Scientist, #bird #conservationist, & author (books here: https://nitter.cf/t.co/oMAfhSLEfP) now at Audubon, protecting: #Boreal #Forest @BorealForestNow #carbonstorage
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Jeff Wells retweeted
🌿 Across the country, Indigenous Nations are helping lead some of the most ambitious conservation efforts to protect the lands & waters that sustain all of us. This work is transforming conservation, but we can’t do it alone. 🤝 🌎Click to learn the best practices to keep in mind on how non-Indigenous people can be an ally and actively support Indigenous-led initiatives: ilinationhood.ca/publication…
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What does it take to sustain one of Earth’s largest remaining intact ecosystems? 🌎🌲
The answer begins with relationships.
For thousands of years, Indigenous People have cared for the Boreal Forest through knowledge, practices, and responsibilities passed from one generation to the next. Today, these living knowledge systems remain essential to protecting its biodiversity and carbon-rich landscapes. They take shape in initiatives like Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs), Guardians programs, and land relationship planning.
As the world looks for ways to address climate change and biodiversity loss, one thing is clear: Indigenous leadership is an essential part of the solution.
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@audubonsociety joins other NGOs and world leaders in Yerevan for #COP17Armenia. COP17 provides an opportunity to advance solutions that benefit birds and biodiversity while strengthening resilience for people and communities.
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When bank swallows, an at-risk migratory bird, were found nesting at a temporary site, the Quebec Kahnawà:ke Guardians wanted to build them a permanent home. Watch this story of success! 🙌
#LandNeedsGuardians #FallMigration #MigratoryBirds #WorldMigratoryBirdDay
Jeff Wells retweeted
Did you know ~5 billion birds migrate south from the #Boreal each year to locations across the western hemisphere?
Did you know you can play a role in protecting migratory birds by observing and recording what you see in nature? #WorldMigratoryBirdDay audubon.org/community-scienc…
Jeff Wells retweeted
Did you know? 👉 A new national poll found that 87% favour investing in Fire Guardians.👈
The message is clear: Canadians want solutions that go beyond reacting after fires have already started, and fire Guardians can help show the way.
To learn more about the poll, check out our breakdown here: ilinationhood.ca/publication…
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We’re still not over the findings of this study that came out earlier this month! 🌿📄
Quick recap: one of the most comprehensive studies on First Nations Guardians programs to date found that investing in Guardians delivers major benefits for communities, Guardians, lands, waters, and all of us. The headline number is big: every $1 invested creates an average of $12 worth of benefits. But the real story is what those benefits actually look like:
🌊 better monitoring of lands and waters
🦌holistic information for Nations making decisions
🪶cultural knowledge carried forward
🥾more youth learning on the land
💪Guardians building skills, confidence, and purpose
🌿healthier ecosystems and stronger communities
Basically: Guardians are doing the work, and now the research is helping more people see just how powerful that work really is. 🤎
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🐦 In the Boreal summer, you might spot this chatty shorebird: the Lesser Yellowlegs, famous for loud alarm calls when anyone nears its nest.
🌲 Most breed in the Boreal, migrating thousands of km from South America to raise their young.
Produced with: @audubonsociety
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Meet the Ruffed Grouse, part forest bird, part one-bird drumline. 🥁
In spring, males beat the air with their wings to create a drumming sound that gets faster and faster.
A small but mighty resident of the Boreal Forest.
Produced with: @AudubonSociety
Jeff Wells retweeted
Spend 90 seconds with the Miawpukek Marine Guardians to catch a glimpse of what a day protecting an at-risk species looks like. 🌊⚓️🧬
By merging traditional Indigenous teachings and technology, a holistic approach that is at the core of many Guardians Programs, the Miawpukek Guardians can help ensure that their ecological conservation work is informed by their reality, grounded in their community, and inclusive of their culture.
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In this exclusive interview with @APTNnews, our Executive Director Valérie Courtois discussed the important findings of a new national survey on wildfire. The key findings of this poll are resoundingly supportive of Indigenous fire stewardship: over 80% of Canadians express overwhelming support for expanding Indigenous fire stewardship in the country’s response to fire risk & 87% supported investing in Fire Guardians. aptnnews.ca/featured/nationa…
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🌽 Under the Corn Moon, we give thanks.
Each colourful kernel carries a teaching: reciprocity, community, abundance. A reminder that diversity is strength, and care for the land ensures abundance for the future. 🌕✨
Art: Tahothoratie Cross (tahothoratiectr)
Jeff Wells retweeted
Have you heard the news? 👀🔥
New polling shows Canadians resoundingly support Indigenous fire stewardship as a practical and necessary solution to wildfire risk. So how do we move from public support to real change? Our new report shows what needs to happen next: sustainable funding, a trained Indigenous fire workforce, Fire Guardians, and policy changes that make it easier for Nations to lead. Read it here ↓
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See that colourful cluster bobbing on the water over there? Let’s look closer.🔎This is water smartweed, from the buckwheat family. It often grows up to 10 feet tall, has a long history of human use as food & medicine & has been used by Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years!
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Audubon's scientists and conservation experts are joining thousands of others for #ClimateWeek in New York City to lift up solutions for our warming planet. We're proud to play our part and hope birds can help inspire all.
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@audubonsociety, @AudubonCAN, and @snapqc headed to Sept-Iles, Quebec to support the Innu-led conservation work happening along the Magpie and Moisie Rivers in order to protect these important watersheds.
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Have you heard!? New data shows that for every $1 invested in Guardians Programs, an average of $12 worth of community benefits are generated!
That is one of the many findings from a major new study on First Nations Guardians programs in Canada. It quantifies and demonstrates their many *many* benefits. Behind those numbers is an undeniable, powerful and simple truth: Investing in Guardians works. Read the latest blog on the study that demonstrates how Guardians are one of the most powerful models we have for Indigenous-led stewardship, community wellbeing, and conservation. 🙌
Read here: ilinationhood.ca/blog/report…
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🍂 The Boreal Forest is shifting into autumn: shorter days, cooler winds and brilliant sunsets. In northern BC, fall is arriving in Dene K’éh Kusān, the cultural and spiritual heart of Kaska Dena ancestral territory.
📸Tanya Ball, @DenaKayeh
Jeff Wells retweeted
“What’s exciting about this report is that it’s confirming that the work they are doing is very important for the future of this planet and meeting important environmental and climate goals.”
These new findings confirm that Guardians programs are not only powerful for First Nations. They are also a cost-effective, community-led model for helping Canada meet its goals for protecting nature and addressing climate change. That is something all Canadians can celebrate. 🌎 Learn more about this study here: ilinationhood.ca/news-releas…
Jeff Wells retweeted
A new study has just been released, and it highlights pretty solid proof that when Guardians are supported, everyone benefits. 🌿📄 In short, this report - one of the largest to date on Guardians - finds that every $1 invested in First Nations Guardians programs creates an average of $12 worth of benefits for communities! 🙌
Learn more about it here: ilinationhood.ca/news-releas…