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Rare Nocturnal Parrot Described as ‘the Holy Grail of Ornithology’ Finally Recorded by Rangers in Remote Desert
From ABC News Australia comes a fantastic development in indigenous-led conservation, as rangers from the Kiwirrkurra traditional owners have recorded the calls of one...
In World First, Horned Oryx Upgraded from Extinct in Wild to Endangered Owing to Decades of Zoo Work
In one of Africa's last great wildernesses, a remarkable thing has happened—the scimitar-horned oryx, once declared extinct in the wild, is now classified only...
Tiny Golden Mole Not Seen in Almost 100 Years Rediscovered Thanks to Sniffing Dog and Determined Scientists
A little species of golden mole has been rediscovered in South Africa thanks to an intrepid band of conservationists and a sniffing dog.
De Winton’s...
Couple Plants 2 Million Trees in 20 Years to Turn Destroyed Forest Back Into a Wildlife Haven
In 2001, the legendary photojournalist Sebastião Salgado had a dream of restoring the forest near his home in the state of Minas Gerais. Now...
Birth of Rare Eastern Black Rhino is Cause for Celebration–Watch the Amazing Birth Caught on Camera, With Only 1,000 in Wild
Keepers at Chester Zoo were left thrilled following the safe arrival of a new eastern black rhino calf when mother Zuri gave birth in...
The Comedy Wildlife Photo Winners Are Here–And They’re Absolutely Adorable
The funniest photography competition in the world announced their winners and the grand prize winner was a kangaroo playing air guitar.
Up against 5,300 entries...
Good News in History, November 3
118 years ago today, the prolific African-American painter Lois Mailou Jones was born. With her best works exhibited in a half-dozen fine arts museums...
Ancient Pear Tree Comes Back to Life After Being Felled to Make Way for High Speed Rail in UK
In a huge surprise and delightful resolution to a painful situation, the second-oldest pear tree in Britain is regrowing vigorously after being transplanted to...
Native Wildlife Flourishing Again After Another Caribbean Island Banishes Invading Rodents
A tiny uninhabited island in the Caribbean waters of the territory of Anguilla was almost completely empty but for mice, but has recently been...
Wild Mushroom Harvest Helps Keep Trees Standing in Mozambique
By Ryan Truscott.
Lomwé and Macua communities in Mozambique’s Zambezia province traditionally harvest wild mushrooms to eat alongside staples like cassava. Conservationists are working with...
Prehistoric Bird Once Thought to Be Extinct Returns to New Zealand Wild
In a massive and historic conservation success story, eighteen takahē birds have been released into the wilds of a nature reserve on Lake Wakatipu.
This...
Ospreys Breed in Ireland for the First Time in More Than 200 Years
Irish conservationists report that the magnificent osprey has successfully bred in the wilds of the Emerald Isle for the first time in almost 250...
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...
1 Million New Seagrass Seedlings Will Protect Sardinia’s Beaches While Storing 35-Times More Carbon Than Trees
To any government reading, there's a plant that provides habitat for nearly all the species of the sea, anchors the sediment on the seafloor,...
Two Critically Endangered Baby Condors Born in National Park Are Healthy, ‘Adorable Fluffballs’
The National Park Service celebrated the birth of two Critically Endangered chicks—and social media is reveling in their fluff-ball photos.
Deemed to be extinct in...
Threatened Western Quolls Return to Western Australia After 100 Year Absence
Western Australia is seeing the return of western quolls to the wild after disappearing from the state over 100 years ago.
These long-snouted furry mammals...
With Only 2500 Silvery Gibbons Left, Group Rescues Dozens to Return to Island Forests of Java
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness.
With so many of the world's...
Birth of Rare Okapi at Zoo is Inspiring Hope for One of the Least Understood Endangered Species on Earth
Zookeepers threw a coming-out party for the baby calf of an okapi couple—a rare birth of 'one of the least known and understood species...
Good News in History, July 5
14 years ago today, the marvelous, unprecedented hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold was found in Staffordshire, from which it would take its name. Numbering 11...
This Super Sniffer Dog Can Help Save the Endangered Species of Great Crested Newts
A super skilled sniffer dog called Freya is helping to track down highly-endangered great crested newts in an attempt to save the species.
The six-year-old...