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EU Adopts Historic Policy to Protect Marine Fisheries
In an outcome hailed by environmentalists, European Union lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to overhaul the region’s troubled fisheries policy to end decades of overfishing.
The...
World Gorilla Population Rises Nine Percent in Two Years
The total world population of mountain gorillas has risen to 880, according to census data released last week by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. That's...
On Their Own: Musings From an Empty Nester
This morning a baby bird fell out of its nest just outside the window that is near my desk. I watched it tumble from...
New Hope for Elephants Under Threat in Central Africa
A groundbreaking regional plan was signed yesterday by Central African countries to strengthen law enforcement and better combat poaching of elephants and other species....
Russia Takes Big Step to Save Rarest Big Cats
The Amur leopard was thrown a lifeline yesterday with the establishment of a new national park in Russia, announced by the World Wildlife Fund,...
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...
Rare One-Horned Rhino Bouncing Back in Nepal
A National Rhino Census in Nepal released Saturday showed the rhinoceros population increasing 22 percent since 2008.
The animal count, conducted in three national parks,...
Endangered Rhino Population Doubles in Past Decade With New Habitat
Conservation efforts have more than doubled the number of black rhinoceros in African reserves over the past decade.
There are currently about 4,700 of the...
Mountain Gorilla Numbers Soar
The number of mountain gorillas living in the Virunga Massif in central Africa has soared by 26.3% since 2003, according to a new census....
Good News Ahead of Tiger Summit: Species Gaining Ground in China
There is some good news ahead of the international Tiger Summit that starts Sunday in Russia, where global leaders will seek to double the...
Grand Banks Cod Stocks Grow 69% Since 2007
Atlantic cod stocks are recovering in the Grand Banks, southeast of Newfoundland, new fisheries figures show. In the last three years cod stocks have...
Push to Save Tigers Leaps Forward at Bali Meeting
Tigers in 13 countries will be safer after a critical meeting this week laid the foundation for world leaders to agree to a historical...
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...
Recycle Your Phone and Save A Gorilla, on World Environment Day
World Environment Day kicks off tomorrow, June 5, in Rwanda, a country of exceptional biodiversity that has made "huge strides in environmental protection," according...
Ninja slugs, Color-changing frogs and Other Weird New Species Discovered
123 new species were discovered in Borneo over the last few years, including a frog with no lungs, a “ninja”...
40 Victories Since the First Earth Day: 40th Anniversary Timeline
Since the first Earth Day 40 years ago, America has become a cleaner, safer, more beautiful place with less pollution, more pristine rivers, fewer...
Fanged Frog, 162 Other New Species Found in Mekong
A gecko with orange eyes, a bird that would rather walk, and a fanged frog that eats birds are among 163 new species discovered...
Pakistanis Breaks Guinness Record Planting 500,000 Trees in One Day
A Pakistan team set the Guinness World Record for tree planting, beating India in an international competition this month. Just 300 volunteers from the...
Boy Saves Gorillas, One Egg at a Time
When James Brooks got a chance to meet the gorillas at the Toronto Zoo, it was definitely the highlight of his day.
He is the...
New Russian Arctic Park to Protect Key Polar Bear Habitat
Russia will create a new 3.7 million acre park in the Arctic, a central area for the Barents and Kara Sea polar bear...