Citing a 4x increase in the leopard population, the Maharashtra government has moved 25 big cats to the Vantara facility in Gujarat. The move follows a new legislative amendment aimed at streamlining wildlife management and reducing human-animal conflict. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/maharashtra-government-relocates-25-leopards-to-anant-ambanis-vantara-facility-in-gujarat-fh4ndslk?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Maharashtra #Vantara #LeopardConservation #WildlifeProtection

This photo holds more than just a fond memory: it's an urgent call to protect what we still have. The Humboldt penguin was once declared a natural monument in Chile, but the new government withdrew that protection, jeopardizing its survival.

#NaturePhoto #Conservation #ProtectSpecies #NaturalMonument #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #HumboldtPenguin #ThrowbackPhoto #Chile #ChileanNature #WildlifeProtection

Victory for #MountainLions in #California! Thanks to your support, the California Fish & Game Commission has voted to protect these iconic big cats under the state's #EndangeredSpeciesAct. #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeProtection bit.ly/3OQnJ7M

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A machine cut into the rock, bit off a slice, spat it out and vanished, leaving rock towers and flowers behind.

I discovered this surreal place accidentally. The rock looks like a giant cake, the slabs pile on top of each other as if aliens had been building a tower in the middle of the wilderness but then abandoned the site. Wild daffodils grow from cracks and ridges in such quantities as if an ancient god was passing by and sneezing flowers.

The place also inspired me to write this tanka (a Japanese poetry style):

Biting into rocks
Helping itself to a slice
Letting go, leaving
Daffodils blossom in peace
A failed stab at destruction

#nature #geology #rocks #AbandonedPlaces #WildlifeProtection #humans #mountains #hiking #outdoors #poetry #tanka

Rescued cheetahs find refuge in Somaliland amid trafficking crisis http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRcBrq #CheetahConservation #WildlifeProtection #SavingWildlife #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Somaliland

Making their rounds
like I knew they would
All my thoughts left me again
Bliss me out, send me away
- Around the Bay, Department of Eagles

#landscape #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #scenic #photography #sonyalpha #outdoors #birding #wildlifeprotection #indie #photographer #peace #duck #morning

Africa: Africa Seeks to Turn Conservation Into a Sustainable Business: [Nile Post] Leaders from government, conservation agencies, academia, and the private sector gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, for a landmark meeting aimed at exploring how conservation can become an economically viable venture across Africa. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRPS1K #Conservation #Sustainability #EcoBusiness #WildlifeProtection #Africa

Women forest officers are stepping up at Corbett Tiger Reserve, leading patrols, analysing wildlife data and protecting one of India’s most important forests. Their growing presence is redefining roles in conservation https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/women-forest-officers-wildlife-protection-corbett-tiger-reserve-a6ewq2z4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CorbettTigerReserve #WildlifeProtection #WomenEmpowerment

Africa: Can African Penguins Be Brought Back From the Brink? Better Designed No-Fishing Zones Could Help: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa is home to 88% of the world's colonies of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus). The species is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This means there is a high risk the birds could go… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR7Cdx #AfricanPenguins #Conservation #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeProtection #NoFishingZones

Victory for #MountainLions in #California! Thanks to your support, the California Fish & Game Commission has voted to protect these iconic big cats under the state's #EndangeredSpeciesAct. #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeProtection bit.ly/3OQnJ7M

WATCH: Victory! Mountain Lions...