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Massive New Rainforest Reserve Opens to Protect Congo Apes
A new nature reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will become the world's largest continuous protected area for great apes, particularly the...
Bald Eagle Soars Off Endangered List: 11,000 Pairs From Only 417
In one of the world's greatest conservation success stories, bald eagle populations have climbed from a dismal count of just 417 nesting pairs in...
100 Success Stories for Endangered Species
In honor of the second annual Endangered Species Day, May 18, a Web site celebrates the success stories and details conservation efforts that led...
Safety for Seagulls: Detangling California Fishing Piers
Thanks to a new university project, the sight of gulls or pelicans with fishing hooks in their mouths or fishing line wrapped around their...
A Century Later, the Buffalo Roam in Colorado Again
A small wild bison herd was released in Colorado, only 10 miles from Denver, to roam on prairie grasses that haven't felt the storied...
‘Amphibian Ark’ Planned to Save Frogs
Zoos and aquariums from around the world are being rallied to collect frog species to build a virtual Amphibian's Ark of preservation against an...
U.S. Admits Threat to Polar Bears from Global Warming, Moves Toward Action
(Updated 12-28) The Bush Administration has formally proposed to list the Polar Bear as “threatened with extinction" under the Endangered Species Act due to...
Judge Rules Bush’s Lax Pesticide Law Illegal
A federal judge in Seattle yesterday overturned new Bush administration rules that weaken the governing of pesticide use and their effect on endangered plants...
Loggerhead Turtle Nests Up 22% as Wildfire Burns Nearby
Nesting activity for the threatened Loggerhead Sea Turtle on Blackbeard Island in Georgia has increased 22 percent over its 30-year average. Let's hope they...
A Sure Sign of Spring: Wild Whooping Cranes Return to Wisconsin
Among the signs of springtime these days in central Wisconsin is the arrival of wild whooping cranes on Necedah National Wildlife Refuge and along...
Bald Eagle Numbers Soar
USA Removing Eagle from Endangered Species List
After nearly four decades on the endangered species list, bald eagles are soaring once again, their population climbing...
World Wetlands Day, A Cause for Celebration
February 2 is World Wetlands Day: From 1986-1997, the rate of wetlands loss in the United States has declined by 80 percent, according to...
Puerto Rican Parrot Population Expands by 25%
For the first time in history, ten captive-bred endangered Puerto Rican parrots were released yesterday to join the last 40 parrots existing in the...
Endangered Woodpeckers Protected by Paper Company
International Paper announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved its habitat conservation plan for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. This plan is the...