Animals
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Animals Kazakhstan2. January 2023From the Brink of Extinction to a Million Antelopes in 20 Years!
The saiga antelope’s impressive comeback in the steppe grassland of Kazakhstan is proof that restoration efforts pay off since the herbivorous population increased 30-fold in just two decades, to reach 1.3 million.
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Animals USA31. December 2022Five Decades Later, These Foxes Are Back
As part of a five-year recovery program, more than a hundred swift foxes have been reintroduced into the Tribal lands of Montana, the United States, and monitoring shows that the newly implanted fox population is thriving as it reproduces in the wild.
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Animals Macquarie Island29. December 2022This World Heritage Site Is Now Pest-Free
Once overpopulated by pests, Macquarie Island managed to completely eradicate unwanted animals in order for the Southern Ocean nation’s ecosystem and biodiversity to bounce back, in a grand-scale environmental recovery project to inspire many to come.
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Animals Canada22. December 2022Historic Worldwide Deal Made to End Biodiversity Loss
More than four years in the making, a historic deal was struck in Montreal, Canada - at the biodiversity Cop15 and signed by almost all the countries in the world - to halt the destruction of our planet’s ecosystems.
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Animals Ecuador19. December 2022There’s Plenty of Manta Rays in (This Part of) the Sea – and We’re Learning from Them
Off the coast of Ecuador, a population of oceanic manta rays was found to be 10 times bigger than in any other region, and scientists are studying this happy surprise to help ensure rays get the best chances of survival in other parts of the world.
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Environment Congo11. December 2022This Country Steps up Its Game to Protect Its Oceans
Congolese waters now have three brand-new marine protected areas, taking measures to curb illegal fishing to protect not only the exceptional biodiversity it inhabits but also the livelihood of thousands of citizens.
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Animals Spain6. December 2022Vultures and Wild Horses Are Coming Back to These Highlands
Through a rewilding project, wildlife such as vultures, lynx, and wild horses are set to make a comeback in Spain’s Iberian highlands, a weakly populated area suitable for the reintroduction of valuable members of biodiversity.