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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.

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Animals Mexico

24. December 2022

Jaguars Thrive, Thanks to 25 Years of Protection

The jaguar population in Mexico is growing thanks to measures put in place to aid in ensuring the survival of the species in the region.

Environment

Environment Haiti

16. October 2022

A Century Later, This Lost Species Has Been Found Again

Lost to science in 1925, a native Haitian magnolia tree has been found once again.

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Animals New Zealand

15. August 2022

This Parrot’s Population is Soaring

The population of New Zealand’s kakapo parrot has increased 25% within the last year thanks to a successful breeding season and artificial insemination.

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Animals USA

5. August 2022

Near-Extinct Bird Finds a Home Here for the First Time in Over a Hundred Years

Hopeful news for one of the rarest birds in the world: four critically endangered condors have just been released in the redwood forests of Northern California, United States, as the first habitants of their kind in over a century.

Environment

Environment USA

2. June 2022

Border Control Win: Customs Agents Discover Rare Invasive Moth in “Medicinal Tea”

An invasive species of moth last spotted in Sri Lanka in 1912 was confiscated by United States federal customs officers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport — effectively stopping what could have been a major threat to US agriculture.

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Animals Indonesia

7. April 2022

Rare Rhino Born — One of Less Than 80 in the World!

A rare female baby Sumatran rhino, the smallest of all rhino species and classified as critically endangered, has just been born in an Indonesian sanctuary.

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Animals Mexico

5. March 2022

A 1998 Project Has Saved This “Extinct” Species!

Missing since 2003 and declared extinct, the Tequila fish has now been returned to the wild thanks to a decades-long project to save the species.

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Animals Ukraine

5. February 2022

“Extinct” Bird Spotted… in a Surprising Location!

A population of eagles that was once declared to be completely extinct in Western Europe has been found in an unexpected place: Ukraine's Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

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Animals United Kingdom

30. November 2021

Good News: This Forest Honeybee Is Not Extinct After All!

A rare species of honeybee thought to have been completely eradicated by disease and invasive species has been found in the ancient woodlands of Blenheim Palace in Britain - and not only that, they're thriving, too!