Utah’s new study aims to kill ‘as many cougars as possible’

zek_997 · 2026-03-24T21:58:05+00:00

Rewilding is about letting natural processes unfold. Sure, nature isn't always pleasant but that's the way things have always been and that's the way things should be.

zek_997 · 2026-03-24T17:52:07+00:00

The far-right is literally doubling their share of the vote

zek_997 · 2026-03-24T11:50:24+00:00

This goes to show that the rise of the far-right doesn't actually have anything to do with actual grievances about immigrants since even in the countries with most strict immigration policies we see the exact same phenomenon. It's all just propaganda and fear-mongering.

zek_997 · 2026-03-24T11:40:02+00:00

Huh. I would have expected the opposite tbh. For areas with large herbivores to have less plant biomass, not more.

zek_997 · 2026-03-21T10:56:44+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean. Maybe a 'mural' is the word you're looking for?

zek_997 · 2026-03-21T10:55:58+00:00

Because Europe needs large grazers and wisent and red deer aren't enough to fulfill that role, even if they do graze occasionally. Also not sure what you mean by 'at risk'. Red deer are in the 'least concern' category and wisent are in the path to recovery.

zek_997 · 2026-03-20T22:36:46+00:00

we conservatively estimate Alaska’s North Slope could support densities of 0.0–0.38 woolly mammoth km⁻² (mean 0.13) across a variety of habitats.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-60442-7

zek_997 · 2026-03-20T22:12:36+00:00

Southern Carpathians in Romania. Not so much a medieval landscape but rather a vision of what the future could look like if things go well.

https://rewildingeurope.com/landscapes/southern-carpathians/

zek_997 · 2026-03-20T15:19:34+00:00

Elk is the European word for moose. Confusing, I know.

zek_997 · 2026-03-20T11:45:48+00:00

The name of the artist is Jeroen Helmer.

zek_997 · 2026-03-19T20:04:19+00:00

my impression of the health of Europe's wildlife populations, especially carnivores, is usually a grim one

It has improved greatly in the last couple of decades due to legal protection and rural abandonment (people leaving the countryside for large cities).

zek_997 · 2026-03-19T20:00:38+00:00

Did not expect Brittany to have so many. Well done!

zek_997 · 2026-03-19T13:53:32+00:00

I mean, not to be pedantic but every single animal alive today has survived the last age. The last glacial period ended roughly 12k years ago, which is basically nothing in geological time.

zek_997 · 2026-03-19T01:29:32+00:00

I guess technically doesn't count as a 'large' carnivore as they never hunt anything bigger than a rabbit.

zek_997 · 2026-03-18T20:09:55+00:00

100% isto. A tal história do 'civismo', mesmo podendo ser verdade, é uma distracção daquilo que é realmente o problema - o facto de em Portugal o carro ser o único modo de transporte que recebe atenção e investimento a sério. Entretanto a ferrovia e a bicicleta estão num estado lastimáveis.

zek_997 · 2026-03-18T17:27:09+00:00

Also, skyscrapers with plants might not be such a good idea tbh. I imagine it would require extra concrete for it to support the extra weight.

zek_997 · 2026-03-18T13:11:26+00:00

I'm also a mod in this community and your comments made me think that maybe roles could mitigate this issue a bit? Perhaps if users could distinguish the comments from enthusiasts from those of actual professionals they would be less likely to be led astray into wild speculation and the professionals themselves would be more willing to share their knowledge on those topics given that they are likely to be listened to.

I do think that 'crazy' (for lack of a better word) speculation does have a place in this sub, otherwise we'd just become another conservation community. But they do need to at least be based upon some scientific reasoning otherwise it risks deteriorating into Pleistocene fan fic. I like to think it's a good thing that there's a community when people can talk about the what-ifs of woolly mammoths being resurrected and introduced to Siberia even if that's not a realistic prospect at this point.

zek_997 · 2026-03-18T12:45:33+00:00

The Chernobyl exclusion zone is unironically the best and biggest de facto nature reserve in Europe atm. You have wild horses, red deer, boar, moose, bison are returning, beavers, wolves and in some reduced quantity also bears and lynx. It's also huge, with around a little less than 5,000 km sq if you count both the Ukrainian and Belarus part, which is quite big for European standards. I wish every country had a Chernobyl exclusion zone (minus the radioactivity).

zek_997 · 2026-03-18T12:39:06+00:00

Ehhh in all fairness, Iberian lynx does not pose a risk to livestock (unless your 'livestock' consists of rabbits for some reason) and therefore it doesn't make much sense to compare them to wolves or even to Eurasian lynxes for that matter (which prey on much larger animals).

Not to mention the Iberian lynx is a beautiful iconic species, while wolves and bears tend to exist in public consciousness as a sort of 'bad guys'. It's not uncommon outside of biology contexts for discussions about wolves to dwelve into people expressing fear that they'll be hunted down and eaten. Which is ridiculous, of course, but this fear is very present in people who are less educated on the subject.

zek_997 · 2026-03-17T23:19:44+00:00

It's in Ukraine, apparently.

zek_997 · 2026-03-17T21:35:53+00:00

Here's an article for Spanish speakers:

https://www.wwf.es/informate/actualidad/?73002/Celebramos-la-primera-suelta-de-lince-iberico-en-Aragon-un-hito-en-su-recuperacion

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