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Animals New Zealand

26. September 2023

Rare Prehistoric Bird Gets Cared for and Released

Once thought extinct, 18 takahē birds were just released on New Zealand's South Island, an area they haven't been seen in for over one hundred years.

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Animals Brazil

17. September 2023

A First-of-Its-Kind Sanctuary to Protect a Precious Woodpecker

In order to save the Kaempfer’s woodpecker, the state of Tocantins purchased a portion of the Cerrado landscape, turning it into the very first sanctuary dedicated to the Brazil-endemic bird, that is part of a growing network of protected lands.

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Animals USA

15. September 2023

A Happy Surprise: Rare Water Bird Flies Further North Than Expected!

A roseate spoonbill was seen in Wisconsin, the United States, for the first time in 178 years as the tropical bird expands its territory further north, much to the delight of bird enthusiasts in the Badger State.

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Animals Zambia

12. September 2023

Unlikely Friends: Here’s How Vultures Are Helping Save This Country’s Big Cats

Scientists in Zambia are satellite tagging vultures in an effort to help save critical wild cat populations.

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Animals USA

4. September 2023

Thanks Again, Conservation: Bald Eagles Bounce Back

The United States national emblem, the bald eagle, has made a significant comeback in the country thanks to extensive conservation efforts that protect the once-endangered species.

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Animals The World

23. July 2023

Seabird Survival Looking Very Promising (with the Help of a New Database!)

A database that shares restoration experiences deployed around the world to save seabird populations is helping save the threatened species, who play a key role in coastal and island ecosystems.

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Animals Galápagos Islands

3. July 2023

More Wings in the Sky: Endangered Bird Makes a Comeback

The tiny Darwin flycatcher bird - native to the Galápagos Islands - is making a comeback after being listed as a vulnerable species.

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Animals Hawaii

24. May 2023

Seabird, Seabird, Fly Home: Rebuilding a Lost Seabird Paradise

Now that a small Hawaiian island is free from invasive rats, scientists are rebuilding a lost seabird paradise.

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Animals USA

16. May 2023

Happy Puffins: Another Victory in Wildlife Conservation

This year marks the 50th anniversary of a wildlife conservation project aimed at saving the Atlantic puffin off the coast of Maine, the United States, and in short four years, the number of breeding seabirds has almost doubled.

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Animals United Kingdom

24. March 2023

Nature Reserve Helps Protect These Wild Swans

Protecting wetlands across the United Kingdom has proven to help the whooper swan since the wild bird has a better chance of surviving in nature reserves, so much so that its population is expected to double by the end of the decade.