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An American gambler spent $90 million buying 54,000 acres of logged Florida land; 8 million longleaf pines later, a lost forest is returning
How Jaguars are coming back to Argentina's wetlands after being almost extinct due to hunting
Grey Hornbills at home in Gir landscape after over 60 years

- Against all odds, one of nature’s most colorful little survivors just made an incredible return
  A vibrant blue gecko, once threatened by the pet trade and habitat loss, is making a remarkable comeback in Tanzania. Conservation efforts,...
  29 Jun, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po River
  American blue crabs, famed for their presence in coastal cuisine, are now making an alarming, unprecedented journey deep into Italy's Po Ri...
  29 Jun, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in Australia
  Dinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...
  26 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- World’s loneliest tree: A plant reduced to a single wild survivor is making an unexpected comeback
  World's loneliest tree making a comeback: A beacon of hope shines for 'Dendroseris neriifolia', a rare tree daisy reduced to a single wild ...
  25 Jun, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- Afforestation, dolphin revival show life returning to Ganga under Namami Gange: NMCG
  The Namami Gange program has brought ecological revival to the Ganga river. Large-scale afforestation efforts have led to forest cover alon...
  14 Jun, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
- The koalas everyone gave up on are making a genetic comeback
  A new study on koalas is changing conservation science. Populations previously believed to be genetically doomed are now showing recovery. ...
  11 Jun, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
- Back from brink: India's vultures stage comeback as captive-breeding, release efforts gather pace
  Vultures are making a comeback in India after a two-decade decline, with over 700 birds bred in captivity and released into protected tiger...
  31 May, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
- In 1918, rats escaped from a shipwreck onto a remote island, and more than a century later, scientists discovered an unexpected consequence
  A major rodent eradication on Lord Howe Island has revealed a surprising recovery of its insect life. For over a century, rats and mice dev...
  29 May, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
- Environment Ministry's advisory panel gives nod for forest diversion to build Kalai-II hydel project in Arunachal
  The Environment Ministry's forest advisory committee has given the green light for the Kalai-II hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh,...
  28 May, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
- Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limbo
  Since the passage of the Endangered Species Act, over 1,700 species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered. However, there ...
  30 Dec, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
- Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America's largest and rarest tortoise species
  The US wildlife officials have reached an agreement with Ted Turner's Endangered Species Fund to release more Bolson tortoises on the media...
  23 Sep, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
- Surviving on the edge: Animals brought back from the brink of extinction
  After relentless conservation efforts and re-discovering initiatives, these animals were brought back from the brink of extinction.
  04 Sep, 2016, 10.45 AM IST
- Great Indian Bustard population less than 300 now: Government
  The population of Great Indian Bustard, a critically endangered species, is estimated to be less than 300 now and its numbers are declining.
  18 Dec, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
- Desert National Park in Rajasthan welcomes baby 'Godawan'
  A hatchling of the Great Indian Bustard (Godawan), a near-extinct species and the state bird of Rajasthan, was born at the Desert National ...
  05 Jul, 2015, 06.14 PM IST
- Punjab to release gharials in rivers to promote eco-tourism
  Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday approved release of gharials in Sutlej and Beas rivers in the state to promote eco-tour...
  11 May, 2015, 05.48 PM IST
- Vulture numbers in India are stable, says study
  After years of relentless efforts to save the vultures in South Asia, there is encouraging news.
  17 Nov, 2012, 12.13 PM IST
- Five bird species in Maharashtra on the verge of extinction
  The birds found in Maharashtra are White-rumped vulture, Indian vulture, Red-headed vulture, Forest owlet and Sociable lapwing.
  12 Apr, 2012, 05.37 AM IST
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