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OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman donated $5.5 million to protect 63 acres near California's famous bald eagle nest. His wife helped raise $10 million and saved it from residential developmentIn a community initiative, Friends of Big Bear Valley have successfully secured over $10 million to acquire the Moon Camp property, ensurin...- Ted Turner was 10 when National Geographic inspired him to save bison. He has now protected over 2 million acres of land, restored native and endangered wildlifeTed Turner, motivated by a childhood encounter with a National Geographic article, embarked on his passionate journey of conservation by st...
- Billionaire is building $500 billion modern Eden in American southwest: The city will have self-driving cars, flying vehicles, drought-resistant water systems and moreAn American billionaire entrepreneur is reportedly building a modern-day Eden in Southwest America. Named Telosa, the city has received $50...
- Swedish-born billionaire once bought 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, almost the size of Greater London. Locals worry about green colonialism; around 1000 people lost their jobsJohan Eliasch generated buzz by securing ownership of 400,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to combat logging threats. However, his move r...
- In 1921, America introduced cogongrass as a forage crop; later used for soil control, the invasive grass now covers more than 1 million acres in FloridaCogongrass was brought to the United States in the early 20th century with the noble goal of supporting agriculture and curbing erosion. Ho...
- In 2002, black rats were eradicated from Hawaii's Mokoliʻi islet; after just one shearwater chick survived from 1999 to 2001, 126 fledged in 2002 and 185 in 2003Mokoliʻi was once severely impacted by invasive black rats, which posed major risks to seabird species. In 2002, after dedicated conservati...
- ‘Could you...’: Last words of man killed in Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack revealedIn a shocking incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, a young man trespassed into a restricted area, seeking a photograph with a tiger. Tragic...
- In 2006, Maryland couple bought a 116-acre farm. 20 years later, it's home to otters, beavers and dozens of bird speciesMaryland couple Louise and John Durocher originally purchased a vast 116-acre farm for hunting. With time, they stopped farming the land, a...
- A 400-acre island built from Tampa Harbor dredging became a nesting refuge for birds decades laterIn the late 1970s, engineers expanded Tampa Bay by developing an island from dredged materials. This man-made island has since become a cru...
- In 1998, an Iowa couple bought land to restore a lost landscape; 25 years later, it became home to hundreds of plant and wildlife speciesJim grew up on a dairy farm, and spent much of his childhood outdoors. He studies natural sciences teaching and earned a master's degree in...
- Beach Boys legend Mike Love’s $43 million mansion boasts stunning Lake Tahoe views, 10 bedrooms, a private recording studio, pool and six acres of protected forestMike Love has placed his Lake Tahoe mansion on the market for $43 million after living there for decades. The estate features large windows...
- In 1953, Russ Gremel bought Walgreens shares for $1,000; 64 years later, they were worth $2.1 millionIn 1953, Russ Gremel invested $1,000 in Walgreens shares. Six decades later, the stock was worth more than $2 million. At 98, the Chicago v...
- Swedish billionaire Johan Eliasch bought 4 lakh acres of Amazon rainforest in 2005. What he did next was unusualJohan Eliasch bought a logging company to save acres of the Amazon rainforest from destruction. Cool Earth, the charity he co-founded, clai...
- In 1942, US Olympic skier Betty Woolsey began buying a Wyoming ranch; by her death in 1997, she had placed all 270 acres under a conservation easementIn 1942, Olympian ski racer Betty Woolsey acquired 270 acres in the pristine landscapes of Wyoming. Upon her passing in 1997, she establish...
- 3,000 North Yorkshire locals raised about £400,000 to purchase Long Lands Common, protected it from development; now it serves as a natural ecosystem for animalsResidents of North Yorkshire raised funds to buy Long Lands Common and prevent its development. About 3,000 individuals invested in communi...
- The 113,613-acre Montana landscape where Ted Turner’s wild conservation legacy lives onTed Turner purchased the Flying D Ranch in 1989, transforming it into a conservation-oriented property. The ranch is home to diverse wildli...
- On rat-free D’Arros Island, scientists counted 2,768 wedge-tailed shearwater pairs in 2016, nearly 10 times the 2009 estimateD'Arros Island in Seychelles has witnessed a remarkable revival of wedge-tailed shearwaters after the successful elimination of invasive ra...
- In 2010, Playboy's Hugh Hefner donated $900,000 to save land behind the Hollywood Sign from luxury homes. 16 years on, 138 acres at Cahuenga Peak remain protected in Griffith ParkIn 2010, a major fundraising campaign sought to protect 138 acres at Cahuenga Peak, the land behind the iconic Hollywood Sign, from potenti...
- In 1985, Harrison Ford bought an 800-acre ranch along Wyoming's Snake River. 41 years later, 389 acres remain protected by conservation easements as wildlife habitat nowHarrison Ford’s Wyoming ranch became much more than a private retreat after he purchased an 800-acre property along the Snake River in 1985...
- In 1991, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore paid $6 million for 24 Woodside acres; 30 years later, his estate placed the property under a permanent conservation easementIn 1991, Gordon and Betty Moore acquired Mountain Meadow, a historic estate nestled in Woodside, California. They dedicated significant res...
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