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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Well, it took a long time, but the next episode of Your Chance to See is here: youtu.be/EjP_UWR81ww?.... I explore local conservation near Toledo, Ohio!

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Your Chance to See. Episode 4. Northwest Ohio

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Boycott Redwood before it is too late! The Trump Admin is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule that secures much of our last remaining old-growth from logging. www.facebook.com/mark.schwart...

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BOYCOTT REDWOOD NOW! On June 24, Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the US Forest Service will rescind protections that prevent new road building and logging on some US Forest Service Lands. The....

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Do bioblitz events contribute to biodiversity knowledge? Yes they do. See the new paper by Katzer et al. Ryan Meyer and I discuss: youtu.be/3ZHLLVFKv84?...

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Biodiversity discovery using bioblitz

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

It is time to stand up for Federal Science under the current administrative assault on Fed Research Institutions. Here is one avenue: youtu.be/jiVMtIOLC9M

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In Defense of Federal Science

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Please watch this short video and help defend our National Park Service. youtu.be/8EDPCYKYzCE?...

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Defend NPS

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The Trump Admin has proposed a rule to rescind the definition of harm to include endangered species habitat. You have until May 19 to submit a comment to the Fed. Please do so. youtu.be/jt5I7OuQrZQ?...

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The proposed new Federal ESA rule on "harm"

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Rescinding the ESA definition of harm: (www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...) Please submit a comment on the Federal Register. You have until May 19. This would backtrack case law, represent an agency overruling the US Supreme Court, and would be incredibly damaging to biodiversity.

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Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I just posted a video review on "Judiciary Independence: Why should Conservation Ecologists Care" (Keasar et al. 2025, Conservation Science and Practice): youtu.be/uEv6FmMgxmU as one in my series of videos on Research Innovations for Conservation Science (youtube@conservationresearchreviews)

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Why Judiciary Independence Matters to Conservation

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

In an effort to keep things organized, I have sorted my videos on the wonders of local nature all around us into a channel: youtube.com@yourchancetosee. Check it out: youtu.be/k1POnMNO_Hw?...

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Your Chance to See. Episode 1. Introduction to the Series

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Your chance to see, episode 3. West Michigan. The series where I explore the value of local nature. youtu.be/brpuudHEu9Y?...

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Your Chance to See. 3. West Michigan

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Conservation is using eDNA more and more. A paper just came out describing how Elkhorn Slough led an effort to sample for amphibians and enlist more private landowners. I chat about the paper with UCLA herpetologist Brad Shaffer. youtu.be/0CgXOAi5urU?...

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Conversations on Conservation Practice: Translating eDNA into action

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Conversations on conservation practice. Reviewing van Eeden’s paper on pathways to better conservation decisions. youtu.be/8DpjtA9AhEU?...

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Conversations on Conservation Practice. Influencing decisions. van Eeden et al. 2025

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I explore the hypothesis that there is super cool nature that needs our attention no matter where one looks. The series is called: Your Chance to See. Episode 2, NE Wyoming is now posted: youtu.be/6hXrud1cS04 Thunder Basin Grassland Prairie Ecosystem.

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Your Chance to See Episode 2. Northeast Wyoming

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Ok. Working on this video thing. This is a redo of the video previously posted. Better version of the same thing, mostly. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-tYi...

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Your Chance to See

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I am starting a series of videos championing local conservation. Your chance to see. Here is Episode 1 (of ~12). They will all be about 5 min. Promise. youtu.be/-cPW5btQS7o

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Your Chance to See. 1 Introduction.

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Mark W. Schwartz @markschwartz.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I turned 18 just 3 months before the 1976 Presidential election. I felt proud to have had the opportunity to vote for Jimmy Carter. And have been grateful ever since that he was elected and became our nations greatest post-presidency statesman, IMHO.

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