Conservation Efforts

Animals

Bison herd in Theodore Roosevel National Park

Animals United States

19. January 2024

Native American Tribes Welcome Bison Back Home

In an effort to keep local ecosystems balanced, 300 bison will be rehomed to Native American tribes.

Animals

Animals South Africa

9. January 2024

“Extinct” Golden Mole, Spotted!

The De Winton’s golden mole, one that was thought to be extinct, has been identified along the coast of South Africa, and conservation efforts are underway to protect the elusive blind mammal’s survival.

Environment

Environment UAE

3. January 2024

Nursing Coral Back to Health: a Promising Experiment

The experiment taking place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to save coral by nursing and regenerating it in aquariums before relocating them outside of the capital’s waters could become a conservation model for other projects and programs.

Society

Black Mamba member, South Africa, close up

Society South Africa

15. December 2023

These Women Work Hard to Save Rhinos

An all-female anti-poaching unit – the first in South Africa – is saving the country’s emblematic rhino from falling prey to poachers without the use of weapons while having a significant impact on local wildlife conservation.

Animals

Animals United Kingdom

13. December 2023

This Rare Seabird Is Soaring in Numbers

Thanks to conservation projects, Lundy Island, located in the Bristol Channel in the United Kingdom, has a soaring bird population of 40,000 rare seabird species, including some endangered ones.

Animals

Haast Tokoeka KLiwi being examined by a scientist

Animals New Zealand

10. December 2023

Fluffy Kiwi Chicks Born in the Wild: a First in 150 Years!

For the first time in a century and a half, wild kiwi chicks were born outside of New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, a testament to the conservation efforts deployed to save the easily recognizable flightless iconic national bird.

Environment

Environment Aruba

6. December 2023

Wetland Protected Area Increased… by Over 20,000 per cent!

The island country of Aruba is expanding its wetland protected area in a colossal way, bringing the total from a mere 70 to an impressive 14,000 hectares, in the hopes of restoring the ecosystem to its former glory.

Animals

Azores Bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina), resting on a rock in island of Terceira, Azores islands, Portugal.

Animals Portugal

4. December 2023

Once Near-Extinct, Endemic Bird Makes a Comeback

The island of São Miguel, part of the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal, has successfully restored the Azores bullfinch, a bird species once critically endangered, through successive conservation projects.

Animals

Animals USA

29. November 2023

Turtle Population Triples on These Beaches

Following decades of conservation efforts, turtles are making an impressive comeback on the beaches of Florida, the United States, with more than 50,000 nests across the states, triple last year’s numbers.

Animals

Sea turtle release in Jumeira Dubai, UAE

Animals UAE

23. November 2023

This Initiative Brings Sea Turtles Back to Their Habitat

As a leader in sustainability, Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has championed many initiatives, including a rehabilitation project for sea turtles to return the reptiles to their natural habitats.