Scientists Praise 96-Year-old for His Hobby of Saving Dwindling Bluebird Populations
Ornithologists have credited Al Larson for bolstering Idaho's bluebird population after he started building hundreds of his own wooden nests.
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'Never seen anything like it': Watch Ferry Passenger's Stunning Footage of 200 Frolicking Dolphins
The passenger says that he has made the ferry trip hundreds of times, but he has never seen anything like this before.
Obama Administration Saves Sea Life by Denying Requests for Atlantic Oil Exploration
Since waters in the middle and South Atlantic are now protected until 2022, marine life won't be hurt or killed by ocean oil drilling.
Boy Scares off Lions With Flashy Solar Invention
A 13-year-old Massai boy in Kenya has invented an ingenious system to scare off the lions that were killing his family's livestock. His light bulb moment came after one small observation. Turere devised and installed his successful solar power system by himself, without ever receiving any training in electronics or engineering.
Find Health and Happiness on a Walk in the Woods
Do you want to be happier, healthier, and smarter? I have just the prescription for you: add a daily dose of nature to your routine. Over the past decade, researchers from fields as diverse as biology, psychiatry, horticulture, neuroscience and medicine have discovered countless links between time spent outdoors and cognitive, physical, and emotional improvement. Over the past decade, researchers from fields as diverse as biology, psychiatry, engineering, horticulture, neuroscience and medicine have discovered countless links between time spent outdoors and cognitive, physical, and emotional development -- and a reduction in blood pressure, anxiety, and stress levels.
Wildlife Thrives in Restored Chicago Wetlands
A chance to restore the wetlands came in 1994 when the Chicago Parks District established its Ecological Restoration Program. Now there are loons, coots, mergansers, and herons too.
England's Forests to be Saved, Not Sold
Having dropped a policy allowing state-owned English woodland to be sold to the private sector, the government is now committing instead to preserving it for future generations. Environment secretary Owen Paterson announced in January 2013 that a previous policy of selling off 15% of the public forest to raise funds was to be dropped and an independent public body created to hold them in trust.
Saving Wildlife Also Helps Reduce Poverty
A World Wildlife Fund report this week says that efforts to save pandas and tigers and gorillas can also reduce poverty and improve the lives of local communities in rural areas.
No Rhinos Poached in Nepal, First Time in 29 Years
Thanks to strong conservation and law enforcement efforts, not a single rhino was killed by poachers in Nepal, the first such year in 29 years. Conservationists in the Himalayan nation celebrated at Chitwan National Park, which holds the vast majority of the country's 534 rhinos.
Dame Saves Orphaned Elephants for 50 Years With Own Milk Recipe
Nobody gives hugs like grandma — especially when the hugs are bringing life to orphan elephants that would otherwise die without their mama in the wake of poaching tragedies. Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick does that by running the world's most successful elephant and rhino rescue.
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.
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.
Microchips to Protect Rhino Horns in Kenya
Efforts to conserve Kenya's dwindling population of rhinos is set to get a significant boost when WWF-Kenya hands over 1,000 microchips and 5 scanners to the Kenya Wildlife Service today. The equipment valued at over KES 1.3 million will be instrumental in strengthening active rhino monitoring. Vital to outsmarting the poachers who are getting more sophisticated in their approach, the deployment of specialized rhino horn tracking systems will allow for 100% traceability of every rhino horn and live animal within Kenya
U.S. Navy Warship Stops To Help Out Tangled Turtles
Crew members aboard the navy warship USS Rentz recently traded in their anti-organized-crime hats to become wildlife protectors for a few hours, rescuing a group of helpless sea turtles caught in a tangle of netting.
First Stranded Baby Beluga Whale to be Rescued in US, Nursed Back to Health by Slew of Experts
For the first time in history, a live, stranded beluga whale calf has been found in U.S. waters and rescued. But saving the baby, estimated to be only two or three days old when rescued, is requiring the efforts of marine mammal experts from far and wide. Marine mammal specialists have descended upon the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, to provide round-the-clock care, including feedings via stomach tube, while the baby learns how to suckle from a bottle.
Florida Sea Turtle Owes Its Health to Denture Glue
A turtle rehab center in Florida turned to an unlikely substance to repair a sea turtle's fractured shell: denture glue.
Nature Bridge Paves the Way For Mountain Lions' Survival in California
A new wildlife conservation project is being planned to bridge a California freeway and keep mountain lions safe and diverse.
Rare One-Horned Rhino Bouncing Back in a Big Way
A National Rhino Census in Nepal released Saturday showed an increase of 22 percent in the rhinoceros population there since 2008. The positive numbers reflect the success of conservation efforts, following a decade of civil war -- a result of improved anti-poaching measures and management of habitat.
Rare One-Horned Rhino Bouncing Back in Nepal
A National Rhino Census in Nepal released Saturday showed an increase of 22 percent in the rhinoceros population there since 2008. The positive numbers reflect the success of conservation efforts for this species, following a decade of civil war -- a result of improved anti-poaching measures and management of habitat.
Volunteers Are Making Mittens for Injured Koalas
Volunteers around the world are sewing and sending mittens to help koalas that suffered burns on their paws while trying to escape the catastrophic bush fires in South Australia and Victoria.
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