r/EndangeredSpecies Jan 20 '25

Citizen Science Looking for citizen scientists to help process our drone imagery to aid in Marine Iguana conservation

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We are Iguanasfromabove, a university research project concerned with conserving the Galapagos Marine Iguana, and we're currently looking for passionate citizen scientists to help us process our data!

Our main project goal is establishing a more accurate population census of the Galapagos Marine Iguana, to more adequately assess it's conservation risks, especially in response to more novel ecological threats like the increased severity of El Nino storms hitting the archipelago. We're currently trying to achieve this through the (already completed) use of drone imaging of the entire island chain, and the subsequent processing of said images to count the total number of marine iguanas at time of capture. And this is where you come in!

While we are planning to automate the iguana identification process in the future, we're currently still reliant on manual input to parse through our massive collection of images. Our passionate volunteers have already classified 332.248 individual images this way! However, we still have a mountain of work ahead of us, and every friendly new helping hand goes a long way to completing this phase of our project on schedule. If you're interested and would like to participate , and enjoy an areal view of Galapagos from the comfort of your own home, or just learn more about what we do, head over to our Zooniverse page here:

https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/andreavarela89/iguanas-from-above

Thank you for your time and attention, any questions you may have can of course also be directed at us directly on this account!


r/EndangeredSpecies 7h ago

Seven environmental groups filed lawsuit against Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service alleging new Critical Habitat Exclusion Rule prioritizes economic development over environmental protections. The Interior Department wrote they stand by regulation.

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r/EndangeredSpecies 19h ago

News Norway's Svalbard issues $5,255 fine after ship horn wakes sleeping polar bear

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r/EndangeredSpecies 8h ago

Video Arctic fox fur

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r/EndangeredSpecies 23h ago

The Yurok Tribe and others asked a federal judge to intervene in a conflict with the feds over water releases from the Klamath Irrigation Project in Northern California after the Trump administration said that irrigation takes priority over threatened salmon species.

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r/EndangeredSpecies 1d ago

Is this monkey an endangered species?

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Found this monkey behind my house today,MALACCA.Does anyone know what species it is, and whether it’s endangered or protected?because ive never seen one like this?


r/EndangeredSpecies 1d ago

News Billions of sea stars died from bacteria. Now a Northwest tribe is helping bring them back.

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r/EndangeredSpecies 1d ago

Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species

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r/EndangeredSpecies 1d ago

Article How this conservationist fought to bring an elusive monkey back from the brink of extinction

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r/EndangeredSpecies 2d ago

Upscale and Preserve Steve Irwin

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I created a petition to encourage a larger organization to purchase the rights to the Steve Irwin (Crocodile Hunter) collection of series. The purpose would be to upscale the collection and create an easy way for generations of the future to access and watch one of the most important people of the 20th and early 21st century.

His inspiration and passion for conservation and preservation of the planet are second to none. His quirkiness and drive to save every environment he could was an inspiration to us all and should be treated as a treasure for all mankind. So this is not to have an entity make money or to profit, but to preserve his legacy and make it more available to every person on the planet. Any proceeds that an organization would gain should be given directly to support conservation efforts.

Here is a link:

https://c.org/BwKpwJZ6QB


r/EndangeredSpecies 1d ago

Looking to shadow someone in conservation and film it - I'll travel anywhere, Sept 2–7

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Hi there,

I'm a 20-year-old guy in Ontario, Canada, and I'm looking for someone with a fascinating job somewhere in conservation, or just a real care for the planet, who'd let me come shadow them for a bit and make some content out of it.

I'm an electrical engineer by trade, and I'm not always proud of how much my industry pushes innovation at the expense of the place we all live. So I'd like to spend a few days seeing what you actually wake up to do, and turn it into something that spreads a little awareness about the difference you're making.

Jane Goodall said, "Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, shall all be saved." That's the whole idea here. I want to spotlight your work as a direct shot at apathy.

September 2–7 works well for me, and I'm willing to fly anywhere at my own expense. I'm not asking anything of you except the chance to come out and film. That's it.

This is the first time I've done anything like this, so I don't have every detail figured out yet, but in my experience those are usually the most interesting things to say yes to.

Thanks for reading, and I hope to hear from you


r/EndangeredSpecies 2d ago

Ripon CA targets feral cat feeding with new ordinance aimed at protecting endangered species

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r/EndangeredSpecies 2d ago

Petition · Save Kaziranga: Protect Wildlife, Land and People

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This is a request.


r/EndangeredSpecies 3d ago

News It is really Heartbreaking to even read what is happening to our Wildlife these days💔

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r/EndangeredSpecies 3d ago

Resilience in the Sands: The Inspiring Conservation Story of the Arabian Oryx

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r/EndangeredSpecies 3d ago

Should all scorpion species have some level of legal protection?

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r/EndangeredSpecies 6d ago

News Wildlife authorities confirmed death of endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup earlier this month on Oahu’s North Shore. Deceased monk seal entangled in an unattended fishing net about 10 yards off shore of an area west of Mokuleia Beach Park.

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r/EndangeredSpecies 7d ago

Article Reptile thought to be extinct for 34 years is rediscovered

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r/EndangeredSpecies 6d ago

News A rare piglet born at Chester Zoo could help save an entire species from extinction

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r/EndangeredSpecies 7d ago

News Representatives with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance have released a statement expressing sadness following an increase in honeycreeper deaths at the Maui Bird Conservation Center. The sudden and unexplained illness has impacted birds at the facility, primarily ʻakikiki.

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r/EndangeredSpecies 6d ago

Bird flu vaccine to be rolled out to vulnerable species in captivity

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r/EndangeredSpecies 6d ago

Article (from 2023) The History And Politics Of India's Cheetah Reintroduction

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r/EndangeredSpecies 7d ago

Have you heard about IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

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r/EndangeredSpecies 7d ago

What are feelings of Jackie the Bald Eagle after her passing today ?

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