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#repost @steveterrydrawing Steve Terry (United Kingdom). From the Wild Cat series, a Canadian Lynx.
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NJ DEP and their industry allies restart logging at Sparta Mountain WMA
Despite local and global initiatives to curtail logging to protect natural resources, and mitigate climate change, NJ DEP continues to promote logging on public lands.
What is the issue?
On November 14, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) released a new plan for logging on stand 18a at Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) that is expected to commence on November 16. This announcement – given less than two days in advance – is not an appropriate window of time to alert the public of planned logging.
Reasonable public notice is warranted considering that this activity is scheduled to occur in the midst of the permit bowhunting deer season, and immediately before the firearm deer season in NJ deer management Zone 6.
By December 10th, 2022, the logging contractors restarted tree harvesting under the guise of "forest management."
Why is this an egregious action?
Logging in this area (aka stand) – which includes steep slopes, an unmarked vernal pool and a C1 stream – will create severe long-term impacts on the local ecology that will take decades to recover.
The area is not accessible by any road, so an access road will need to be created by heavy equipment. This heavy logging equipment will disturb and irreparably harm soils and cause pollution by introducing oils, fuels, and sediments to the nearby C1 stream and the Edison Bog area.
This stream and bog form the headwaters of the Passaic River. As a result, pollution runoff will contaminate the drinking water on which millions of northern New Jersey residents depend.
This area is located in a Natural Heritage Priority site. These designated sites contain an extraordinary diversity of natural resources, plants and wildlife. The area is listed as critical habitat for at least 30 threatened species, including the red shouldered hawk and barred owl (pictured below). Logging in such a biologically sensitive area is not only foolish but irresponsible.
Adding further insult, the NJ DEP announced the logging activity around when COP27, the UN-sponsored global forum to mitigate the detrimental effects of climate change, was being convened. It is well known that trees remove carbon from the atmosphere, and the removal of trees releases the carbon they have already stored. NJ DEP activities run counter to initiatives that target climate change impact reduction and ...
The NJ DEP chose to announce new logging while the NJ Forest Task Force continues to meet to help shape future legislation on how New Jersey should manage its public lands, which include millions of acres of forests.
Sparta Mountain WMA Residents
Red shouldered hawk (NJ State designated endangered species)
Barred Owl (NJ State designated threatened species)
What can I do to help?
Public agencies and officials must hear from concerned residents in order to be held accountable for the actions they take on public lands - lands that are supported by YOUR TAX DOLLARS.
There are two specific actions you can take:
Go to the New Jersey Highlands Coalition's Call to Action webpage (click HERE) to learn how to craft a letter towards NJ DEP officials, protesting the logging action.
Write to NJ Senator Bob Smith (link HERE), expressing concern that NJ DEP intends to resume logging activities on public lands, while the NJ Forest Task Force, which he leads, continues to meet.
Thank you for your action!
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Battinson Guest Starring on TV Shows
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For someone who holds the title of Richest Man in the World, Bruce doesn’t do a lot of traveling.
Which is to say he does a LOT of traveling, but he always tries to find a way out of it.
(Are there bat-related reasons for this? Are there people-related reasons for this? Are there anxiety-related reasons for this? Who knows?)
But partners and sponsors aren’t always going to tolerate his hermit-like tendencies. So once every month or so, Alfred wrangles Bruce into a private jet and sends him off to who knows where so he can represent the company.
Usually, it’s somewhere close on the East Coast, maybe it’s across the pond, even Asia isn’t off the table, but the rarest place to spot Bruce Wayne is actually the West Coast of the US.
One day, it is announced that Bruce Wayne will be spending two (count ‘em, 2) consecutive weeks in California with his kids for some grand business convention.
The West Coast media goes feral with the news, ESPECIALLY interviewers. And because Bruce kicks up such a fuss this time, Alfred has the gall to sign him up for FOUR TV appearances.
Here are these appearances :)
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Drag Queens, especially Drag Race all-stars, contribute to a wide variety of charities
So on a new episode, the queens are challenged to design and shoot a promotional ad for their own charity
And who better to act as a guest judge for this episode than the show’s largest benefactor, CEO of the Wayne Foundation, Bruce Wayne?!
Physically? He’s older than half of the contestants. But spiritually? He screams Baby Gay.
Fifteen minutes into the episode, Bruce is welcomed into the werkroom where he gives them pointers on their campaign. He’s in his cute little three-piece suit (Alfred’s idea) with the intention of looking put-together and knowledgeable. But that’s not the only outcome.
They all flirt with him. Everyone, single or taken. The confessionals are so thirsty.
“He’s lucky the cameras are on. Otherwise, I’d eat him up faster than a bachelorette party in a buffet line.”
“My celebrity crush is talking to me, and all I can focus on are his gorgeous eyes. How am I supposed to know what he's saying?”
Of course, they shoot their shot, but most of it is joking since they don't know he's bi yet.
“Are you single, honey?” Bruce blushes. “It’s complicated.” “Well, I’ll make it simple for you.”
We all know this man can't handle being flirted with. We saw how he froze when Selina did it. It’s like he mentally bluescreens when someone calls him a pet name.
Only THEN do they learn he's bi
One of the queens jokingly asks him, “Ever been with a man before?” thinking it would be a firm no, but Bruce says, “Actually, yes.” “Oh shit, really?” And to Bruce’s embarrassment, the whole room hears him.
The flirting is thus taken up a notch.
On the main stage, Bruce has a lot of great constructive criticism. He talks about how to find the right audience, the importance of a good slogan, and even goes on a little rant about logo design.
(You cannot convince me that Bruce hasn’t hyperfixated on the business of charity work before. Or the science of marketing. They’re his favorite business topics.)
After about three minutes of him complimenting one contestant for their Drag Library pitch, he stops himself mid-sentence and says, “Oh sorry, am I talking too much?” “No, please! Keep talking, sweetheart.” Bruce covers his face to hide his blush. “Why is everyone flirting with me?” “Baby, have you seen yourself?”
While the judges deliberate, RuPaul mentions Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent. Bruce nods along for a while then suddenly just blurts out, “Wait, does it spell ****?”
The judges pause then burst out laughing. “Oh no, we’ve traumatized him!" Bruce is blushing up a storm. “I just never thought about it like that!” “Sweet, innocent Bruce. We’re so sorry.”
It’s later revealed that Bruce offered to help some of the queens launch their charity projects through the Wayne Foundation.
It’s v cute 🥰
Nailed It!
I love Nicole Byer.
She is Mother.
In all seriousness, she’s so fucking funny and she’s personable enough to pull Bruce out of his shell a bit.
The theme for this episode is Found Family. Three pairs of family members compete together—a gay father and his adopted son, an aunt who adopted her niece, and a stepfather and stepdaughter.
Because Bruce Wayne famously adopted two children, he is invited to guest judge.
So Nicole opens the episode with a zinger, the contestants are introduced, and Bruce is welcomed onto the judge’s panel beside Nicole and Jacques.
(Yes, Bruce does speak French. Yes, Nicole makes a joke about it being hot.)
Nicole: “We were surprised you accepted our invitation, Mr. Wayne. You’re notorious for staying on the East Coast. What brought you to the Nailed It! Studio?” Bruce: “My children love this show. They always tell me I should be on it since I’m so bad at baking.” Nicole: “Really? Maybe we should do a celebrity season of Nailed It! and have you compete.” Bruce: “No, you should not.”
Nicole: “So, Bruce, I know you have a butler at home who bakes for you. But what’s the grossest thing you’ve eaten? Escargot? Bad caviar?” Bruce: “I drank olive oil straight from the bottle once.” Nicole: “…What?”
The problem for Bruce is he can’t say anything bad. It just feels mean :(
(And he would rather jump into oncoming traffic than gamble with a social interaction)
For the first challenge, the contestants make cake pops. But when Bruce tries the first one, there is a sickening crunch. Bruce’s eyes widen for a second and he slowly chews.
Nicole: “What was that? Bruce, are you okay?” Bruce, clearly struggling: “It’s…good.”
“Bruce, you can spit it out. It’s okay.” “I already swallowed it.” “Oh, you poor thing.” Bruce chokes for a second, and Nicole pats his back. “Please don’t die. We can’t afford it.”
For the big challenge, production has a surprise in store for Bruce.
Dick (9) and Jason (7) run onto the set and smother Bruce with a hug.
It’s adorable. Bruce no longer cares about paying attention, okay? His kids are here :D
The two boys read from cue cards to announce the second challenge: a three-tiered Gotcha Day cake. And as per tradition, the winner of the first challenge gets a leg-up.
This time, it’s a Helping Hands Button. When they hit the button, Dick and Jason will run over and help them for three minutes. (While being supervised, of course.)
As the contestants bake, Nicole says hello to Dick and Jason, who are clambering all over Bruce like a jungle gym. They both shake her hand and talk about how they love the show.
Nicole looks pointedly at the two empty chairs beside Bruce. “You know, we brought these chairs for you two to sit in.” Dick, on Bruce’s shoulders: “We’re fine, Ms. Byer!” Nicole: “Ms. Byer? Oh, you’re a cutie, aren’t you?”
Just ten minutes before the challenge is over, the Helping Hands button is pressed, and Dick and Jason are given stools so they can help the aunt and niece stack their cake tiers.
Two minutes in, the aunt instructs them to let go of the cake. But the moment Jason pulls his hands away, the cake topples over and covers him in frosting. Jason, whispering: “Oh f*ck.” Bruce: “Jason!” Jason: “I didn’t say that! Dick did!” Nicole: *cackling as Bruce buried his face in his hands*
Jason gets cleaned up, and Dick helps them stack what can still be salvaged.
When Wes brings out the trophy, he’s dressed as Batman. Dick and Jason gets a kick out of that.
Celebrity Family Feud
Bruce was invited to the show after his SNL skit went viral a few months ago
This episode, the teams are split up by cities they grew up in. Gotham v. Star City. Naturally, his team is playing for the Wayne Foundation.
It’s a pretty odd cast of people, most of them having moved to LA or Hollywood. Bruce is the only one to still live in Gotham.
They have fun, though, despite their limited common ground. The audience has a few good laughs.
(Some at Bruce's expense)
Harvey: You're a very wealthy man, Mr. Wayne. What do you really do in that tower all day? Bruce: I, uh…business? Harvey: …You business. Bruce: ……Wait-
All in good fun. Bruce just vibes in his little corner until he needs to answer a question. It's pretty chill.
For exactly half of the episode.
Then it happens.
Steve Harvey takes two people from each team up to the buzzer and says, “We asked 100 people: Name something your parents always told you as a kid.”
What the production failed to consider is how this particular question might be a sensitive topic for some contestants.
Bruce’s team gets the question, and Steve saunters up to Bruce, completely oblivious.
“Alright, Bruce Wayne!” Bruce nods awkwardly. “Hi, Steve.” “Bruce, what’s wrong? You’re looking a bit uncomfortable.” “…I don’t like this question, Steve.” “Why not?” Bruce just gives him a desperate look, and it clicks. “Oh! Oh my gosh!”
Let’s be real. Bruce is awkward enough, but Steve Harvey cannot save an awkward moment for his life either.
But he tries his best anyway and asks, “Are you okay with answering this question, or would you like to pass?” Bruce nods frantically. “I can answer. ‘I love you.’” “I love you too, Mr. Wayne.” “No, uh, my answer is ‘I love you.’” “Oh! That’s a good one.”
Thankfully, the audience erupts in laughter. That little interaction cuts the tension, and Bruce’s answer ends up on the board.
And by god, the memes
“I love you too, Mr. Wayne” is the new “Enjoy your meal.” “You too.”
The audio clip of “I don’t like this question, Steve” goes viral on TikTok
Someone gets a pic of Bruce and Steve looking at each other with palpable fear in their eyes, and it makes its rounds all over Twitter
10/10 never again
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Now this is the most challenging. Not because it’s difficult, of course. But because Bruce has to look stupid enough to maintain his Brucie Wayne persona but smart enough to keep himself safe.
For this episode, Bear takes Bruce to the California desert.
“How much do you know about survival, Bruce?” Bear asks. Bruce nods carefully. “I did some survival training once with a friend from boarding school.” “Oh really, how did you do?” “Fine, I think.”
This is, of course, his way of saying I trained with a league of assassins for years, but Bear can’t know that! And that’s how most of the episode goes.
Thank god Bruce's fear of being caught is mistaken for being scared of the physical challenge because every time Bear points out how well he’s doing, he breaks into a sweat.
Bear: For a businessman, you’re surprisingly fit. Bruce, sweating bullets: Oh, this is all just for show.
Bear: Wow, you’re a natural. Are you sure you’ve never set up a zip-line before? Bruce, gripping his equipment so tight he gets rope burn: I think it’s just the survival instincts.
Of course, he pretends to be out of breath a few times. The Drama.
Bruce, pretending to slip and fall: Ouch! Who knew the outdoors were so dangerous? Bear, you are crazy. Bruce, internally: How much longer are we doing this?
Bruce being a vegetarian is actually a point of contention. You see, Bear always makes their celebrity guests do something crazy for food like skin a snake or eat a mouse. Scavenging for berries just doesn’t grab the audience’s attention.
But do you know what is vegetarian?
Bear: Now, in extreme cases of survival, it’s not rare for humans to resort to drinking their own pee. That’s what we’ll be doing in a moment. Are you up for it? Bruce, visibly repulsed: I’ve had Gotham tap water. I’ll be fine.
How on God’s Green Earth did Alfred convince him to do this?
To get to the extraction point, Bear takes Bruce down a cliffside.
Bear shows Bruce the meticulous process of properly belaying from the top of a cliff, and Bruce, who has done this over 100 times is like, “Wow that’s so dangerous :( Will we be okay?”
He really tries to ramp up his acting skills this time.
(Little does he know that’s not necessary.)
Bruce goes down first as Bear belays with a cameraman filming from the top. Halfway down, Bruce hears a scuffle, and the cameraman yells, “F*ck!”
Bruce looks up, arms already out for protection, and he sees a small disk falling towards him. It’s the lens cap. He catches it on instinct.
For a second, he thinks, “Shit, was that too skilled? That’s not enough to make people think I’m Batman, right? I just caught it in midair while dangling from a cliff. That’s totally not weird and suspicious. Normal people do that—“
Then Bear yells, “Bruce, drop it!” Bruce looks up at Bear, confused. “Why?” “There's a scorpion!” That’s when Bruce looks at the lens cap and sees a black scorpion perched on top with its tail ready to strike.
They don’t have those in Gotham.
Bruce jumps in his harness and flings the cap at the rocky cliffside. He hears a crunch, and the scorpion and cap tumble to the ground. Bruce frowns. Can a scorpion survive that drop?
“You just killed a scorpion, mate!” Bear cries. Bruce looks up in horror. “I killed it?!” “Hell yeah!” Bruce’s face falls. “No!”
Because oh. shit.
Bruce just killed something. The sad, orphaned vegetarian just killed a scorpion.
Bruce has a meltdown.
He didn’t mean to kill it!!!! Oh no, he just killed an innocent little creature. Yeah, he punches people for fun sometimes, and he definitely put a few violent criminals in the hospital, but he’s never committed MURDER!!
This poor little scorpion died due to his own negligence, and he feels so so so bad about it.
Bruce is a mess as he climbs the rest of the way down.
Bruce, cradling the scorpion’s body: I don’t know how to perform CPR on a scorpion! Bear: Bruce, you took its head clean off. Bruce: *sad noises*
Legit inconsolable. To him, it’s like he just murdered a puppy
Once they're out, Bear is trying to cheer him up. Bless him.
Bear: We’ve conquered the wild! Haven’t we, Bruce? Bruce, head between his legs, still mourning the scorpion: I’m never going outside again.
Yeah, no one’s going to think he’s Batman after that.
And that's all four of Bruce's TV appearances from the West Coast :) Dick and Jason never let him live any of it down. Alfred is almost sorry. (He is not sorry.)
Let me know your thoughts! What other TV shows do you think Battinson would appear on as a guest?
Okie dokie :D Love y'all! Have a good day <3
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This one’s been kicking my ass for WEEKS but HERE SHE IS FOR HER DEBUT: Roxanne Derg 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Wingies for reference!
And much much more!!
Like a LOT more actually I do t think I can fit it all but I’m sure gonna try 🫡
Bunch of stuff under the cut vvv
All of these plus the one at the start were done in Magma while fighting for my mf life figuring out how to draw big stubby talons
And the rest from when she was initially being tossed around in idea hell 💀
Now for the lore:
The Northern portion of Hyde’s Crossing, referred to as the Icerun, is the cold and snowy portion of the kingdom Roxy called home before she made her way southward.
Since The Incident that saw dragons (among other critters) being held under scrutiny by humans (again), Roxy’s been unceremoniously dumped into the South until things cool down, thusly stripped of her cushy life as a role model and professional speed flyer as well as being turned on by her fans on account of rising paranoia that what happened to that nobleman could happen to them next.
Roxy isn’t domesticated by any means, but she’s vastly unprepared for how much the wilds of Hyde’s Crossing’s mainland have changed for better or worse. Being flung unceremoniously back into the wilds has her incredibly frazzled and bitter. She’s taken to stealing and hoarding fabrics from the villages she homes near, as her old hoard is inaccessible at current.
Her hoard consisted of various antique beauty products meant for untangling hair (brushes, picks, combs, etc.), as well as various cloths and fabrics with which she could create and mend her wardrobe. Being suddenly unable to access a hoard and the comfort items that make it up is very stressing and harmful (often scarring) for a dragon!
So she currently flounders around and tries (and fails) to make good of her situation, isolating herself and slowly descending into a well of self-loathing as her mind fills the quiet lack of distractions with big feelings she never really bothered to sort through prior. Things could get worse before they get better, but a certain young girl’s curiosity and unyielding determination could be what is needed to pull her future guardian from her slump…
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Virginia creeper creeping.
At Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve, Portsmouth, Virginia.
#photographers on tumblr#Virginia Creeper#Parthenocissus quinquefolia#Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve#Portsmouth#Virginia#phone photo
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October, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
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Quick shoutout to taxidermists and those who work with deceased animals whether it be spiritually or otherwise. I can see the love and care put into every cleaned skull or mounted pelt and it really shows how much one cares about the animal.
#it’s almost half past midnight and I’m thinking of how absolutely#amazing it is that people have gained the skill to preserve and create life after death#like I’ll never have the ability to completely stop people#from harming wildlife or save every animal from a roadkill accident but#I can clean this skull I found on the side of the road and honor it’s memory and that’s what matters#taxidermy#vulture culture#I just love animals man
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An opossum at TNC’s Blair Creek Preserve.
© Tyler Christensen / TNC
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Trexler Nature Preserve, 2024
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FISH ART!!! i love sockeye salmon they’re so beautiful
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Spotted lanternfly
Hated by farmers, these little bugs are invasive planthoppers that came in a shipment from China in the 2012. Now they are everywhere. This one right here, was very photogenic.
Picture taken in the John Heinz wildlife refuge
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Northern Shoveler
Baylands Nature Preserve, CA
#original photography#photographers on tumblr#nature photopragpy#bird photography#wildlife photography#photography#northern shoveler#birds#ducks#baylands nature preserve#california#rafefar
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Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
nomad.mick
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Common persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) at Hoffler Creek.
#photographers on tumblr#common persimmon#Diospyros virginiana#Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve#Portsmouth#Virginia#phone photo
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Sea Otter Heaven, Morro Bay (No. 6)
Although the southern sea otter's range has continuously expanded from the remnant population of about 50 individuals in Big Sur since protection in 1911, from 2007 to 2010, the otter population and its range contracted and since 2010 has made little progress. As of spring 2010, the northern boundary had moved from about Tunitas Creek to a point 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Pigeon Point, and the southern boundary has moved along the Gaviota Coast from approximately Coal Oil Point to Gaviota State Park. A toxin called microcystin, produced by a type of cyanobacteria (Microcystis), seems to be concentrated in the shellfish the otters eat, poisoning them. Cyanobacteria are found in stagnant water enriched with nitrogen and phosphorus from septic tank and agricultural fertilizer runoff, and may be flushed into the ocean when streamflows are high in the rainy season. A record number of sea otter carcasses were found on California's coastline in 2010, with increased shark attacks an increasing component of the mortality. Great white sharks do not consume relatively fat-poor sea otters but shark-bitten carcasses have increased from 8% in the 1980s to 15% in the 1990s and to 30% in 2010 and 2011.
Source: Wikipedia
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Cat Tail
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