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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation

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Award-Winning Outdoor Photojournalist • hpconservation.com • Executive Discoverability Leader • Drum Search Leader of the Year • Global Keynote Speaker • heatherphysioc.com

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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Chief discoverability officer says 'use AI search tools like a customer, not an executive' www.emarketer.com/content/emar... "Decisions that used to take weeks or months are compressing into hours, and brands are only beginning to grasp what that means for their business."
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Chief discoverability officer says 'use AI search tools like a customer, not an executive'
A ski trip planning session turned into a case study in how fast AI-driven discovery has taken hold, our chief content officer Vladimir Hanzlik told the audience at EMARKETER’s Future of Digital summi...
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Science communication is booming on YouTube and Substack, but science journalism — with the deep reporting, fact-checking, and institutional teeth that hold power accountable — is facing a real crisis. Is it cyclical or existential? www.niemanlab.org/2026/09/is-s...
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Is science journalism dying? Comparing a “science crash” 40 years ago to today
"That three of the oldest and best-known publications — Scientific American, Popular Science, and National Geographic — have all faced cutbacks in recent years surely points to something deeper afoot....
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Three African wild dog brothers just completed a record-breaking 4,126km journey across southern Africa. Regional conservation efforts & wildlife corridors are helping endangered populations successfully navigate human-dominated landscapes to stay connected. www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
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3 wild dog brothers just travelled 4,126km across Africa – the longest single journey of any African mammal ever recorded | Discover Wildlife
The dogs repeatedly climbed and descended the Great Rift Valley escarpment, crossed rivers and major roads, and skirted cities to complete their incredible journey.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Indonesia's critically endangered Javan rhinos survived the recent Anak Krakatau eruption, but their confinement to a single coastal park and early translocation setbacks expose the immense fragility of managing the world's rarest large mammal. news.mongabay.com/2026/09/java...
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Javan rhinos survive eruption in Indonesia, but single habitat leaves species vulnerable
Indonesia’s critically endangered Javan rhinos appear to be safe despite an ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau near their last remaining habitat, conservation authorities said. Ardi Andono, head…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Two wild Przewalski’s foals born in Kazakhstan after 200+ years. The milestone provides early evidence that an ambitious rewilding strategy is working: deploying these natural "ecosystem engineers" to restore the steppe biome and actively mitigate wildfire risks. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Two wild Przewalski’s horse foals born in Kazakhstan after 200 years
Two Przewalski’s horse foals were born in a reintroduction center in the grasslands of central Kazakhstan in late August. They are reportedly the first wild horses born on Kazakh soil in more than…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When federal rules redefine "harm" to open endangered habitats to drilling, state attorneys general are stepping up as the new legal frontline: 20 states are deploying administrative law to block habitat destruction before it begins. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/c...
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States Sue Over Trump’s Cuts to Endangered Species Rules
Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Race Is On to Stop an Armored Invader on the West Coast: Tribes and scientists are mounting an urgent trapping effort to keep European green crabs from devastating a corner of Puget Sound. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
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The Race Is On to Stop an Armored Invader on the West Coast
Tribes and scientists are mounting an urgent trapping effort to keep European green crabs from devastating a corner of Puget Sound.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Waterlogged ecosystems called peatlands hold more carbon in the ground than all the world’s forests. Draining or destroying them releases the planet-warming gases into the atmosphere. Peatlands cover just 3% of Earth but store more carbon than ALL global forests combined: apnews.com/article/clim...
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Paid media spending surges 274%+ as organic traffic to many publishers drops ~25%+. www.adweek.com/media/publis...
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Publishers Are Spending Hundreds of Millions a Month Buying Traffic
Exclusive data reveals that publishers’ paid search budgets have risen 274% in the last three years, part of an industry-wide response to traffic declines
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Solar-powered, towable labs are helping restore queen conch across the Caribbean. These 20-foot mobile hatcheries shelter fragile larvae from climate stressors and can be hitched and moved out of harm’s way when hurricanes approach, pairing local job training with hands-on reef resilience.
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Mobile queen conch hatcheries strive to help the species, engage Caribbean communities
Queen conch were once so abundant that fishers in many parts of the Caribbean could wade into knee-deep waters and gather armfuls of the pink, whorled shells. Today, however, the giant marine snails…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Instead of hunting endangered salmon-crested cockatoos for their sacred Cidaku coming-of-age ritual, Indonesia’s Indigenous Huaulu people are now sourcing naturally shed feathers from rescue centers and zoos to protect the wild birds.
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On an Indonesian island, an ancient ritual evolves to protect an endangered cockatoo
An Indigenous community on Indonesia’s Seram Island is preserving a centuries-old coming-of-age ritual while helping protect the endangered salmon-crested cockatoo, a new study has found. The study,…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Wildlife conservation, hunting, and fishing are perfectly compatible with proper land management, agency funding and a supported workforce. Instead, the USFWS has lost 36% of its workforce under the second Trump administration. ourpubliclandsandwaters.substack.com/p/us-fish-an...
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Has Lost 36% of Its Workforce Under the Second Trump Administration
Meanwhile, even with fewer staff, the agency just completed the largest expansion of hunting and fishing access in its entire history
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I recently shared my conference recommendations with a client who is building a long-term discoverability strategy and transforming around AI. My advice to them: if you can only attend one event, make it @ahrefs.bsky.social Evolve in San Diego. Here's why:
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Wildfire-charred logs are more biologically active than unburned ones. A 40-year log decay study proved that leaving dead wood alone restores ecosystems and saves millions in management costs. Let nature rot! www.sierraclub.org/sierra/watch...
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Watching Logs Decay Is More Interesting Than You’d Think
Logs can act like “giant teabags” to leach nutrients into ecosystems
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Rotting seaweed is choking our beaches, but one surprising fix starts on the farm. Fertilizer runoff feeds massive algae blooms, and it's money down the drain for agriculture. Now, farmers are using GPS for precision fertilizing to cut costs and starve the blooms. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/it-s-...
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It’s Not Your Imagination. Seaweed Is Everywhere. Here’s why.
Wildfires, smoke, floods, and deadly heat waves have dominated the headlines this summer. Meanwhile, beachgoers have witnessed another consequence of rising temperatures: Seaweed is everywhere.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'm truly honored. 🥹 This week at the Outdoor Writers Association of America conference in Madison, Wisconsin, my "My Wildlife Wonders" series of educational wildlife coloring book pages and activity sheets took First Place in their Open category. hpconservation.com/news/heather...
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Heather Physioc Places First Place in OWAA’s 2026 Excellence in Craft Contest, Open Category - HP Conservation & Nature Stories
Heather Physioc has been awarded First Place in the Outdoor Writers Association 2026 Excellence in Craft Contest in the Open category for her My Wildlife Wonders series.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
For years, laws protecting Nigeria's highly endangered gorillas failed due to local nepotism and logging bribes. Then, local women took charge of enforcement, even against kings and sisters, and stop timber barons with the threat of nude protests. And it's working. news.mongabay.com/2026/07/the-...
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The women leading a quiet conservation revolution in a Nigerian gorilla sanctuary
BOKI, Nigeria — The morning light fills Ulom with warmth and radiance. A dome of mountains, their green vegetation spread out like giant green walls, is visible at the edge of this serene village in…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Love this collab beween Grist and the Intercept.
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Grist and The Intercept launch new Indigenous affairs collaboration
The two newsrooms will work together to produce short-form stories and investigations.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Scientists really looked at government budget cuts and said "fine, we'll start an OnlyFans." Introducing OnlyMarms: uncensored, G-rated rodent action for the true science degenerates. Drop a tip for the field researchers trying to survive federal funding cuts. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/s...
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‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on OnlyFans to Raise Money for Research
A team of scientists uploaded videos of the squirrel-like rodents in the wild on the adult-content site OnlyFans to raise money amid government budget cuts.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
To track disease risks and shift away from harmful pesticides, scientists are working to identify thousands of undiscovered biting insect species, arguing that precisely mapping this hidden biodiversity is key to safe, targeted coexistence. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/zoolo...
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Zoologists Are Still Working Out Who’s Biting Us
Mosquitoes and other bloodsuckers play an important role. It's time we learned their names.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
To restore fire-ravaged landscapes, human engineering wasn’t enough. The solution? Relocating “nuisance” beavers to do the heavy lifting — rebuilding ecosystems, buffering floodwaters, and reviving dried-up creeks far better than traditional restoration ever could. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/beave...
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Beavers Build Back Better
Ecologists are relocating "nuisance" beavers to fix degraded landscapes across the West
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Reintroducing myself for those who don't know me - I'm Heather Physioc, the conservation journalist, wildlife photographer & outdoor travel writer behind HP Conservation. I report on wildlife, wild places & people fighting for both. Come for the photos. Stay for the stories. hpconservation.com
Heather Physioc, conservation photojournalist, shooting on the Aaskan shore.Close-up of an Indonesian knobbed hornbill in Bali, Indonesia by Heather Physioc, conservation photojournalist.Photo of critically endangered Bali starlings on Nusa Penida, Indonesia by Heather Physioc, conservation photojournalist.Family of four macaque monkeys in Bali, Indonesia by Heather Physioc, conservation photojournalist.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Florida wants to ban shark-feeding ecotourism, but the law would still allow millions of anglers to chum freely. Scientists say banning tour operators won't fix the issue; real solutions require angler education, gear innovation, and targeted management. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/what-...
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A 'Super' El Niño is causing marine heatwaves, disrupting food chains and triggering widespread seabird die-offs across the Pacific. Conservationists are calling on the fishing industry to adopt safer gear, like faster-sinking lines, to prevent fatal seabird bycatch. abcbirds.org/news/pacific...
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Pacific Seabird Die-offs Demonstrate the Need for Fishery Action - American Bird Conservancy
Researchers at American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and its Ecuadorian Seabird Bycatch Reduction Program (ESBRP) are voicing concerns over the alarming number of dead and starving seabirds currently being…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Google’s new AI tool helps fact-checkers investigate AI fakes Backstory automates provenance checks, reverse image searches, and context tracing to speed up verification work. www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/goog...
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Google’s new AI tool helps fact-checkers investigate AI fakes
Backstory automates provenance checks, reverse image searches, and context tracing to speed up verification work.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A private company plans to extract 16.3 billion gallons of groundwater per year from California’s Mojave Desert, ~25x more than the aquifer naturally replenishes. The pipeline project could permanently dry up vital desert springs and imperil fragile ecosystems.
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This Private Company Wants to Extract Water From the Driest Desert in the US
Critics say it will deplete a basin and put California's iconic Mojave landscape at risk
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Bangladesh urbanization fragments natural habitats, but a low-cost solution is saving wildlife from deadly highway collisions. For just $5K, simple nylon ropeway bridges were installed over a busy highway, providing safe aerial corridors for macaques and langurs. news.mongabay.com/2026/08/new-...
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New ropeways aim to save wildlife in Bangladesh’s fragmented habitats
As Bangladesh is rapidly being urbanized, more and more forests are getting fragmented, resulting in the construction of more roads, which means more wildlife are being killed in collisions with…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Habitat fragmentation is pushing Brazil's endangered native felines into deadly contact with domestic pets, sparking a hidden crisis of viral, fungal, and parasitic diseases. news.mongabay.com/2026/08/braz...
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Brazil’s wildcats face multiple diseases due to habitat fragmentation
Every day, millions of Brazilians recall how rich the country’s feline biodiversity is when they reach into their wallets: Since entering circulation in 2010, the ‘50 real’ notes have carried a…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
An endangered turtle recovery program in Illinois was nearly derailed when over half of its captive hatchlings contracted a deadly, shell-eating fungus. The unlikely cure that saved the population? A common human athlete’s foot treatment. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/resea...
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Researchers Are Trying to Save These Turtles From Disappearing in Illinois
Efforts to conserve Blanding’s turtles ramp up as habitat loss and a fungus hinder their recovery.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Large predators make roads safer by hunting near road edges at night. Predators like pumas and wolves scare deer back into the forest during the most dangerous driving hours. This "fear factor" reduces deer-vehicle collisions, saving lives and millions of dollars. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/puma-...
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Puma Patrol: How cougars keep the roadways of Washington's Olympic Peninsula safe
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Society for Professional Journalists has updated its code of ethics for the AI age: “Speed, technology or medium do not excuse inaccuracy or unfairness," it says. “Journalists are ethically responsible for their work, regardless of tools and technologies used.” www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/the-...
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The Society of Professional Journalists proposes edits to its code of ethics for the AI age
On Monday, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) dropped new proposed revisions to its code of ethics — the first revision to one of the most-cited media ethics standards in the country since…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This time on Yahoo! Finance. finance.yahoo.com/social-media...
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Where this chief discoverability officer sees marketers getting audiences wrong
Heather Physioc, chief discoverability officer at VML, shared why she thinks more content actually makes brands less visible.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A federation of nearly 300 French newspapers said Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the country's anti-trust competition authority over Google's new AI-generated summaries of search results, fearing the feature will further erode traffic to news websites. www.france24.com/en/france/20...
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French newspapers appeal to antitrust regulator over Google's AI summaries
French newspapers have asked the country’s antitrust watchdog to take action over Google’s new AI-generated summaries – which appear at the top of search results – saying they are depriving news…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Contemporary evolution: Parts of the animal kingdom are changing rapidly to keep up with a rapidly changing planet. But many animals may not have time to evolve - things are changing much too quickly. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Extreme evolution: The animals evolving at super speed to survive
Humans have become one of the world's greatest evolutionary forces. To survive our cities, animals from urban foxes to glass-climbing lizards are responding with extreme adaptation.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"Where this chief discoverability officer sees marketers getting audiences wrong: Heather Physioc, chief discoverability officer at VML, shared why she thinks more content actually makes brands less visible." www.marketingbrew.com/stories/VML-...
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Where this chief discoverability officer sees marketers getting audiences wrong
Heather Physioc, chief discoverability officer at VML, shared why she thinks more content actually makes brands less visible.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I'll be speaking at the @emarketer.bsky.social Summit on the Future of Digital at City Winery New York on September 15 about how AI is reshaping the discoverability of brands and products. It should be a great conversation - hope you can join us! Register here: www.emarketer.com/events/summi...
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Nearly four feet tall. An almost seven-foot wingspan. Feathers that turn to powder to clean off fish slime. 🤯 A brand-new Great Blue #Heron "My Wildlife Wonders" just landed, with free printable coloring book pages and activities for curious kids! 👉 Get it here: hpconservation.com/my-wildlife-...
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Extreme Weather Brings Fierce Winds, and Gentle Hugs, to Sesame Street: An episode this week focuses on the dangerous effects of #globalwarming, without mentioning #climatechange. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/c...
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Extreme Weather Brings Fierce Winds, and Gentle Hugs, to Sesame Street
An episode this week focuses on the dangerous effects of warming, without mentioning climate change.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Spain’s plans for the world's first commercial octopus farm are dead in the water. Cramming these highly intelligent, solitary creatures into tanks causes severe stress, aggression, and even cannibalism. So this is a major, but tenuous, win for animal welfare. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Spain's controversial plan for the world's first octopus farm has been abandoned
Plans for the world's first octopus farm have been abandoned. As the controversial project folds, several nations and US states are banning octopus farming before it even begins.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Tiger cubs advertised on menus, $1,200 bottles of tiger penis wine, and rhino horn factories: A new report exposes the massive scale of Cambodia's illegal wildlife cartels and their deep ties to organized crime networks. news.mongabay.com/2026/07/repo...
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Report reveals Cambodia’s appetite for tigers, rhinos and other endangered wildlife
Tiger bone wines in exquisite bottles. Tiger cubs sold alive as pets or served as a culinary delicacy alongside pangolin and cobra meat at exclusive restaurants. Rooms filled with rhino horns and…
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
For us, roads mean development. For wildlife, they mean deadly barriers and genetic isolation. As we expand our infrastructure, every new road project should include Underpasses, overpasses, canopy bridges or other crossings to keep local wildlife moving safely. news.mongabay.com/2026/07/zero...
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Zero roadkill as Amazon canopy bridges secure 15,000 crossings
For some of the world's rarest monkeys, the path to survival now runs through a simple network of ropes.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I'm too tired for this shit.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Is #Quechua a dying language? Framing a language only around its endangerment can obscure the fact that millions of people still speak it today. They build community through it and carry Indigenous knowledge forward in it. 🔗 Read the story and see the photography: hpconservation.com/abroad/revit...
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Quechua: Inside the Fight to Preserve Indigenous Culture in the Andes
Quechua is a most widely spoken Indigenous language in the Americas - yet it’s endangered. Learn about the threats to its survival and the innovative approaches to preserve this vibrant cultural herit...
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In a few weeks, I will attend my 4th OWAA conference, this time hosted in Madison, Wisconsin. Every year, I leave re-energized, with new connections, knowledge and ideas. Outdoor writers of all kinds, there's still a little time to register - owaa.org/events/?eid=.... Hope to see you there!
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Annual Conference 2026 & 100th Anniversary Kickoff!
Join us to connect, mingle with and learn from 250 outdoor storytellers (and the brands that support their work). Network with other professionals, hone communications opportunities, find a mentor/men...
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results: The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public. www.wired.com/story/privat... via @wired.com
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Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results
The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Want to travel alone but waiting for confidence, companionship or permission? This book is for you. "Wander Woman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World, Solo" by @maximumbeth.bsky.social helps women move in the world on their own terms. hpconservation.com/essays/book-...
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Book Review: Wander Woman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World, Solo - HP Conservation & Nature Stories
Read a short book review of "Wander Woman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World, Solo," authored by Beth Santos.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"Recent regulatory rollbacks by the Trump administration undermine the popular legislation and put the more than 1,682 species currently listed as endangered or threatened at risk of extinction." by Ashley Stimpson for @sierraclub.org Sierra Magazine. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/stake...
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“A Stake Through the Heart of the Endangered Species Act”
How the Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks threaten thousands of plants and animals with extinction
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Give as many golf courses back to the land as you like, TBH. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/rewil...
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Rewilding a Massachusetts Golf Course Back to Wetlands
The first project of its kind in the state is part of an effort to improve climate resilience
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Gyaros went from Greek prison island to haven for rare Mediterranean monk seals and Yelkouan shearwater shorebirds. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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This Greek island has a dark past. Now it's covered in rare seals
For half a century, Gyaros was off-limits to the world as a military prison and naval firing range. Then came an astonishing photograph.
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Heather Physioc / HP Conservation @heatherphysioc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Mind-boggling. Greenland #sharks are estimated to live 300 to 500 years. One alive today could have existed at the same time as Shakespeare, when Galileo first looked through a telescope, when the United States was born, through both World Wars. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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'We were all just in awe': A stranding in Ireland sheds new light on the long, slow, ice-cold life of a deep-sea shark
Some Greenland sharks alive today may have been contemporaries of Shakespeare. With a scarred heart that beats for centuries, this deep-sea shark defies age-related decline.
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