Cary Hamel
@caryhamel
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Science, planning & human-informed conservation in peopled landscapes. Diversity & complexity = resilience. @NCC_CNC team, but tweets are mine. he/him
Manitoba/Canada/Treaty 1
Joined March 2009
During this Earth Week, @NCC_CNC is excited about conservation opportunities in many provinces. In Manitoba, we are raising funds to conserve a beautiful site near Roblin. @caryhamel spoke with CFRY Golden West Radio in Portage La Prairie. https://t.co/CtlRJ9053K
portageonline.com
Earth Week is a great reminder for Canadians to think about their connection to the outdoors, and in Manitoba, it’s also a time to highlight just how important it is to look after the natural spaces...
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158 Canadian Forces members (and seven civilians) died in Afghanistan avenging the 9/11 attacks on the US. I don’t find jokes about the “Governor of Canada”/51st state amusing. Curious to see when this kind of stupidity gets an appropriate response from our government.
I just left Wayne Gretzky, “The Great One” as he is known in Ice Hockey circles. I said, “Wayne, why don’t you run for Prime Minister of Canada, soon to be known as the Governor of Canada - You would win easily, you wouldn’t even have to campaign.” He had no interest, but I think
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Great blog post by Jeremy Hogan @NCC_CNC We are in a race against time to save the remaining 20% of Canada's prairie grasslands - and the cultural connections and food production that depend on them. https://t.co/I5kdyI2KkC
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Grasslands are threatened, but with partners like Association of Manitoba Community Pastures, we're making a difference! Congrats to AMCP for winning @ManitobaBeef's Environmental Stewardship Award & marking 10 years of caring for 140,000+ hectares of Manitoba’s vital habitats.
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Christine Chilton @NCC_CNC chatted this morning with @RachelLagacectv @CTVMorningWPG about this weekends ‘Bioblitz’ - a fun way to contribute to our collective knowledge of our natural world & help inform conservation decision-making. #NCCBioBlitz
https://t.co/rQrK72mGPy
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Grateful for @Wawanesa investment in climate resiliency & the careers of our @NCC_CNC Next Generation Conservation Leaders. In a short time span supported interns have worked hard, had fun, and have had a major and positive impact on people and the planet!
The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Conservation Intern program is creating the next generation of climate champions. We are proud to support the work of interns on the ground taking action for Canada’s grasslands. Learn more: https://t.co/1fXKcqDZLX
#WawanesaClimateChampions
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Can you believe how tiny these creatures are? Here are some of the smallest members of the Photo Ark! 1. Madagascar dwarf chameleon 2. Lessser Egyptian jerboa @phillyzoo 3. A federally endangered Poweshiek skipperling 4. A baby eyelash frog @OmahaZoo
#Photoark12thanniversary
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This Candidate KBA is the world’s largest concentration of snakes! Tens of thousands of Red-sided Garter Snakes emerge each spring at Narcisse Snake Dens for mating. Several hundred males will surround a single female, creating a tangled serpent ball 🐍 #30DaysofKBAs
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And this this is how species get saved from extinction: Passionate & creative people with long term commitment to sites & species. Concurrent recovery actions & research. Ecosystem actions where you can, species actions where you must.
New 📰| Management practices benefit endangered Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek) in Manitoba tall grass prairie 🦋 @smknigh @caryhamel @NCC_CNC Read it: https://t.co/mnW4flMqZK
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Prescribed fire & grazing benefit critically endangered Poweshiek Skipperling butterflies. Proud to be on team of dozens who worked to collect and analyze 10 years of conservation land management & species data.
New 📰| Management practices benefit endangered Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek) in Manitoba tall grass prairie 🦋 @smknigh @caryhamel @NCC_CNC Read it: https://t.co/mnW4flMqZK
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Happy Earth Day. Grasslands and human history and wellness are deeply intertwined. It is an honour to be part of a community working to conserve prairie grasslands. Thank you to all grasslands supporters!
Join us in celebrating a historic achievement for Prairie grasslands! Thanks to you, McIntyre Ranch is now conserved forever. But our mission doesn't end here. Let's continue the momentum and safeguard Canada's remaining Prairie grasslands. ➡️ https://t.co/1MyCJAlePJ
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.@NCC_CNC is taking on another piece of property in Manitoba in its efforts to preserve wetlands. Earlier this month, it acquired a 78-hectare piece of land just east of Ste. Rita, Man. Untouched wetland increasingly under threat in Canada: @DeadAir_Timmy
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada is taking on another piece of property in Manitoba in its efforts to preserve wetlands.
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Pleased to see widespread local media coverage of donation of Ste Rita Peatlands to @NCC_CNC. 30 min east of Winnipeg, supports forested & non-forested wetlands & Hazel Creek. Humbled to have land donated to NCC care by the Rosenberg family https://t.co/L2qwE43sEB
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For #WorldWetlandsDay, @NCC_CNC announced this wetland donation, near Ste. Rita east of Winnipeg. The land was generously gifted by the Lewis Rosenberg family. Our natural area manager Tim Teetaert did 7 media interviews, including @ctvwinnipeg. https://t.co/lTR9syTA6G
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A large section of wetlands east of Winnipeg is set to be protected by The Nature Conservancy of Canada.
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Peatlands cover only 3% of the Earth, but store more carbon than all the world’s forests combined. That's in part what makes a recent land donation from a Manitoba family so impactful. @NCC_CNC
steinbachonline.com
On World Wetlands Day last Friday, Nature Conservancy of Canada announced the addition of a new parcel of land northeast of Richer. Spokesperson Tim Teetaert says “We're very excited to announce the...
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So grateful for the donation of the Ste Rita Peatlands to the care of @NCC_CNC - great news! Happy World Wetlands Day!
"Wetlands are essentially that swiss army knife... it provides so many services. They filter water, they trap and store carbon, mitigating floods." Nature Conservancy of Canada has a new project protecting 193 acres of peatlands and wetlands in Ste. Rita, Manitoba. @NCC_CNC
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Unique internship opportunity: creative communication in support of @NCC_CNC urgent mission of addressing the joint crises of biodiversity loss & climate change. Full time and for a full year. Closes Feb 9. https://t.co/yAKCl7D8vK
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Communities, donors and farmers combined forces with @NCC_CNC to conserve over 2,419 ha (almost 6,000 ac) of key natural areas in Manitoba in 2023. That’s nearly the size of Grand Beach Provincial Park!
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Hiring! Ecological Restoration Program Coordinator - a key position with @NCC_CNC - direct impact on restoration of natural areas to ensure climate resilience and biodiversity wins in Manitoba https://t.co/aX2TnFMYDJ
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Application deadline is today
Wake up every morning and fight the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change in partnership with the incredible people and communities of scenic southwestern Manitoba! Job Posting: @NCC_CNC Stewardship Coordinator closes Nov 21. https://t.co/JvEM0zZaPZ
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