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ENDANGERED ANIMAL PROTECTION
New study shows how saving threatened species cuts their funding and triggers a relapse riskWildlife conservation faces a funding paradox where recovering species lose essential support. Current funding models rely on immediate ext...- Leonardo DiCaprio's Re:wild used 90 countries to fight ecosystem loss through local partnerships; its work still spans 590 million acres in active conservation worldwideLeonardo DiCaprio’s Re shows that protecting nature often begins with the people who live closest to it. Across 90 countries, the organizat...
- Ecocide being executed with full support of PM Modi: Cong on Tara coal block auctionThe Congress party has strongly criticized the Modi government's recent auction of the Tara coal block. This action is taking place within ...
- In 2014, Celebrity Cruises launched reforestation with Galápagos National Park. 10 years later, the project had planted more than 85,000 plants and restored 60 acresCelebrity Cruises now offers booking for its 2027 Galapagos expeditions. These all-inclusive voyages provide guests unique wildlife encount...
- A 120-year-old taxidermy bear is helping scientists solve modern wildlife crimes; its preserved hair could change how poaching cases are investigatedA museum bear named Boris is now helping fight wildlife crime. His fur is being studied for microscopic and genetic characteristics. This r...
- How an endangered Washington ground squirrel is determining when crews can dig at Oregon’s renewable energy site built for 100,000 homes - The unexpected environmental challenge behind a massive wind, solar and battery project and why construction work must be carefully timed to protect the tiny mammalA significant renewable energy initiative in Oregon is experiencing delays in its construction schedule due to the presence of the endanger...
- In the 1980s, conservationists protected gorilla habitat across 3 countries despite poaching and disease. 46 years later, about 1,000 mountain gorillas still survive in forestsMountain gorilla numbers are steadily increasing due to dedicated conservation efforts. These efforts have helped the species recover from ...
- In 2015, 200,000 saigas died in Kazakhstan's mass die-off. 10 years later, nearly 4 million now roam the vast steppe, turning one of the species' darkest chapters aroundKazakhstan has witnessed one of wildlife conservation’s most remarkable turnarounds. Saiga antelope numbers once collapsed by about 95% aft...
- In 2005, conservationists tackled Atlantic Forest loss after more than 80% of its woodland had vanished. 13 years later, jaguars in Upper Paraná rose 160% to 105 animalsIn 2005, severe deforestation destroyed over 80 percent of South America’s Atlantic Forest, pushing local jaguars toward extinction. Conser...
- In 2019, this California sea creature was heading toward extinction; scientists raised babies in captivity and returned them to the oceanWhite abalone faced extinction due to overfishing and sparse populations. Scientists initiated a captive-breeding program, producing millio...
- In 2011, North Carolina scuttled the 180-foot Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Spar off Morehead City; divers later documented sand tiger sharks using the wreckResting peacefully on the ocean floor off North Carolina, the USCGC Spar, once a buoy tender, has transformed into a vital habitat for sand...
- In 2015, Cullinan Ranch crews breached levees, bringing tidal flows back to 1,200 acres. 11 years later, migratory birds and fish now use the restored Napa River habitat in CaliforniaTidal marshes are valuable coastal wetlands that support wildlife, protect shorelines, filter polluted water and provide other ecosystem se...
- In 2010, federal wildlife trustees secured $2.65 million for San Francisco Bay tidal marsh restoration. 5 years later, tidal waters returned to 1,250 acres at Cullinan RanchSan Francisco Bay tidal marshes are being restored for a reason that reaches far beyond wildlife. These wetlands filter polluted water and ...
- Georgia won UNESCO World Heritage status for the 636-square-mile Okefenokee Swamp to bolster conservation; the result raised global attention around a wetland home to 15,000 alligators and hundreds of speciesGeorgia's Okefenokee Swamp received UNESCO World Heritage status. This recognition highlights its rich biodiversity and vital role as a car...
- Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave's hidden plumbing system allows rainwater to reach underground quickly through sinkholes, but these water routes can also carry sewage, chemicals and other pollutants into the caveKentucky’s Mammoth Cave has a vast underground water network fed by rainwater entering sinkholes and cracks in the limestone. The same rapi...
- In 1997, couple started with 11 farms; decades later, their 67,000-acre reserve is home to more than 60 mammal speciesA South African couple’s nearly three-decade conservation effort has transformed 11 former livestock farms into a 67,000-acre wildlife rese...
- In 1836, a pangolin from Nepal entered a London museum collection. 190 years later, scientists sequenced its preserved DNA and confirmed Manis aurita as a distinct species, giving conservationists a new tool against poachingA historic pangolin specimen from 1836 helped confirm Manis aurita as a distinct species. This discovery aids conservationists in identifyi...
- In 1961, Hawaii introduced black-tailed deer to Kauai for sport hunting; a later survey found them across about half of sampled locationsIn 1961, Columbian black-tailed deer were introduced to Kauai primarily for sport hunting. Over the years, these non-native deer have proli...
- In 1978, Japan released just 10 to 15 cane toads on Ishigaki Island; their population likely surpassed 20,000, and native snakes were found dead near the toadsA Japanese island's initiative to curb pests with cane toads resulted in unintended consequences. These invasive toads proliferated, wreaki...
- For years, a Florida family used their 24,300 acres of land for hunting. In 1989, their decision to part with the ranchland helped save one of America's rarest big catsOnce the prominent Collier family, the biggest private landowners in Florida, used their vast acres of land for hunting and sport. However,...
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