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Pet pythons escaped into Florida in the 1970s, spread for decades through the Everglades, then a hurricane carried them south, and now the Key Largo woodrat may disappearEndangered rodents in Key Largo face a crisis. Invasive Burmese pythons, spreading after Hurricane Irma, are decimating Key Largo woodrat p...- 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...
- Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde are now guarding nesting beaches, and the shift has helped drive illegal killings on Boa Vista down from 1,253 in 2007 to just 20 by 2024Once a source of food and income, sea turtle hunting in Cabo Verde has transformed into a remarkable conservation success. Former poachers ...
- 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. ...
- Back from brink: India's vultures stage comeback as captive-breeding, release efforts gather paceVultures are making a comeback in India after a two-decade decline, with over 700 birds bred in captivity and released into protected tiger...
- 10 years ago, a child fell into a zoo enclosure with a 450-pound ‘patriot’ gorilla that was killed minutes later and the internet believed it broke the matrixHarambe's story: The White House's unexpected tribute to Harambe, the silverback gorilla killed in 2016, reignited the "Harambe Simulation ...
- Why scientists are racing to protect animal traditions before they disappearWildlife conservation is shifting focus. Experts now emphasize preserving animal traditions, behavior, and social skills. This new approach...
- In 1871, a farmer left five cows on a remote island, 130 years later, scientists studied their DNA and found something that stunned themFive cows left on Amsterdam Island in 1871 became a feral herd of 2,000, a remarkable survival story. A 2024 genetic study revealed their m...
- Forest fires in Uttarakhand threaten rare Himalayan fauna, say expertsAnnual forest fires in Uttarakhand cause extensive damage to precious forest resources, threatening rare Himalayan fauna like birds and but...
- Tiger, pangolin farming in Myanmar risks 'boosting demand'
- Endangered Lesser Adjutant Stork found in Chhattisgarh during surveySighting Lesser Adjutant Stork - the bird suspected to be rapidly declining, during an extensive survey on birds found in state done by an ...
- Endangered Indian Skimmer finds new home in Satpura National ParkEndangered Indian Skimmer, which is fighting for its survival, seems to have found a new home at Satpura National Park. Around seven birds ...
- Great Indian bustard to get new lease of life in GujaratConservation in Gujarat has got another boost with the central government sanctioning a breeding centre for the great Indian bustard.
- Sightings of endangered birds: Experts upbeatExperts have reported sighting of endangeredmigrant species of birds in ongoing annual endangered aquatic animal census, which began on Feb...
- Everything’s for e-sale, even exotic speciesIn a blatant violation of rules under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, several rare species of birds and animals are now on sale, on the ...
- Central govt to shell out Rs 1 crore to upgrade vulture conservation breeding centreTheir decline has been faster than any other wild bird. But before vultures faded out completely from the Indian sky, the state forest depa...
- 79% of conservation funds not used: CAGDuring the 10th Plan period, Rs 44 crore was allocated while an additional Rs 9.5 crore was made available in 2007-08 of which CZA spent on...
- Arunachal first to breed Hoolock Gibbon in captivityArunachal Pradesh, known as one of the richest bio-diversity hotspots in the world, has earned a distinction by becoming the first state to...
- Captive breeding to save endangered hangulThe statistics are grim. The Kashmir hangul, the only surviving sub-species of the red deer family, is slowly becoming extinct.
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