In World First, Horned Oryx Upgraded from Extinct in Wild to Endangered Owing to Decades of Zoo Work
The recovery was down to the conservation work of zoos around the world, but also from game breeders in the Texas hill country.
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Birth of Rare Eastern Black Rhino is Cause for Celebration-Watch the Amazing Birth Caught on Camera, With Only 1,000 in Wild
Conservationists believe the birth of a healthy calf will help global efforts to prevent the species from disappearing altogether.
'No-Kill Caviar' Method Produces Superior Product While Boosting Endangered Sturgeon Population
AWI offers a license to use their patented method of harvesting caviar from live sturgeon in a method more akin to work in a maternity ward.
Tiny Golden Mole Not Seen in Almost 100 Years Rediscovered Thanks to Sniffing Dog and Determined Scientists
Without any physical specimen to examine, it was impossible to train a sniffing dog to find these little creatures, that's when they thought to
New Coral Adoption Program by 4ocean to Help Save Reefs-Every Bracelet Plants a Coral and Removes Ocean Plastic
Every 4ocean bracelet sold will plant a live coral on a damaged reef-and you can watch your adopted coral grown in a nursery.
Dominica Creates World's First Sperm Whale Reserve-for the 200 That Call the Island Home
Sperm whales are the ocean's greatest nomads, but one island in the Caribbean is creating a permanent home for them.
Endangered New Zealand Bird Chooses Airport as Nesting Sanctuary, With Tall Fences to Keep Out All Their Predators
Over the last ten years, Hawley has estimated that she has seen 80 dotterels hatch on the taxiways of the country's busiest airport
Farmers Were Organized to Collect Eggs of Endangered Wildfowl, Which is Saving a Species in Australia
Interestingly, before the farmers got involved in the species' protection, this exact strategy had proven an unsuccessful one in the past.
A Zoo Is Fighting to Bring Lioness and Her 3 Cubs Abandoned in War-Torn Ukraine to Britain
Safe but not sound, they were transferred from Kyiv to a holding facility in Poznan, Western Poland, where they remain to this day.
One of the World's Rarest Animals is Born - Zoo Conservationists Bolster Population of Only Hundreds Left in Wild
A Philippine spotted deer, one of the world's rarest animals, has been born to the delight of conservationists at Chester Zoo in England.
19 Wildcats Set to Bring Back Scottish Highland Species - They're Thriving in a Reintroduction Program
The iconic species was declared "functionally extinct in the wild" due to habitat loss and interbreeding with domesticated cats.
After Planting a Tree Every Day for 40 Years, Man Has Created Blossoming Forest on Barren Wasteland
People used to call him "crazy" for his botanical exploits – now, he's an internationally recognized conservationist.
50 Years of Conservation Finally Lifts This Beloved Warbler Off The Endangered Species List
The Kirtland's warbler has been one of the most endangered songbirds in the world, but after 50 years of conservation it lifts off Endangered Species List.
U.S. Contributes to $100 Million Public-Private Partnership to Preserve Wetlands and Waterfowl
$28 million in new funding from the US will be tripled by partner grants, helping to preserve some of the most delicate park ecosystems in the U.S..
Ocean Cleanup Makes History by Successfully Collecting First Plastic From Great Pacific Garbage Patch
For the first time in history, activists have cleaned up some of the trash from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—and they will quickly collect much more.
Businessman Uses Nature's Wisdom to Transform Drought-ruined Texas Hills into Lush Landscape
After making his fortune in fast food, this Texas man used his windfall to bring water and life back to an abandoned landscape of scrubland.
Historic Pacific Cleanup Vessel Has Been Successful With Trials at Sea And Will Soon Hit the Patch
Following the deployment from San Francisco, the Ocean Cleanup is showing success during its final testing before taking on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
'Bored' With Baiting Fish, Man Takes Up Magnet Fishing to Collect Scrap Metal and Sell It to Benefit Kids With Autism
A dedicated gang of fishermen has been cleaning up the Spokane River so they can sell the metal scrap to benefit children with autism.
World's Largest Remaining Private Giant Sequoia Forest May Soon Be Protected if These Donors Get Their Way
These 530 acres of giant sequoias may soon be a protected national park thanks to a newly negotiated deal with its private owners.
Watch Rescuers Form a Human Chain to Save Four Dolphins Trapped in Florida Canal
More than a dozen rescuers donned their swimming gear and waded into the St. Petersburg canal in order to save the cetaceans this week.
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