#NativeAmericaCalling: In the parched West, tribes restore waterways to improve quality and quantity

Thursday, June 11, 2026

"A site of tragedy for the Northwestern Band of the #ShoshoneNation has become a place of renewal and promise.

"The tribe has worked for the past seven years to revitalize the land of the 1863 #BearRiverMassacre. By eradicating #InvasiveSpecies, reviving #NativePlants, and returning water canals to their natural paths, the tribe is significantly boosting both water quality and flow of the river.

"The area is one of the biggest sources of water for the #GreatSaltLake, and officials say the tribe’s efforts could be part of a solution to preventing the iconic body of water from disappearing amid an increasingly dry climate.

"And in #Montana, the Confederated #Salish and #Kootenai Tribes continue work as part of a historic compact to revitalize the #JockoRiver. Tune in to discuss how Indigenous knowledge is providing promise against a troubling trend."

Listen:
https://indianz.com/News/2026/06/11/native-america-calling-in-the-parched-west-tribes-restore-waterways-to-improve-quality-and-quantity/

#WaterIsLife #SolarPunkSunday #ClimageChange #WaterRestoration #RiverRestoration

This Sunday we're hosting "Scapegoat" author Clare Follmann and activist Patty Krawec for a virtual conversation about the the outdated narrative of "invasive species" and their management!

Drawing on environmental science and semiotics, "Scapegoat: What the Invasive Species Story Gets Wrong" (AK Press, 2026) recounts how the use of biased rhetoric and inaccessible language has created support for a popular but misleading war of “native” against “invasive” that does nothing to address the root cause of biodiversity loss: the global capitalist system that is destroying our planet.

Sign up for the virtual event and find your copy of "Scapegoat" at https://app.hi.events/event/7245/invasive-species-and-capitalism. Not able to attend the event live? Sign up anyway and we'll send you the recorded event to stream at your convenience!

#InvasiveSpecies #SpeciesManagement #EcoReads #FeministBookstore #FirestormCoop (- L)

Nice to hear of a case where they actually managed to stop an #InvasiveSpecies, even after it has spread so far and wide.

https://youtu.be/oYE9OwUzzeI

#PricklyPearCactus #BiologicalPestControl

Mynah Egypt: The Invasion No One Asked For

Egypt's mynah population is not a quirky urban curiosity. It is an established invasion, and ignoring it will not help our native birds survive....
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#ExotasticEarth #InvasiveSpecies #CommonMynah #EgyptWildlife #ResponsiblePetOwnership

https://exotastic.earth/common-mynah-egypt/

Mice in walls, food stores, even beds – Australia’s mouse plague is driving some towns to desperation
By Narelle Towie Photography: Tamati Smith

In WA and SA, grain belt communities overrun by rodents lay bait and hope for the same sudden disappearance that ended previous outbreaks

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/14/mouse-plague-australia-wa-sa-outbreaks-mice

#WesternAustralia #Invasivespecies #Australianews #RuralandregionalAustralia #Agriculture #NarelleTowiePhotographyTamatiSmith