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Citizen Outcry Saves N. America’s Largest Old Growth Red Pine Forest
After thousands of Canadian residents banded together to preserve a forest of 300 year-old red pines threatened by expanded mining, the government scrapped its...
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...
Tasmanian Forests Saved in ‘Landmark’ Agreement with Australia
Friday the 13th was a lucky day for Tasmanian forests with a major conservation agreement signed that will protect high value forests from logging...
‘Christmas Miracle’ for Lonely Endangered Rhino
On Christmas morning, conservationists in Malaysia airlifted a young Sumatran Rhinoceros — one of the world's most endangered animals — from an area where...
As Mississippi River Floods, a Hero Emerges: Its $13 Billion Levee System
As the Mississippi River reaches its highest level in more than 70 years, threatening to inundate dozens of cities and towns, a hero has...
India’s Tiger Census Reveals Encouraging Rise
The efforts of tiger conservationists and the Indian government appear to be paying off. Officials received "a very encouraging sign" from a new tiger...
Monarch Butterflies Make Big Comeback After Bad Year
Monarch butterfly colonies in Mexico more than doubled in size this winter after bad storms devastated their numbers a year ago, conservationists said on...
Good News for Sharks as Congress Passes Bill Banning Fin Trade in US Waters
Congress on Tuesday passed legislation to better protect sharks, which are killed by the millions for their fins, a delicacy used in a traditional...
Frogs Thought to be Extinct Found After Decades
Conservationists on a mission to find out whether 100 species believed to be extinct are in fact still alive have uncovered their first successes....
Clean River Crusader is Named Hardest Working Man in America (Video)
The winner of Mitchum's Hardest Working Man in America contest was awarded $100,000 last month for his labor of love: hauling tires, trash -...
Britain’s Annual Swan Count on River Thames Squawks with Pageantry, Conservation
Clad in red-and-white outfits emblazoned with the royal livery, palace boatmen embarked on their annual five-day journey up the River Thames to count the...
Russia to Create National Parks and Reserves Nearly Size of Switzerland
Polar bears, walruses, sea otters, and other endangered species are all set to benefit from a Russian decision to boost its national protected...
Tiger Baby Boom Brings Hope for Big Cat in India
Finally, there is some good news from the jungles of nine nature reserves in India where a tiger census revealed a baby boom, of...
The Green Lining in Economic Bust is Land Preservation
The San Francisco-based Trust for Public Land recently rescued 595 acres of oak woodlands and 2 miles of river in the Sierra foothills...
Turtle Thought to be Extinct Spotted in Myanmar
One of the world’s rarest turtle species – the Arakan forest turtle – has been observed for the first time in the...
Louisiana Breaks Levees to Recreate Wetlands and Naturally Control Flooding
Experts are calling it the biggest levee-busting operation ever in North America, the muddy Ouachita River is being returned to its ancient floodplain....
Sturgeon Return to Spawn in Detroit River Thanks to Artificial Reef
For the first time in almost 40 years lake sturgeon have spawned in the Detroit River, thanks to an international reef construction effort completed...
New Orangutan Population Found in Indonesia
Conservationists have discovered a new population of orangutans in a remote, mountainous corner of Indonesia - perhaps as many as 2,000 - giving a...
Tree Kangaroos Saved as Villagers Sign Rainforest Conservation Deal
Papua New Guinea has created its first conservation area to save a swath of pristine rainforest larger than Singapore and protect rare animals like...
Bush Creates Largest Marine Protection Zone in the World
With the stroke of a pen today, President Bush will designate three new areas in the Pacific as Marine National Monuments to create the...