As always, context matters! This only applies to Australian Humpback whales. Other populations are still listed as #endangered by the USA & all are in @CITES Appendix I. The @IUCNRedList assessed Humpback whales as a Least Concern species for #conservation abc.net.au/news/2022-02-2…
I also find this interesting because I often see people who study #conservation & #WildlifeTrade argue that CITES and US Endangered Species Act listings should all mirror the IUCN Red List assessments. But I doubt the same people would agree when it means removing protections...
Necessary Reminder: Each of these 3 systems are independent processes because each serves a unique purpose. They can overlap & feed into one another, but to assume they should always agree is to misunderstand the policies & processes they represent #WildlifeTrade #ScienceTwitter
This is why using precise language when we talk about #conservation issues is *so* important. If you don't see context, ask questions! Otherwise, #science misinformation is likely to sneak into the development of policy recommendations to protect #wildlife. #SciComm
On a related note, this lack of precision often emerges in how people talk about @CITES-listed species of #plants and #animals. I've heard many people describe these as #endangered species, when the majority are not. This matters because it affects peoples' attitudes & decisions.

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Today I gave my first peer-review rejection. For a lot of reasons, it didn't feel good. It's exhausting to prevent science misinformation from spreading, especially when a paper can be resubmitted elsewhere & slip by different peer-reviewers #AcademicChatter #ScienceTwitter
And just to add context, I've rejected a lot of papers during peer-review before, but with the option of resubmission if minor or major revisions were made. But this time, it couldn't be fixed.
Is it weird I feel bad? I empathize with how much time & effort the authors must have invested, which made it hard for me to not to keep giving more chances to re-submit, especially after I volunteered so much of my own time into the review process as well. But this is science.
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As a freelance #WildlifeTrade scientist, my work integrates #science & policy to help reduce potential harm trade may cause. The example above shows the dangers that occur when government laws & policies don't keep up with scientific progress (2/N) @NatGeo #nature #OneHealth Image
After @USFWS enacted the 2016 #WildlifeTrade restriction to help keep this deadly fungus out of the US, it was found that frogs can also carry this "#salamander" pathogen. Thus #frogs might be carrying 2 species of #chytrid into the US (see brill.com/view/journals/…) #SciComm (3/N) Image
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I’ve never been much of a succulent person.... but gosh look how pretty these aloe #plants are!
This one is definitely speaking to me...
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According to this, #DonaldTrump is no longer President? Screenshot from the State Department website: state.gov/biographies/do… Is President Donald Trump gone for good, or was the government website hacked? #impeachment Image
If the government eventually says that this isn't legitimate, can we please call no take backsies on this one?
The State Department site is down now. I tried to fix the error message for you! #TrumpInsurrection #impeachment Image
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I'm sorry but #BlackLivesMatter protests should never be treated like the #CapitolRiot. Protesting in response to murders committed by police is not the same as committing a violent #CapitolBuilding attack b/c you didn't like the winner of an election #impeachment #25thAmendment
And if it isn't already obvious..... #BlackLivesMatter protestors have already been treated *much* more severely than the #TrumpSupporters who murdered two police officers which were defending the lives of our senators and Vice President inside the #CapitolBuilding
I generally have a high degree of tolerance for people whose views I do not share, but I have zero tolerance for hate.
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IMPORTANT REMINDER! If you ever see a sick or dead #salamander please snap a photo & add it to my disease surveillance page on @inaturalist at inaturalist.org/projects/savin… A novel #chytrid fungus is attacking #salamanders & you can help! #CitizenScience #CommunityScience #salamanders
Just realized I hashtagged salamanders 50 times in the post above. Sorry! Chytrid fungus gets me all fired up!
And just to be clear, the photos you upload do NOT necessarily mean that the animals had #chytrid fungus. Lots of things cause amphibians to die. But we have *so* little info about what a "normal" amount of dead #salamanders looks like. Your records have sparked field responses!
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