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Animals

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.

Animals

Animals Australia

22. May 2023

Conservation to the Rescue: Endagered Seahorses Released into the Wild

More than 300 baby White's seahorses were recently released in New South Wales, Australia in an effort to save the endangered seahorse species.

Animals

Animals French Polynesia

13. May 2023

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Decades Later, These Snails Return to Restore Balance

Once extinct in the wild, Partula snails just made history as scientists reintroduced 5,000 of the gastropods back to French Polynesia.

Environment

Environment Columbia

12. May 2023

Indigenous Reserves Expanded, Protecting Culture, and Biodiversity

Columbia has expanded the protection of three Indigenous reserves by a total of 279,777 acres.

Animals

Animals United States

28. March 2023

Hippos Need Our Protection, Says This Country

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that hippopotamuses may soon qualify for protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Society

Society Norway

24. March 2023

Let’s Take a Virtual Visit to the Doomsday Seed Vault!

As part of its 15th anniversary, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault located in the Norwegian Arctic is offering a virtual tour of the premises where crop biodiversity is protected in a global cooperative and community effort.

Animals

Animals Denmark

19. March 2023

Europe’s Oldest Hedgehog Is “Really Good News for Conservation”

A recent study set out to better determine the lifespan of hedgehogs, with scientists confirming they have discovered a 16-year-old individual that is now considered to be the world's oldest European hedgehog.

Environment

Environment Bolivia

13. March 2023

Locals Help Farmers Protect Their Water-Producing Forests

In Bolivia, farmers and city dwellers protect the water - and by extension the forest - in a project gaining momentum across South America, raising awareness that water protection is everyone’s responsibility.

Animals

Animals United States

1. March 2023

This Big, Bald-Headed Bird Was Once Threatened, and Now Thriving

Once on the brink of extinction, the wood stork has recovered so greatly that United States wildlife officials are proposing that it be removed from the endangered species list.

Environment

aroço de açai, one of the organic materials used to prepare the seedlings and the soil to plant them using the Miyawaki method

Environment Brazil

17. February 2023

Here’s an Ecological Way to Speed Towards Reforestation

A purely ecological reforestation method originating from Japan is used to restore nature to its original state in the Brazilian Amazon in urban and rural areas alike, and within six years, impressive results can be seen, much to the delight of the population, the government, and…