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In California, researchers tracked desert tortoises in a protected area for 34 years; numbers fell from 589 to 47 by 2002, then rose to 73 by 2012In California, desert tortoises have suffered an alarming 92% population decline, even within designated protected areas. Research attribut...- In 1962, a former newspaper editor bought a barren Seychelles island for $11,000; over the next 46 years, he planted 16,000 trees by hand and turned it into the world's smallest national parkBrendon Grimshaw bought Moyenne Island in 1962 and spent decades transforming it. He and René Antoine Lafortune planted sixteen thousand tr...
- Sniffing a chance to protect wildlifeWildlife enthusiasts are supporting a crucial WWF initiative to train sniffer dogs. These 'super sniffers' are vital in detecting illegal w...
- 8 incredible animals that survive in the desertDeserts are among the harshest environments on Earth, with scorching heat, freezing nights, and scarce water. Yet, some animals have evolve...
- 52 places to go in 2025The article showcases diverse global destinations with unique experiences and recent developments. From Jane Austen's anniversary celebrati...
- The planet needs solar power. Can we build it without harming nature?Solar energy development poses a threat to wildlife habitat, but measures such as wildlife corridors and native plants can mitigate the imp...
- The planet needs solar power. Can we build it without harming nature?The sun shines strong, the terrain is flat and high-voltage transmission lines are in place from a decommissioned coal plant.
- Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limboSince the passage of the Endangered Species Act, over 1,700 species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered. However, there ...
- Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America's largest and rarest tortoise speciesThe US wildlife officials have reached an agreement with Ted Turner's Endangered Species Fund to release more Bolson tortoises on the media...
- Under-construction wildlife overpass in California promises to be the largest in the worldThe wildlife branch chief for the National Park Service's Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Seth Riley, stated that the over...
- Here's why Mark Twain said that heaven was copied after MauritiusMauritius, the sun-drenched island in the Indian Ocean may be better known as a honeymooners' paradise with its pristine beaches and sumptu...
- A third of cacti facing extinction: StudyThe finding places the cactus among the most threatened plant groups on Earth, ahead of mammals and birds and just behind corals.
- What happened when the hare and tortoise met again when they grew older?It took many years for the hare to realise that the only way he could face the real truth was by removing the three root causes of unwholes...
- Digital help for your offbeat hobbiesWhile you may know people who collect stamps or coins as a hobby, there are a lot more worthwhile (and unusual) hobbies you can pursue — ea...
- Tips to be a green traveller and destinations that feature eco tourismVacationing via Eco Tourism offers different kinds of savings — you help save the environment and the local culture.
- Best countries in the world to enjoy wildlife adventuresOne can go horse riding across the plains of Zimbabwe or kayaking in the emerald green waters of Zanzibar in Tanzania.
- Slow & steady wins the raceCall it the Mayawati effect. But the Congress, for the first time, took a bold step by appointing an elite Saraswat, Digambar Vasant Kamat,...
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