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US Plucks Tiny Daisy from Brink of Extinction

The tiny Maguire daisy, which grows in the desert southwest of the United States, has been plucked from the edge of extinction after a 25-year conservation effort. The number of flowers had dropped to just seven known plants when it was listed as endangered in 1985, but with its population now back up to 163,000 plants in Utah, it will be removed from the endangered species list, the Interior Department said.

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9 Species That Returned From Extinction in 2010

A few of the lost species thought to be extinct have made miraculous reappearances in 2010, like the Sierra Nevada Red Fox, an earthworm that smells like lillies when handled, a slender loris, and the short tailed albatross...

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Russia Bans Endangered Polar Bear Hunt This Year

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a longtime defender of large endangered animals announced that Russia has banned the hunting of polar bears this year, even for the indigenous people in far-eastern Russia across the Bering Strait, for whom officials have said hunting is vital.

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Galápagos Tortoise Thought to be Extinct Still Lives

Researchers from Yale University say dozens of giant tortoises of a species believed extinct for 150 years may still be living at a remote location in the Galápagos Islands.

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Germany Turns Military Bases into Rare-bird Nature Reserves

Germany agreed to turn more than 60 former military bases into vast nature preserves, with the aim of creating oases for rare species of birds.

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After Nearly a Century, Gray Wolves Return to California Mountains

For the first time since the 1920s, a family of gray wolves, two adults and five pups, have been spotted in the hills of Northern California.

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Conservationists Rejoice at Return of Burrowing Owl

After being thought to have disappeared in Manitoba altogether, the burrowing owl has once again been found inhabiting the province's grasslands.

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Trophy-Hunted Lion's Tragedy Leads to Animal Rights Triumphs

Though Cecil the Lion's death was a horrific event to many, the tragedy led to two significant triumphs for animal rights groups to curb sport hunting.