Millions of Birds Now Migrating Safely Through Darkened Texas Cities After Successful Lights Out Campaign
Reducing the reflections from exterior lighting on tall buildings worked to prevent 60% of all bird collision deaths in cities like Houston.
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Artists Can Generate Revenue for Conservation by Adding Feature Credits for Nature Sounds Used in Songs on Spotify
Artists who utilize stock recordings of animals or weather will have the option of putting a 'feat. Nature' credit on any of their songs
Island Paradise Declared Rat-Free After Massive Volunteer Eradication Campaign
After years of work, the Tetiaroa Atoll has been declared rat-free following a massive effort to poison off two invasive species of rat.
Endangered Manning River Turtles Released into Wild After Egg Rescue During 'Black Summer'
Ten endangered Manning River turtles were released this month back into the wild - a first for the conservation program Aussie Ark.
San Francisco Airport Protects Endangered Species Until it Boasts More of Them Than Any Place on Earth
Beyond the tarmac of SFO airport lives a thriving population of endangered San Francisco garter snakes, one of the most beautiful on earth.
Snake Photo Posted on Instagram Leads to Discovery of New Species From the Himalayas
A snake photo posted on Instagram from the Himalayas has led to the discovery of a new species, called the Oligodon churahensis.
100-Year-Old Galápagos Giant Tortoise Found on Fernandina Island is Indeed Member of 'Extinct' Species
Found in 2019, genetic testing on a 100 year old female has confirmed the rediscovery of the Fernandina Giant Tortoise on the Galapagos
Not Seen for 100 Years "Royal Turtles" Crawl Back from Extinction in Asia
Some of the rarest turtles in the world are being protected by former poachers and blessed by Buddhist monks as they return to the wild.
Success: Green Sea Turtles of Florida and Mexico No Longer Endangered
Years of coordinated conservation efforts have paid off for the green sea turtle populations in Florida and the Pacific coast.
New Technology for Saving Endangered Sea Turtles Uses Decoy GPS Eggs to Catch Poachers - And it Works
A new study published in the journal Current Biology has found that planting GPS-enabled decoy eggs could help find baby turtle traffickers.
Volunteers in Texas Saved Thousands Of Sea Turtles From The Shocking Cold Weather
Volunteers, residents, and even SpaceX, all contributed to a massive sea turtle-saving operation on South Padre Island during the cold snap.
Watch 2,200 Cold-Stunned Turtles Being Released by Volunteers Back Into the Gulf
After thousands of turtles were rescued from cold waters off the Texas coast, they've been nursed back to health, and sent back to the sea.
Folks in New Jersey Are Caring For More Than 800 Baby Turtles Rescued From Storm Drains
Hundreds of young turtles have been rescued from storm drains along the Jersey Shore in Jersey.
Dramatic Boom in Nesting Sites of Sea Turtles As Conservation in West Africa Pays Off
On the West African islands of Cape Verde, conservation work over the last decade is creating huge loggerhead sea turtle booms.
Simple Green LED Lights Save Sharks and Turtles from Accidental Bycatch in Fishing Nets
A simple $8 green LED light was enough to significantly reduce the amount of squid, turtles, rays, and sharks caught in fishing nets.
500% Boom in Numbers of Eggs Laid By Breeding Green Sea Turtles
A breeding ground for green turtles has seen a 500 percent boom in the numbers of clutches of eggs laid since hunting them was banned. It's in the Seychelles.
Endangered Frogs See 'Population Explosion' After 422 Ponds Were Built in Switzerland
Particular among the web-footed beneficiaries were the European tree frog, whose numbers have quadrupled since 1999.
Park Finds Fungus so Rare in UK that Cage is Erected to Protect It from Collectors Who Prize It for Health
The Lost Gardens in Cornwall found not one, but two super rare fungi—protected at the highest level—on some logs which they caged off.
'Important Message of Hope' Made by Re-Planting Extinct Tree Species on Hawaii
The conservationists have grown 30 seedlings from a specimen discovered last year, even though the tree was presumed extinct.
First Wild Bison in 6,000 Years Born in UK After Several Were Resettled But No One Knew One was Pregnant
The first wild bison to be born in the UK in almost 6,000 years has shocked rangers just months after a herd was brought to Kent, England.
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