my OWLS OF THE EASTERN ICE talk for YiXi (China's TedTalk) was played in front of the live audience at today's Beijing show; like usual I kept my cool

if anyone is looking

Oh my god. The @Guardian needs to issue a correction here, as quickly as possible, for this sloppy reporting. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Hey asia murphy phd (river to the sea) you're used to describe the progress of tech over on Bluesky

It's been a pleasure to write a regular column for my hometown @PortlandPhoenix for these past three years. They made a beautiful paper, but times are tough, and they published their final issue today. Here's my final column. ❤️ portlandphoenix.me/into-the-wild-…

A #feralcat watching an endangered #malleefowl We’re getting some amazing insights from our #cameratraps #PEST research

‘When we read we are able to travel to many places, meet many people and understand the world.’ - Nelson Mandela 📖🌍 🍒JuicyYoni🍒 Leon McCarron Levison Wood Alex Bescoby Jeremy Bowen alice morrison Benedict Allen James Crawford Rebecca Lowe Matthew Teller taran khan Nick Hunt

psst I have some upcoming, in-person events related to OWLS OF THE EASTERN ICE in Wisconsin and California, and a remote talk in Pennsylvania. Come if you can, more info at jonathanslaght.com/events/

In his new book, the environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb shows how damaging roads are to wildlife—and how we can make them safer, writes Jonathan Slaght: theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

Glad to see The Atlantic assign this to Jonathan Slaght in part because Jon's own work intersects w/ #roadecology—the dangers of logging roads feature in OWLS OF THE EASTERN ICE, and, I imagine, his forthcoming tiger book. Always nice when a book is reviewed by the right writer!

In his new book, the environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb shows how damaging roads are to wildlife—and how we can make them safer, writes Jonathan Slaght: theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

【筑摩書房 近刊情報12/18発売】ジョナサン・Ｃ・スラート 著　大沢章子 訳『極東のシマフクロウ　――世界一大きなフクロウを探して』 極寒のロシアで、幻のフクロウを追う！ 科学的探究×荒野の冒険×クセ強ロシア人――3つの要素が絶妙に交差する傑作ノンフィクション。 全米図書賞(2020)ノミネート作品

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just in time for #SuperbOwlSunday, here is the most #SuperbOwl of all, the Blakiston's fish owl! In the meantime come over to Bluesky, where the air is not Musky bsky.app (photo by Sergey Gafitsky)

the Japanese edition of OWLS OF THE EASTERN ICE from 筑摩書房 is just gorgeous

The 2024 Shanghai Book Fair📚 invites international writers and artists to explore Shanghai's cultural and urban landmarks such as Shanghai Library East Branch, the Yangpu 228 Community, and Waibaidu Bridge along the Suzhou Creek. Now, it's time to start the journey!

hey head over to Bluesky I am giving away one of my owl books this weekend: bsky.app/profile/jonath…