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In 1500s, Spanish explorers introduced pigs into North America. Now areas where they roam free have fewer invasive species- In 1965, a mountaineer climbed 6,000 feet and found a seabird's last two colonies; he spent the next 50 years keeping it from extinction
- In the 1500s, European settlers brought pigs to North America as travelling food; more than 6 million feral swine now occupy at least 35 states
- In 2021, Leonardo DiCaprio and a biologist met Jeff Bezos, wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos, meeting led to $200 million mega project to revive 100 of Earth’s most threatened speciesLeonardo DiCaprio and biologist Wes Sechrest met with the Amazon-founding billionaire Bezos and his wife, former TV news reporter and host ...06 Aug, 2026, 05.36 AM IST
- DiCaprio, Bezos plan $200m project for endangered speciesTwo foundations have committed two hundred million dollars to aid endangered species. This initiative aims to revive one hundred of Earth's...05 Aug, 2026, 01.22 AM IST
- ICAR develops indigenous African Swine Fever vaccine, strengthening India’s biosecurityDr. M.L. Jat, Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR said that this breakthrough marks the dawn of a new era in veterinary science.04 Aug, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio put $200 million behind 100 endangered species across 30 countries. The list includes rare lemurs and pangolins to a ‘living fossil’ echidnaJeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio have launched a $200 million conservation project to help 100 critically endangered species across 30 coun...04 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
- In the 1770s, Captain Cook released pigs and goats in New Zealand to feed future sailors; their feral descendants began destroying native bushCaptain Cook introduced pigs and goats to New Zealand's Ship Cove in 1770 for future sailors. These animals became significant threats to n...28 Jul, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
- 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...23 Jul, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
- Hawaii, in the late 1800s, planted Leucaena trees for fodder and fuelwood, but scientists now say the invasive trees have replaced native habitats that evolved nowhere else on EarthHawaii's idyllic image belies a significant ecological challenge: Leucaena, an introduced shrub, now covers 10% of the islands. Brought for...04 Jul, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
- In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...25 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
- Kerala: Nipah patient's route map released; animal husbandry dept sets up control roomKozhikode district administration has released the route map of a 43-year-old man infected with the Nipah virus. He is currently on ventila...12 Jun, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- Why are California’s wild pigs turning blue inside? and what it means for the pork on your plateCalifornia hunters found wild pigs with blue flesh. Officials traced it to rodent poison. The poison, diphacinone, is dangerous to animals ...17 Aug, 2025, 07.19 AM IST
- The $2.5 billion reason why US is worried about Canada's 'Super Pigs'Canada's 'super pigs,' a hybrid of wild boars and domestic pigs, are poised to invade the northern US. These animals cause significant agri...16 Feb, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
- Escaped pig Albert Einswine leads New Jersey police on wild chase. Know about it, watch funny videoAlbert Einswine, a pig, escaped from a New Jersey farm and led cops on a wild chase before they were able to 'apprehend' the pesky porker. ...08 Dec, 2023, 09.46 PM IST
- African Swine Fever spreads to wild pigs in Mizoram: officialAfrican Swine Fever has now spread to wild animals in Mizoram and it appears that inoculation is the only option left to contain the outbre...06 Aug, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
- Nepal reports first African swine fever outbreakNepal has 1,426 susceptible and 1,364 active cases of the African swine fever as of Thursday evening, said the animal organisation that has...20 May, 2022, 11.04 AM IST
- When it comes to innovation, think pigTheir tools are still quite basic, but can they end up hogging our planet?14 Oct, 2019, 08.04 AM IST
- Centre has not given any permission for culling of wild animals: Anil Madhav DaveThe minister said "declaration vermin for a limited period is a response only for dealing with overpopulation in some areas, outside forest...18 Jul, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
- Centre allows Bihar to cull Nilgai herds and wild pigs; declares them ‘vermin’This is the first instance of the environment ministry declaring any species as vermin and granting rights to a state to hunt them down.15 Dec, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
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