Wild Mushroom Harvest Helps Keep Trees Standing in Mozambique
Communities living around Gilé Nat. Park harvest at least 46 species of mushroom for local consumption, now 5 are being commercialized.
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Norway Rewilds Arctic Coal Mining Town in Largest Operation of its Kind, Gives New Hunting Ground for Polar Bears
Polar bears, reindeer, Arctic fox, and many sea birds are now moving back into the Sveagruva mining town where coal was mined for 100 years.
Oklahoma Zoo Forecasts 'Cloudy with a chance of cute' After Rare Clouded Leopard Kitten Born
Clouded leopards are native to South and Southeast Asia, but have disappeared entirely from several nations like Vietnam and Taiwan
Thousands of Acres of Koala Haven Forest to Come Under Logging Bans in New South Wales
The parcel is just one part, though key, of the 315,000 hectares that a coalition of conservation organizations is hoping to protect forever.
Finding Any Sword is a Treasure But Four is 'A Dream' - We Rubbed Our Eyes
The finding consisted of four swords and the Roman fighting/throwing spear called the pilum next to a coin that might date the hoard.
Africa NGO Purchases World's Largest Captive Rhino Population to Rewild 2,000 Across the Continent
African Parks manages 22 protected areas across 12 countries, making them the ultimate organization for this mammoth undertaking.
Prehistoric Bird Once Thought to Be Extinct Returns to New Zealand Wild
For the Māori, the reintroduction is incredibly special. In the past Māori people gathered the feathers of the bird into cloaks.
Ospreys Breed in Ireland for the First Time in More Than 200 Years
Visiting ospreys sometimes stop on the island to rest, but since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence, there have been no chicks
Australian Lyrebirds Give Singing Lessons to Juveniles-Mimicking 10 Different Species-LISTEN
The lyrebird is the best kind of ambassador-a real Pavarotti-that the conservation community can rally around.
To Halt Ibis Extinction Austrian Man Shows Birds a New Migration Route With His UltraLight-And it's Working
An Austrian ornithologist has pioneered an incredible way of wildlife rehabilitation by fostering chicks of an endangered species before re-instituting their migratory practice by leading them along their natural migration route with an ultralight aircraft. The method was developed to help reconnect the northern bald ibis, a bird that was extirpated in Europe 400 years […]
Two Critically Endangered Baby Condors Born in National Park Are Healthy, 'Adorable Fluffballs'
After approaching the very edge of existence, it is a beautiful thing to be able to celebrate new condor chicks born in the wild
New National Monument Spans 1 Million Sacred Acres Linking Indian Reservations to the Grand Canyon
Twelve tribes joined the lobbying effort to get three separate parcels totaling 1 million acres turned into a nat. monument.
Threatened Western Quolls Return to Western Australia After 100 Year Absence
In the vast 1,305 km² of Mount Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in Western Australia, 30 western quolls were released earlier this year.
Palm Beach County Smashes All-Time Record for Sea Turtle Nests: 21,800 and Counting
By Sunday, the 9.5-mile Juno Beach in the northern part of the county had seen 21,872 sea turtle nests, 3,000 more than last year.
After 10 Year Absence, World's Most Endangered Sea Turtle Nests on Texas Beach, With a Little Help From Friends
Kemp's Ridley sea turtle hasn't been seen on Galveston Island for a decade, and the recovery of its 107 eggs is a major boon to the speices.
Loss of Climate-Crucial Mangrove Forests Has Slowed to Near-Negligible Amount Worldwide, Report Hails
In the last ten years, mangrove loss has slowed to just 0.04% year over year, while countries are beginning to take protecting them seriously
Watch Mesmerizing Migration of 57,000 Beluga Whales in Hudson Bay Live Streaming on This Beluga Cam
The cameras were set up over the last weekend, which PBI has designated as Arctic Sea Ice Day, to raise awareness about sea ice loss.
Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness Back to Aboriginals in Australia
With the purchase of 131,000 hectares of land in Australia's Queensland state, the state continues its commitment to restoring native land.
Wild Persian Leopards Make a Roaring Comeback in Russia's Mountains
The World Wildlife Fund in Russia has been reintroducing wild Persian leopards to the country's Caucasus Mountains. And they're thriving.
Birth of Rare Okapi at Zoo is Inspiring Hope for One of the Least Understood Endangered Species on Earth
Chester Zoo shows of its new baby okapi calf, a rare birth of an endangered species known as the forest giraffe.
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