Mastodawn

43% of all large freshwater animal #species, such as carp, catfish, crocodiles and turtles, have been introduced to areas outside of their natural habitats. While this may offer economic benefits for certain groups, it often has adverse effects on nature and people: https://www.igb-berlin.de/en/news/40-freshwater-megafauna-species-introduced-outside-their-native-range
#megafauna #biodiversity #fisheries #aquaculture #InvasiveSpecies

Over 40 % of freshwater megafauna species introduced outside their native range | IGB

LeibnizIGB 1d ago

Fast jede zweite große Süßwassertierart, darunter Karpfen, Welse, Krokodile und Schildkröten, wurde gezielt außerhalb ihres natürlichen Verbreitungsgebiets angesiedelt. Doch was wirtschaftliche Vorteile verspricht, hat oft negative Folgen für Natur und Mensch: https://www.igb-berlin.de/news/40-der-grossen-suesswassertierarten-fremde-gewaesser-eingefuehrt
#Biodiversität #Fischerei #Aquakultur #Megafauna #InvasiveArt

Über 40 % der großen Süßwassertierarten in fremde Gewässer eingeführt | IGB

Scientific Frontline Mar 3

The #prehistoric extinction of large #herbivorous #megafauna in Panama resulted in cascading ecological disruptions, specifically an increase in regional wildfires and a significant decline in plant species reliant on massive animals for seed dispersal.
#Paleoecology #ConservationBiology #Geosciences #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/es03032601.html

Rewilding could fill gap left by Panama's lost giants

Introducing large herbivores in Panama's forests could fill the gap left by extinct species

JBinnacle Mar 2

Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) skeleton, CaixaForum Madrid. Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸, 27th May 2023.

https://wp.me/p2yJaA-2Bw

#Madrid #MadridSpain #Spain #España #Espana
#mammoth #woollymammoth #MammuthusPrimigenius #palaeontology #megafauna #CaixaForum #CaixaForumMadrid
#travel #travelphotography #traveling #travelling #trip #tourism
#JBinnacle

delve, antifa supersoldier Mar 1

A case for the Jaguar as a native animal of the United States

https://old.reddit.com/r/Jaguarland/comments/oaglrg/a_case_for_the_jaguar_as_a_native_animal_of_the/

#Wildlife #Rewilding #Conservation #Megafauna #Jaguar #Panthera #BigCats

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Pollinators Feb 26

@mtechman Yes. They are immigrants from South America making North America more resilient and diverse. #megafauna

Pollinators Feb 25

February 25, 2026. Field report. We ambled in the afternoon sun of southern Minnesota. Crunchy snow remains on the ground. And what did we spy? A bright pink nose and the small opossum, our only marsupial. #megafauna, #minnesota, #zone4b, #getoutside