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Data Centers Are Stress-Testing the Grid: Communities and Wildlife are Feeling the Pressure How data center growth is reshaping transmission planning, wildlife habitat, and community well-being. We know Data Centers…

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New species of snake named after Steve Irwin In case you haven’t seen this, as it probably didn’t make the nightly news, but another nice little conversation piece. https://wildlife.org/new-species-of-snake-named-after-steve-irwin/

Wildebeest migration is collapsing in Kenya https://wildlife.org/wildebeest-migration-is-collapsing-in-kenya/

Backyard Birds Revealed Watch Chickadees and Titmice Make Epic Slow-Motion Landings

Code switching vampire bats mimic their closest friends Speaking of bats … this ties in nicely! https://wildlife.org/code-switching-vampire-bats-mimic-their-closest-friends/

North America’s largest wildlife overpass just opened in Colorado Nice, good for Colorado! Check out the article below: https://apple.news/At-zP5wKRTS-2rDS_TfgGjg

The Forgotten Forest Fascinating, could make a good Holiday Party conversation piece. Check out the article below:

Scientists and fishers have teamed up to find a way to save manta rays. The diamond-shaped fish often get caught up in tuna fishers’ nets, which can be deadly. Check…

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How birds react to fire depends on where they live See the interesting article below. https://wildlife.org/how-birds-react-to-fire-depends-on-where-they-live/

Groundbreaking Research Identifies Lethal Dose of Plastics for Seabirds, Sea Turtles and Marine Mammals: “It’s Much Smaller Than You Might Think” https://oceanconservancy.org/newsroom/press-release/2025/11/17/ocean-animals-ingested-plastics-study/

Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting Since it’s the time of year for decorating, thought it might be nice to share this. https://darksky.org/resources/guides-and-how-tos/lighting-principles

Rising Oceans The oceans are rising, here is an update. https://www.oceanrising.co/p/the-deep-brief-18-25-october-2025?r=1x6gj5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

Social Behavior of … Snakes? Since we’re talking about snakes, thought this might be interesting. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/snakes-social-behavior?rid=874729A49FC4010B3E1E595BA3153B4A&cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=WeeklyEscape_20251029

Migratory birds depend on the night Remember to appreciate the dark skies when you are out at night, as you are not alone. https://darksky.org/news/how-darksky-partners-with-the-national-audubon-society-to-promote-lights-out-for-the-birds

Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Water Solution for Arizona’s Urban Areas All politics aside … this is worth reading! https://www.audubon.org/news/audubon-applauds-bipartisan-water-solution-arizonas-urban-areas

I’ll Bet You Didn’t Know … October is Bat Appreciation Month! You see them every night and they are so important. https://blog.nwf.org/2025/10/october-is-bat-appreciation-month/

Wildlife Across Arizona Here are 6 magnificent species that are making a comeback, thanks to TNC’s legacy of safeguarding and restoring vital landscapes. https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/arizona/stories-in-arizona/wildlife/?en_txn1=s_fb,ig,lio.reg_wescan.x.x

Invasive Plant Species: Buffelgrass Did you know that Buffelgrass can burn at temperatures of up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit? https://www.nps.gov/sagu/learn/nature/buffelgrass.htm

More Dire Colorado River Reservoir Forecasts Reinforce Urgent Need for Action https://www.edf.org/media/more-dire-colorado-river-reservoir-forecasts-reinforce-urgent-need-action