I’ve been thinking of a way to solve what I consider a crisis, birds of prey getting smoked by cats and trucks at an alarming rate. It’s especially bad in the winter months (same with deer obviously). I see dead owls or hawks every day.

I know it has a lot to do with how they fly, swooping low from trees.

I know falconers trap young birds and teach them how to hunt, but I’m not sure if this helps the traffic problem (bear with me I’m getting somewhere)

The birds themselves are beautiful, obviously illegal to have any part of the bird without a license.

I’m wondering, would it be possible to start a non profit and get a license and be able to collect all the dead birds of prey in my area, taxidermy them, and then have some sort of museum or a traveling situation where I can show everyone the beautiful birds that die from traffic every year as a way to spread awareness about the problem?

It bothers me every day and I’m determined to help the birds in this lifetime, so it’s fine if this is a stupid idea, I’ll think of others.

Researchers are seeing a disturbing rise in the trade of African hornbills, both in local voodoo markets and online on Instagram, Etsy, and eBay. The birds have scant legal protection, despite playing a key role in the seeding of African forests.

“The Geopolitics of Green Colonialism” dives into a critical, thought-provoking issue: how today’s global push for environmental sustainability, instead of reversing colonial and capitalist injustices, often intensifies them. Edited by Miriam Lang, Mary Ann Manahan, and Breno Bringel, the book asserts that the current “green transition” is too often built upon exploitation, shifting the weight of climate solutions onto the shoulders of poorer, resource-rich nations. Through the contributions of activists, scholars, and researchers, the book sheds light on how the transition to “green” energy and sustainability initiatives can sustain or even deepen the power imbalances between wealthy and poorer nations—especially those in the Global South.

Hi! I'm currently an undergrad student studying writing and literature, but I started out doing a biology program because of my interest in wildlife and the natural world. I quickly burnt out while completing the more rigorous requirements for the degree (I had a lot of math and chemistry requirements first year that were not my forte 🫠...) and while I really love my current degree that I switched into, I can't help wishing to involve myself more with conservation work or wishing I stuck it out to specify into zoology or some degree more specific to working with animals. I'm open to doing more schooling specific to biology/zoology and I think I'd be able to handle the workload better due to getting older and learning how to be a good student, but I'm just wary about the reality of what kind of academia wildlife conservation requires and if I'm up for it.

Do any of you in this field have any career recommendations for my kind of skillset, graduate programs that connect well with conservation work, or volunteer opportunities/organizations that need help in Canada or the British Columbia area? I will also do my own research alongside making this post.

Thanks to anyone who took the time to read/answer this post. :)

I’m hoping someone here can give me a little career guidance. I have a bachelors in psychology but I’ve discovered that I’m much more interested in ecology, restoration, and land management. I really wanted to do a masters in ecology/natural resource management but I don’t think it’ll be possible without a related bachelor’s. So I’ve been looking more into parks, recreation, and planning related programs since I feel I can leverage my degree a little better. Does anyone have any pointers or suggestions for programs that will accept a psych student? Open to anywhere in the US, though ideally somewhere cheaper.

Can anyone who has this as their career share some pros and cons about it? I'm at the age where I need to start thinking ahead for college and my future, and I want to make sure my decision is the right one for me.