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Rick Schwartz

@zoologyrick

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❤️’er of nature & conservation🌍
🎤Host of @animalsnatureandyou 🎧
🐨Constantly curious about animals🦎
👟Trail runner & trash picker-upper ♻️

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In this episode of @AnimalsNatureAndYou, guest @JoelSartore shares his journey from aspiring wildlife photographer to conservation advocate through his Photo Ark project. We discuss how his work raises awareness for endangered species, what individuals can do to help and so much more!

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#PhotoArk #AnimalsNatureAndYou #conservation #WildlifeEducation by @zoologyrick

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The topic of this 10-Minute Tuesday episode, of @AnimalsNatureAndYou, is the connections humans have with animals and nature, emphasizing that these bonds are meaningful despite skepticism from some.

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#AnimalConnections #Coexist #AnimalCare by @zoologyrick

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I love urban wildlife; talk about adaptability. Many species, like the coyotes that live in my neighborhood, are often unseen and undetected. These two travel through my area frequently, and do a magnificent job at avoiding people and their dogs. Often they are just ahead or just behind people, always paying close attention and going unnoticed.

“But Rick, you saw them. You took a picture of them. How is that unnoticed and undetected?” All true. I am watching from indoors and not on the ground floor. So for the most part, I pose no threat as far as they are concerned. I do enjoy my coffee, watching the birds as the sun comes up. And it’s usually in that time I see these two.

#UrbanWildlife #Coyote #Coexistence #WildlifeEducation by @zoologyrick

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In this episode of @AnimalsNatureAndYou, guest @TaylorlRabe discusses her past work in Yellowstone, the social dynamics of wolf families, coexistence challenges, and the importance of education and community engagement in wolf conservation. And Taylor shares her current studies in wolf behavior

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#WolfConservation #WildlifeConservation #Wolves #Wolf by @zoologyrick

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8 days ago

Wolves howl as a form of communication. I podcast as a form of communication. Hey, you should join the pack and listen to the new episode of @AnimalsNatureAndYou tomorrow!

(📷 via free photo site UnSpalsh)

#Wolf #WildlifeConservation #wolves #AnimalsNatureAndYou by @zoologyrick

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The old saying, “Conservation works when we work together,” is true. And your individual act of informed voting will also help preserve natural spaces and countless species; including humans.

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#Conservation #PublicLand #WildlifeConservation #EnvironmentalConservation by @zoologyrick

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10 days ago

Just over here, patiently waiting for the weekend to start…
#FridayVibes by @zoologyrick

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Join us in the latest episode of @AnimalsNatureAndYou, as @hood__naturalist (Corina Newsome) shares her journey into avian science, the importance of migratory birds, and how environmental justice intersects with wildlife conservation. She shares practical ways you can support birds and protect their habitats while understanding the broader ecological & social implications of healthy ecosystems.

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#MigratoryBirds #BirdConservation #WildlifeConservation #BirdNerd by @zoologyrick

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15 days ago

Kind of feel like we should talk more about self-care, recognizing burnout, and maintaining balance in the demanding world of animal care & conservation. New 10-minute Tuesday on @AnimalsNatureAndYou.

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#SelfCare #BurnOut #AnimalCare by @zoologyrick

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Got a late start to my #SundayRunDay trail run. Usually when I have a late start I don’t get to see as much wildlife. Today, even though they had already settled into the scrubland, and I could not see them, my coyote friends treated me to a song to welcome me into their habitat.
#AnimalFact: Coyotes change pitch while howling and add yips and barking-like sounds. This tends to make it sound like there are more individuals in the group than there really are.

How many coyotes do you think were down there?

#TrailRun #GetOutside by @zoologyrick

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19 days ago

Sometimes #GetOutside means getting into nature, spending time with birds and bugs and finding frogs. And sometimes it just means stepping out on your balcony or patio and spending time with the moon. taken in San Diego, California by @zoologyrick

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to take care of a rhino? How about three rhinos? In this episode of @AnimalsNatureAndYou we sit down with Virginia Grimley, a Rhino keeper at the @OregonZoo. Learn all about rhino personalities, deconstruct rhino myths, and find out what noises rhinos make.

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#WorldRhinoDay #WildilifeEducation #RhinoConservation by @zoologyrick

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