bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Well this feels really good biographic.com/support-us/ 090
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Thanks for the reprint @sierramagazine.bsky.social! We truly believe that syndication and collaboration is vital in this journalism era, and that everyone deserves to read accurate journalism about the natural world. That's why all our stories are available to read and reprint for free.sierraclub.orgRestoring Watersheds One Dam Removal at a TimeThe benefits of decommissioning reverberate across the Northeast as thousands of tiny dams come down 1157
Reposted by bioGraphicAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 02/10/2026Today is a good day to follow news outlets that take a strong stand against Generative AI slop, btw: bsky.app/starter-pack... 213832
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026How do fat bears get so fat? 🐻 Catching salmon requires skill, luck, and years of practice. But research shows that the real secret to bulky bears is a varied diet.biographic.comThe Art of the Catch | bioGraphicTo bulk up for winter hibernation, Alaska’s brown bears employ a range of techniques for snaring salmon. 0124
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We're feeling so loved! Thank you all for your support so far -- we've already exceeded our original fundraising goal of $20,000 and are now aiming to reach $30,000. Can you help with the final push? biographic.com/support-us/ 061
Reposted by bioGraphicScott 𐚁 🦇 Cave 🦇 @hellabarnes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Imagine this kind of plenty coursing through an eastern landscape. we can’t even conceive of it. 13311
Reposted by bioGraphicundiminished somewhere 🌕 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026If you can read this without crying, I don't know what to tell you. Good crying to be clear, that so many people are fighting the good and hard fights to keep our paradise among the stars vibrant and alive. 0184
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New research into a fascinating form of frog fornication may explain why certain species of reptiles, birds, fish, and even mammals evolved to mate with multiple partners. 🧪🐸 Story by @annieroth.bsky.socialbiographic.comWhen it Comes to Frog Sex, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work | bioGraphicNew science on gray foam-nest tree frogs hints at the evolutionary benefits of multiple sexual partners. 0156
Reposted by bioGraphicBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026...and of course I couldn't possibly write about infra without including a story on #roadecology and wildlife crossings, this one focused on the star-crossed movement to protect Texas's ocelots from vehicle collisions. (6/6) biographic.com/no-country-f...biographic.comNo Country for Old Ocelots | bioGraphicCan wildlife crossings save America’s most endangered feline? 2133
Reposted by bioGraphicBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026...an exploration of bird-window collisions — why that happened, how to stop them, the animal rehabbers retrieving and saving injured victims — centered on Chicago, America's bird-strike capital... (5/6) (this one also cracked Best American Science & Nature Writing!) biographic.com/city-of-glass/biographic.comCity of Glass | bioGraphicMeet the dedicated cadre of experts and volunteers working to protect birds from glass in the window-strike capital of the United States. 1156
Reposted by bioGraphicBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026...a deep dive into the emergent science of fence ecology and the ongoing efforts to liberate rangelands from the tyranny of obsolete barbed wire barriers... (4/6) biographic.com/entangled/biographic.comEntangledLaid end to end, the world’s fences would reach the sun. What are they doing to wildlife? 2143
Reposted by bioGraphicBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The others: a piece on the abstruse but vital instruments of local government (land use codes, zoning, master plans, etc.) that preserve open space and maintain wildlife corridors in the fast-developing American West... (3/6) biographic.com/living-in-th...biographic.comLiving in the Sprawl | bioGraphicAs housing developments devour open space in the western United States, can local governments stave off habitat loss? 1113
Reposted by bioGraphicBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026That piece is the 5th & final installment in my years-long and deeply reported series for bioGraphic "on the people and projects re-envisioning infrastructure to benefit wildlife." Big ups to @sbedard.bsky.social for wrangling the grant that supported this work! (2/6) biographic.com/wildlife-at-...biographic.comWildlife at the Crossroads | bioGraphicAnimals often struggle to navigate the roads, fences, buildings, and other architecture girdling the planet. But as scientists and conservationists work to better understand the ways our infrastructur... 1156
Reposted by bioGraphicBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"If eco-social anomie describes a societal forgetting, dam removal achieves the opposite—a 'collective remembering' that unshifts our baselines." This week @biographic.bsky.social published my story on the rewilding of New England rivers, a mill dam at a time. (1/6) biographic.com/death-by-a-t...biographic.comDeath by a Thousand Dams | bioGraphicTens of thousands of small barriers hamper fish recovery in the northeastern United States. But while the demolition of big dams out west gets the most attention, a similar revolution is revitalizing ... 16219
Reposted by bioGraphicjen see @iamjensee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026this is a rad story with some lovely photos of new england. 093
Reposted by bioGraphicClaire G. Griffin @polargriffin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Local stream restoration projects and all the people working on them are what give me hope in this day and age. Locally, we have people doing dam removals, large wood installations, culvert replacements. There are a lot of people, from all walks of life, who are working to help streams and rivers! 13411
Reposted by bioGraphicBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The dam removals that get the most press tend to be superlative western ones, like the Klamath and Elwha—big rivers, big fish. For @biographic.bsky.social, I wrote about some equally vital, under-the-radar projects now restoring eastern streams, one old mill dam at a time. #AlewivesAreTheNewSalmon 515170
Reposted by bioGraphicJulie Lockwood @lockwoodlab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Really lovely article about the return of New England rivers. 0103
Reposted by bioGraphicDaniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 22/09/2026a fantastic article for many reasons, but it also gives me occasion to share my emotional support Wikipedia page, "List of rivers of New Hampshire." Just imagine so many of these names, lent to us from the wonderful Abenaki language, being mangled by centuries of New England accents. beautiful.en.wikipedia.orgList of rivers of New Hampshire - Wikipedia 3367
Reposted by bioGraphicJude Isabella @judeisabella.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Love a @bengoldfarb.bsky.social story! 1112
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is the final story in a five-part @bengoldfarb.bsky.social series 👇 about infrastructure and wildlife. Each dives deep into a different element of the human-made world—the roads and dams, buildings and fences we’ve placed in front of animals, and how to reduce the impacts of those obstacles.biographic.comWildlife at the Crossroads | bioGraphicOne year after the Trump administration slashed biodiversity protections at home and abroad, people and organizations are figuring out where to go from here. 0199
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"If eco-social anomie describes a societal forgetting, dam removal achieves the opposite—a collective remembering that cures our amnesia and unshifts our baselines." A beautiful @bengoldfarb.bsky.social story about the centuries-old dams choking New England's rivers, & the people setting them freebiographic.comDeath by a Thousand Dams | bioGraphicTens of thousands of small barriers hamper fish recovery in the northeastern United States. But while the demolition of big dams out west gets the most attention, a similar revolution is revitalizing ... 14526
Reposted by bioGraphicJohn Mullinax @johnmullinax.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This thread is beautiful, and this article is excellent (and important)! 182
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The maximum amount of plastic recorded in a sable shearwater chick was 67.4 grams, made up of 644 individual plastic fragments. That’s the equivalent of an average American man walking around with 9.86 kilograms--or 21.7 pounds--of plastic in his stomach. biographic.com/how-much-pla...biographic.comHow Much Plastic Does it Take to Kill a Seabird? | bioGraphicFor the first time, researchers uncover how eating plastic trash may impact seabirds at the population level. 01913
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Want to know what happens behind the scenes to make a single bioGraphic feature story? Buckle up! A 🧵(1/6) For this feature, @judeisabella.bsky.social started out by securing funding through @pulitzercenter.org and collaboration with @lanacioncom.bsky.social and @thefern.org ...biographic.comThe Unwilding of Patagonia’s Pollinators | bioGraphicIn a region synonymous with wilderness, native bumblebees are being replaced by industrial worker bees—and ecosystems are paying the price. 11711
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026bioGraphic isn’t owned by a billionaire or backed by a media conglomerate—we’re independent. And last year, a quarter of our funding came directly from reader contributions. Will you help us raise $20,000 by October 2? Every bit helps.biographic.comSupport Us | bioGraphicIt’s never been more important to have reporting like the kind we publish at bioGraphic—deep, nuanced, trustworthy stories that inspire people to reconnect with nature. The money we raise goes directl... 0118
Reposted by bioGraphicThe Xylom @thexylom.com · 19/09/2026This weekend on The Shoots: • The world's busiest passenger airport has its fourth oil spill in 2026... • ... and three more very different stories about dirty water in urban areas • Our friends at @biographic.bsky.social are back!... • And a powerful collaboration by solo indie climate journalistsnewsletter.thexylom.comPriorities, Priorities, PrioritiesDear Reader, Happy weekend! Here are the top stories on the world’s most pressing health and environmental disparities. Best regards,Alex IpPublisher and... 245
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If you like your science news free of advertisements, written and reported by real humans without use of AI, and vetted by experienced editors, check out the first news story published on our shiny new website, below. And stay tuned for more! 145
Reposted by bioGraphicKrista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A wild stat from this news story I edited: The maximum amount of plastic recorded in a chick was 67.4 grams, made up of 644 individual plastic fragments. That’s the equivalent of an average American human man walking around with 9.86 kilograms *** or 21.7 pounds*** of plastic in his stomach (!) 11615
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Sable shearwaters have long been the avian face of plastic pollution. But no one knew exactly how these birds' predilection for plastic impacted their survival. Now, research quantifies how much plastic it might take to kill a seabird--and how our trash impacts species at the population level. 🐦🧪biographic.comHow Much Plastic Does it Take to Kill a Seabird? | bioGraphicFor the first time, researchers uncover how eating plastic trash may impact seabirds at the population level. 22514
Reposted by bioGraphicBrooke Jarvis @brookejarvis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Very relieved to have bioGraphic still in the world! 0122
Reposted by bioGraphicAdrienne Mason @toughcitywriter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026bioGraphic is back! 071
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Patagonia is a land of superlatives, including a bumblebee so large it's known as the flying mouse. But the giant Patagonia bumblebee's size is no match for the domesticated, nonnative bees being brought in for industrial agriculture. Read more in our latest feature by @judeisabella.bsky.socialbiographic.comThe Unwilding of Patagonia’s Pollinators | bioGraphicIn a region synonymous with wilderness, native bumblebees are being replaced by industrial worker bees—and ecosystems are paying the price. 12920
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We're back from our hiatus with a new logo, newsletter, website, and even a new color palette! AND a fresh story by fearless editor @judeisabella.bsky.social! We hope you'll check us out, share with your friends, and consider supporting independent journalism about biodiversity & conservation 🧪biographic.comHome | bioGraphicOur newsletter Subscribe to bioGraphic’s weekly newsletter and never miss a story! From the archives Special series 22814
Reposted by bioGraphicThe Food & Environment Reporting Network @thefern.org · 15/09/2026Read the full story by Jude Isabella → thefern.org/2026/09/the-... Via FERN, w/ @lanacioncom.bsky.social and @biographic.bsky.socialthefern.orgThe Unwilding of Patagonia’s Pollinators | Food and Environment Reporting NetworkMarina Arbetman stands in the middle of a raspberry field with a look of disbelief. Though she knew what to expect, to actually see it is, by turns, baffling, outrageous, and saddening. 033
Reposted by bioGraphicRob Carlson @robcarlson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I finally got around to reading this piece on biodiversity, permaculture, and tending the land on an island in the San Juans. It is typically excellent from @biographic.bsky.social, which merged with the late and greatly missed Hakai Magazine, and is now an independent org worthy of your support. 272
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026If you don't subscribe to our newsletter, now's the time! Check out our latest edition below--it's got stories of people "leaving a beautiful trace" on the places we live, plus our popular Rhyme Time game, handpicked news from around the web, and more AI-free content. Signing up is free and quick!link.biographic.comBelow: Sunrise over Yellow Island, Washington State. Photo by Shanna Baker 023
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Honestly, there's not a lot of good news coming out of the science 🧪 #journalism world, so we're pretty stoked to live to publish another day. 0121
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026If you root for the under-loved and lesser-known animals, plants, and fungi of the world, have we got news for you. After a decade of operating under the umbrella of the California Academy of Sciences, bioGraphic has officially incorporated as our own fully independent nonprofit! 🌿 🪸🦇🐢 🐟🍄 (1/2) 16916
Reposted by bioGraphicJude Isabella @judeisabella.bsky.social · 03/09/2026In December 2025, I traveled to Patagonia for @biographic.bsky.social with photojournalist Kat Pyne to report on Patagonia's giant bumblebee. Matías Avramow, a journalist with @lanacioncom.bsky.social joined us in the field. A grant from the @pulitzercenter.org allowed us to make this trek! 12411
Reposted by bioGraphicThe Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Here’s a reminder of what you’ll find in our new book, The Best Science Stories and How They Work. Here, @bengoldfarb.bsky.social breaks down @kamal-t.bsky.social’s @biographic.bsky.social article, “Seeing the River for the Fish.” Out now: www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci... 085
bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Update: the International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated the gopher tortoise’s status from “vulnerable” to “critically endangered.” But the U.S. federal government still declines to give the species protections under the Endangered Species Act. 01314
Reposted by bioGraphicThe Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Here’s a sneak peak at an excerpt from our new book, The Best Science Stories and How They Work, featuring writing by @kamal-t.bsky.social for @biographic.bsky.social and annotations by @bengoldfarb.bsky.social. Order here: www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci... 0104
Reposted by bioGraphicAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 25/07/2026My @thexylom.com colleagues are not doing enough ecosystems reporting, but not for a lack of trying. I'd say WIRE, Macaranga (from Malaysia), @dialogueearth.bsky.social @mongabay.com @icaruscomplexmag.bsky.social @biographic.bsky.social are among the best in the business: wireonline.orgwireonline.orgWildlife Investigative Reporters and Editors | WIREWIRE is an independent nonprofit journalism project. Rigorous investigative reporting and compelling narratives by highly accomplished journalists are hallmarks of WIRE stories. The overarching goal: ... 1176
Reposted by bioGraphicBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I had the enviable job of annotating @kamal-t.bsky.social's "Seeing the River For the Fish," on a wondrous fish called the mahseer, written for @biographic.bsky.social. It's a terrific story and I had a blast breaking it down. Nab your copy of the book here: www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...theopennotebook.comThe Best Science Stories and How They Work: A Collection with Commentary - The Open NotebookAn invitation to engage with some of today’s most respected science journalists as they take readers beneath the surface to tell the stories behind eleven of the best science stories. 395
Reposted by bioGraphicThe Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 19/07/2026“Seeing the River for the Fish,” written by @kamal-t.bsky.social for @biographic.bsky.social, appears in our new book, The Best Science Stories and How They Work, with annotations by @bengoldfarb.bsky.social. Pre-order: www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci... 082
Reposted by bioGraphicKrista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Oh give me a bay With a turtle and ray And a shopping cart where corals grow Where disease isn't seen And the algae that's green Doesn't kill but instead gives a glow (Loved editing this gem by @cgeib.bsky.social about @coralcitycamera.bsky.social and Miami's urban corals!)biographic.comThe Corals That Shouldn’t Exist - bioGraphicBeneath Miami’s skyscrapers, a colony of corals defies expectations—and offers insight into other undersea urban ecosystems. 1146
Reposted by bioGraphicWhoa 🤯 in Slow-Mo @0lsi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026@biographic.bsky.social 🏴 England’s #RedKites repay an old debt to 🇪🇸 Spain. Protected by English royal statute in the 1400s because they picked city streets clean of offal and rotting meat, red kites later lost their usefulness as sanitation improved and were driven into the countryside.biographic.comThe Return of the Kite - bioGraphicIn the 1990s, red kites were reintroduced to England from Spain. Now, the English are returning the favor. 195
Reposted by bioGraphicBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 02/07/2026"Stories of optimism about coral reefs are more effective at getting the public to care: 'When the graph is going up, people want to be a part of that story. When the graph is going down, everybody wants to get off that ship.'" via @biographic.bsky.social www.biographic.com/the-corals-t...biographic.comThe Corals That Shouldn’t Exist - bioGraphicBeneath Miami’s skyscrapers, a colony of corals defies expectations—and offers insight into other undersea urban ecosystems. 04322