrong". 000
Reposted by Jan HajekRichard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Anyway, people don’t like changing their minds, especially about something that’s inconvenient to them. The “food miles matters the most for climate” myth is hard to dislodge. 21359
Reposted by Jan HajekThe Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Emma Smart was sentenced for criminal damage, after releasing a lobster from a seafood restaurant. She tells the Canary what motivated herthecanary.coMarine biologist shares why she returned a restaurant crustacean to the seaEmma Smart was sentenced for criminal damage, after releasing a lobster from a seafood restaurant. She tells the Canary what motivated her 32515
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 14/04/2026CBC called attention to wild pigs (that were imported into Canada by people decades ago) Concern raised that they can introduce and spread #ASF and #HFMD How would that happen? Do they interact w farmed pigs? @ryankbrook.bsky.social @scottweese.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caAlberta testing AI-powered drone technology in battle against wild boar | CBC NewsResearchers are turning to a new high-tech combination of drones, thermal cameras and artificial intelligence to get a new vantage point on Alberta’s wild boar problem. 232
Reposted by Jan HajekUBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Dr. Sarah Foster says bottom trawling, which drags heavy nets across the ocean floor, is one of the most destructive #fishing practices that must be overhauled to conserve species both for commercial use & to preserve #ocean ecosystem. @projectseahorse.bsky.social vancouversun.com/news/bottom-...vancouversun.comBottom sea trawlers snaring many endangered species: UBC studyResearchers say bottom trawling is taking a serious toll on marine ecosystems and recommend the world rethink this practice. 072
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Well done report 👇 Missing an interesting fact that this ostrich farm was previously vaccinating the animals against COVID Upsetting that they are restocking with more ostriches - and that there is no pro-active screening for influenza on ostrich, poultry, or pig farms 010
Reposted by Jan HajekMallory @this-is-mallory.bsky.social · 09/04/2026From overall health to preventing you from turning into a cyborg, there are folks who believe that urine possesses substantial health benefits. And I crashed their summit. Hope you’re hydrated 🫶🏻 Watch here: youtu.be/3UduddqGUyI?...youtu.beI ATTENDED THE URINE THERAPY SUMMIT (so you don't have to)YouTube video by Mallory DeMille 4236
Reposted by Jan HajekEmily R. Trunnell, Ph.D. @ertrunnell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Rats are stubborn, clever, & remarkably adaptable. They learn fast, cooperate with one another, avoid danger, and keep going under conditions that wipe out other species. They’ll even free trapped companions and choose to help another rat over receiving chocolate. 101
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 25/03/2026"The guidelines also recommend easy-to-collect tongue swab samples... www.who.int/news/item/24...who.intWHO recommends new diagnostic tools to help end TBOn World TB Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB) and expand access to lifesaving services by using new innovations such as diagno... 000
Reposted by Jan HajekKristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Read @flodebarre.bsky.social's original analysis: pandemonium.hypotheses.org/898. While the original WeChat post is bonkers, it points to unreleased data from the market, including: 1️⃣ Potentially infected animals in "Stall A" - the hot-spot inside the market. 2️⃣ +Serology of vendor from Stall A. 33219
Reposted by Jan HajekPhilipp Markolin @philippmarkolin.eurosky.social · 07/03/2026Clickbaity title. Actually maybe not. Give it a watch, incredibly well produced. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BYa...youtube.comIs factory farming humanity’s biggest crime?YouTube video by The Market Exit 273
Reposted by Jan HajekDan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 18/02/2026New greatest bird photo of all time just dropped Royal Penguin 📷 JJ Harrison, eBird ebird.org/checklist/S2... 935880
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Important documentary film about agriculture in #Canada - including the exploitation of temporary foreign workers - - "what was your experience like working with animals? - "c'était épouvantable 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_RD...youtube.comWho Pays the Cost of Animal Agriculture?YouTube video by We Animals 000
Reposted by Jan HajekJan Dutkiewicz @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social · 09/02/2026ICYMI @gnrosenberg.bsky.social and I wrote about why you should not want to eat like your great-great-grandparents and why modern, industrially-produced food is "real food." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...nytimes.comOpinion | We Shouldn’t Want to Eat Like Our Great-Great-Grandparents 1226
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Health secretary Meat and yogurt Plus anabolic steroids.... 001
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 06/02/2026This is upsetting 1) each voice is equal - ok - but huge imbalance in the number of industry voices vs welfare voices 2) worrisome that welfare groups like @humanecanada.ca approve things like keeping foxes in small wire cages and killing them with anal electrocution 3) why not make laws instead? 000
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Heartwarming story - “I was just very, very happy that she was OK” - ❤️ Can we also have heartwarming stories about people rescuing moose from not getting shot by sport-hunters - or re-uniting baby calves with their mothers on dairy farms? www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...saltwire.comWest coast men helped a moose get back up after it took a tumble on the highwayMelvin Rideout and Mark Gionet were travelling on the TCH when they saw the moose fall over concrete median near Marble Mountain 000
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 05/02/2026"Pass the peas and hold the propaganda 👇 @cape-acme.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Jan HajekCenter for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 04/02/2026We all share this beautiful planet. It's up to all of us to fight back against those who want to cause it harm. We'll never stop fighting for #wildlife and wild places: No matter who is in office, no matter what the odds are against us all. The stakes are just too high. Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4nprZr6 06028
Reposted by Jan HajekSentient @sentientmedia.org · 04/02/2026The science of lab-grown meat has made striking advancements, resulting in a technology that has the potential to fundamentally change how humans eat and produce food.buff.lyHow To Explain Lab-Grown Meat Simply to People Who Aren't ScientistsThe most common questions about cultivated meat, answered in plain English. 1103
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 02/02/2026💯 - and, if you want to prevent pandemics - reduce and stop eating animals - especially chickens and pigs - more killing is often our answer for outbreaks in wild animals that we help create as well (consider CWD, moose affected by ticks, etc...) 010
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 02/02/2026First we spread BSE by feeding cows parts of dead cows Now we are spreading a similar fatal brain disease by farming wild deer in pens and shooting them 000
Jan Hajek @ahoj.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Large African birds crowded on Canadian farms — what could go wrong? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/o...nationalobserver.comLarge African birds crowded on Canadian farms — what could go wrong?A less costly way to reduce the pandemic risks associated with ostrich farming in Canada would be to stop doing it. 010
Reposted by Jan HajekStewart Prest @stewartprest.ca · 29/01/2026Glad to see the premier not mince words here. With the stakes this high, we need blunt talk. 0416
Reposted by Jan HajekJon Cohen @cohenjon.bsky.social · 23/01/2026www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgBird flu antibodies found in cow in the Netherlands, a first outside of U.S.Dead cat led to discovery, but officials stress no further spread of H5N1 has been detected 01212