Grassland
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Animals
Animals South AfricaThree Decades of Conservation Efforts Pay Off for This Bird
Following three decades of conservation efforts, the population of wattled cranes in South Africa improved to the point where the bird is no longer critically endangered, and further measures must be enforced to protect the bird’s natural habitat across southern Africa.
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Animals
Animals USANorth America’s Most Endangered Bird More Than Doubles in Number (in Only 5 Years!)
In five short years, the wild population of the Florida grasshopper sparrow more than doubled thanks to an unprecedented recovery program, and captive-raised sparrows have surpassed expectations in the wild.
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Environment
Environment USAReviving the Ancient Art of “Good” Fire
Conservationists are reintroducing the ancient land management method of controlled burns, which can effectively reduce the severity of wildfires, to preserve a precious stopover site for migrating sandhill cranes in Nebraska, the United States.
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Environment
Environment MongoliaProtecting Grassland for the Sake of History and the Future
A negotiated partnership launched a project in the Central Asian country of Mongolia to offer lasting conservation and sustainable community development to preserve its steppe, the planet’s last vast area of intact temperate grassland.