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11. October 2019

Iberian Lynx Makes Surprise Recovery from Extinction Threat

A program focused on the conservation of the Iberian lynx, a wild cat, in Spain and Portugal has saved the once-critically-endangered animal from the verge of extinction.

Animals

5. October 2019

Protection Plan for Giraffes Works, Saving Many From Poachers

After the government in Niger put forth the first national conservation strategy in Africa to protect the giraffes from extinction due to poaching, the population of the endangered animals rose back up by more than 11% each year.

Animals

3. October 2019

Whales Love New York After Clean-Up Worked for Harbor Water

New environmental laws over the past eight years have improved water quality in New York Harbor and led the whale population around New York City to shoot up by the hundreds.

Animals

30. September 2019

No More Circus Acts for Wild Animals in California

The California government has passed a bill to ban wild animal circuses, thanks to lawmakers favoring the Circus Cruelty Prevention Act.

Animals

25. September 2019

Elephants in Denmark Sent to Retire with 1.6 Million Dollars

Ramboline, Lara, Djunga and Jenny no longer need to perform in a circus, thanks to the Danish government’s generous donation of USD 1.6 million and their ongoing mission to protect circus animals.

Animals

24. September 2019

Famous French Rooster Can Crow On, Court Rules

Maurice the Rooster may have frustrated his summertime neighbours with his morning crows. But when they sued the noisy cockerel, the verdict symbolized a deep respect for both Maurice and France’s rural values.

Animals

23. September 2019

Orcas Free to Swim from Russian Whale Jail, Preventing Sale to China

Eleven orcas and twelve beluga whales have been released and sent back to their habitat in Russia’s Sea of Okhotsk after a year-long captivity in the Srednyaya Bay facility. Originally they were to be sold to China as show whales.

Animals

14. September 2019

Leave Dolphins in Peace, New Zealand Tells Tourists

The Department of Conservation in New Zealand has restricted human interaction with wild dolphins in the Bay of Islands, banning tourists from swimming around the marine mammals and taking further measures in keeping the dolphins safe from harm or extinction.

Environment

10. September 2019

Insects and Plants Love “New” Forests Just as Much as Old Ones

Hope for bees and company: A study in China found little difference in biodiversity between replanted, naturally re-grown and undisturbed forests, showing an opportunity to effectively curb climate change through a global regrowth of trees.

Heroes

28. July 2019

Another story that proves: A single person CAN make a difference after all!

Bayarjargal Agvaantseren (49) from Mongolia first made local herders stop killing a rare species - then persuaded her government to create a huge nature reserve.