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After Klein Curaçao removed goats and feral cats and restored habitat, nesting birds climbed from 140 pairs of one species in 2002 to around 650 across multiple species in 2022 as eight more species began breeding- In 2014, New Jersey reused 7,000 cubic yards of dredged sand at Ring Island; the new nesting ground was later used by 4 threatened or at-risk shorebird species
- Savannah turned 160,000 cubic yards of mud removed from its harbor into an 8-acre island; birds built more than 300 nests there in the first season
- In the late 1800s, California introduced red foxes for hunting and fur farms; at Seal Beach, they drove light-footed Ridgway's rails down to just 5 pairs in 7 yearsIn the late 1800s, non-native red foxes wreaked havoc on the population of Ridgway's rails, bringing them perilously close to extinction. F...26 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- When a tropical cyclone hit Florida’s Gulf coast in July 2026, sea turtles weren’t the only victims: The world’s smallest tern was raising young on Pensacola beach when seawater inundated its nesting groundsDuring the nesting season, coastal birds like Least Terns and Black Skimmers are at high risk from tropical cyclones. These birds nest dire...20 Aug, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
- In 1993, Louis Bacon bought a mostly undeveloped New York island; four years later, he protected nearly 90% of its 450 acresIn 1993, Louis Bacon acquired Robins Island, an exceptionally pristine marine island. He subsequently enacted a conservation easement that ...19 Aug, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
- The next pandemic? It's already here for Earth's wildlifeThe highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1), otherwise known as bird flu, has killed millions of birds and unknown num...12 Mar, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
- Weekly top picks: 4 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 31%The Q1 earning season has been a mixed bag, with fewer positive surprises. Even then select stocks from different sectors have seen an impr...02 Sep, 2023, 12.55 PM IST
- Forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis: UNThe United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries due to a si...29 Jul, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
- For risk takers: 5 smallcap stocks that have beaten volatile markets can rise up to 52%As Nifty comes closer to form a new high, more small cap stocks are joining the party. Right from a power and a diagnostic major to an engi...14 Jun, 2023, 11.29 AM IST
- World Migratory Bird Day 2023: Date, theme, history, facts about migratory birdsThe World Migratory Bird Day 2023 falls on Saturday, May 13. Here’s all you need to know about it.13 May, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
- Indian elections top priority for Zuckerberg and Facebook: Katie HarbathFacebook is close to appointing an election integrity head, said Harbath.10 Jan, 2019, 10.51 AM IST
- NCLT helps recover Rs 80,000 crore in 2018; kitty may cross Rs 1-lakh crore in 2019The kitty is expected to swell beyond Rs 1 lakh crore in 2019 with several big-ticket default cases pending.25 Dec, 2018, 07.40 PM IST
- CAS rules Narsingh Yadav intentionally took substance in tablet formNarsingh's urine sample taken out-of competition on June 25 was found to contain metabolites of methandienone and long term metabolite of m...22 Aug, 2016, 09.12 AM IST
- WTO's ruling on domestic content requirements may hit Indian solar industry's $100 billion opportunityThe worrying bit is that these manufacturing units are low-investment industries that have the potential to employ a very large number of s...05 Mar, 2016, 11.24 AM IST
- Scientific human intervention helps bird speciesHuman intervention based on scientific research and combined with people's participation to ensure effective conservation of the remaining ...11 Oct, 2013, 09.47 PM IST
- Natural History Society supports scientific human intervention to save endangered bird speciesThe Bombay Natural History Society has always been advocating human intervention based on scientific research combined with people’s partic...08 Oct, 2013, 06.29 PM IST
- See investors moving from defensive sectors to rate sensitives: Hemang Jani, SharekhanMaruti has a lot of positives going for it apart from the fact that numbers over the next two to three months are going to be good.08 Jan, 2013, 04.04 PM IST
- UB Group minus Kingfisher Airlines? How will it look?In the wake of the Kingfisher crisis, the real question is: will the King of Good Times be able to find a new set of willing lenders to ban...13 Nov, 2011, 07.39 AM IST
- Falkland Islands: Blowin’ in the windThe flora, fauna and fixations of these islands so close to Antarctica is fascinating. But when it comes to which country has better claim ...14 May, 2009, 01.43 AM IST
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