Endangered Species

Animals St. Vincent and the Grenadines

26. January 2023

Tiny Gecko, Massive Population Growth!

On Union Island, part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the population of a rare endemic gecko has increased by 80% thanks to conservation efforts deployed by the government and environmental groups.

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Animals China

11. January 2023

Good News: Endangered Species Are Recovering Here!

According to the latest research, many endangered species are recovering in China largely thanks to greater conservation efforts across the country.

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Animals Ecuador

8. January 2023

Endangered Pink Reptile Sees “First Hope” for Survival

The critically endangered pink iguana, an endemic species to the Galápagos Islands, is on its way to recovery since scientists finally found nesting sites and hatchlings, a sign that the reptile’s last surviving population has a chance to bounce back.

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Animals United States

4. January 2023

Delicate Butterfly Is Flapping Towards Historic Recovery

The population of the Fender Blue Butterfly - endemic to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, United States - was once thought to be extinct but is actually growing.

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Animals Kazakhstan

2. January 2023

From 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 Africa

28. December 2022

More Protection Means More Giraffes… So Let’s Keep on Protecting!

Giraffe populations in Africa have increased by 20 percent since 2015 thanks to greater conservation efforts as well as more accurate surveying techniques and data.

Environment

Environment USA

26. December 2022

Owners Sell Their Land… to Conservation

Located in Texas, the United States, near the border with Mexico, the Big Bend National Park will soon expand by 1,544 hectares after a local family sold their unused land in the name of conservation, benefiting ecosystems and biodiversity alike.

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Animals Ecuador

19. December 2022

There’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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Animals Panama

5. December 2022

Sharks Fin-ally Protected!

During a conference held in Panama, the global trade of sharks has been regulated, preventing various threatened species from being killed for their fins, thus protecting the large predator’s valued place in our oceans’ ecosystem.

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Animals Switzerland

3. December 2022

Frogs and Ponds: If You Dig It, They Will Come

In Aargau, Switzerland, conservationists dug hundreds of brand new ponds, with one goal in mind: boosting the population of threatened amphibian species such as the European tree frog.