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US agency proposes accelerated approval for commercial space missionsThe FAA is proposing new rules to speed up commercial space mission approvals. These changes aim to simplify licensing by waiving environme...- Texas released 3 million captive-bred eggs to save this endangered amphibian. It may be workingA male Houston toad was sighted in Bastrop County, Texas, after a 50-year absence. This sighting follows the release of millions of captive...
- In 2001, a USDA scientist released beetles to destroy an invasive tree, but they eliminated 94% of an endangered bird's habitat along one riverAn invasive beetle introduced to control tamarisk trees has devastated flycatcher nesting grounds. This beetle, released by the USDA, succe...
- In 1948, America built Mud Mountain Dam for flood control; decades later, a $112 million facility was designed to carry 1.2 million fish around it annuallyThe Mud Mountain Dam serves as a crucial flood prevention structure, shielding communities downstream from severe weather. Yet, its constru...
- A couple gave up on a failing Sussex farm, pulled out the fences and let 3,500 acres go feral; it became the template for British rewildingA British farm, once burdened by debt, became a successful rewilding project. Free-roaming herbivores were introduced to restore the land's...
- Trump expected to shrink protected lands in Utah: ReportsPresident Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday drastically shrinking two national monuments in Utah, paving the way f...
- Ladakh fines four tourists Rs 2 lakh and seizes their Thar, Creta and Fortuner; here is what they didLadakh's Wildlife Department has fined four tourists Rs 50,000 each, totalling Rs 2 lakh, for illegally driving into protected areas includ...
- For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolinsThe ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Some of the co...
- Ladakh fines Rs 2 L penalty on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected areasLadakh authorities have levied a Rs 2 lakh fine on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected wildlife areas, including Pangong Lak...
- A nearly 200-year-old cemetery comes alive after dark, where the dead share space with frogs, toads, and the scientists listening to themCitizen scientists are lending their ears to a crucial cause, listening for frog calls in Cambridge's historic Mount Auburn Cemetery. This ...
- Florida has moved more than 97,000 gopher tortoises since 2009, but the booming rescue industry may be hiding a harder question about whether these reptiles can actually survive the shuffleFlorida's gopher tortoise relocation program, designed to protect the species from development, faces scrutiny. While developers pay to mov...
- Bindi Irwin's heartwarming Father's Day quote for Steve Irwin: 'Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero'Father’s Day quote by Bindi Irwin: Father's Day 2026 falls on Sunday, June 21. Bindi Irwin honors her father, Steve Irwin, calling him her ...
- 18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
- The koalas everyone gave up on are making a genetic comebackA new study on koalas is changing conservation science. Populations previously believed to be genetically doomed are now showing recovery. ...
- Hawaiians spotted sea turtles with mysterious 'graffiti' on their backs, and it sparked a 600-person mission to save the speciesHawaiian sea turtles, known as honu, were found with white markings on their shells. Initially causing confusion, federal scientists turned...
- Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in GulfThe Trump administration seeks an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Environmental g...
- Endangered whale spotted off Carolina coast, confirms NOAA. Everything you may like to knowIn an extraordinary incident, one of the world's rarest whales was spotted on the Marin County coast on Friday, much to the elation of rese...
- 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 ...
- National Endangered Species Day 2022 - History and Significance of this dayOn December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act became law. The act intends to create awareness about the importance of wildlife conservat...
- 'Tiger King' star Jeff Lowe accused of inhumane treatment, improper handling of endangered speciesThe complaint accuses the Lowes of violating the Endangered Species Act.
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