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While the Trump administration weakens national protections for endangered species, Oregon is pushing forward with its own six-year conservation plan to save spotted owls and marbled murrelets. The state just approved a 70-year forest management plan that protects habitats on half of its 640,000 acres of state forests.
Conservation teams in South Africa just removed invasive trees and fish from 13,000 acres of critical habitat, saving endangered frogs and the nation's rarest migratory fish. The eight-year effort proved that coordinated action can beat back invasive species even on continental scales.
An endangered Houston toad has appeared in restored habitat for the first time in over 50 years, proving that decades of conservation work are finally paying off. The discovery comes after biologists released 170,000 toad eggs this spring as part of a massive effort to save the species from extinction.
Abandoned industrial ponds in Sydney's northwest have accidentally become a lifeline for critically endangered migratory birds traveling from Alaska and Antarctica. What started as a meat processing waste site is now one of Australia's most important habitats for rare wading birds.
A Welsh bird charity just reunited two separated nature reserves for the first time in six decades, creating a connected home for endangered birds and rare Celtic rainforest. The purchase fills a vital missing link between habitats that house some of Britain's rarest wildlife.
The San Joaquin kit fox has lost 95% of its habitat to development. But when these endangered animals entered solar farms, they didn't just survive—they thrived.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is moving forward with a plan to protect nearly 60,000 acres of critical habitat in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, giving 22 endangered species a fighting chance at survival. From tiny tree snails to rare bats, these creatures are getting the protection they desperately need.
More than 250 zoos and aquariums across five continents are working together to rescue endangered animals, restore their habitats, and give threatened species a fighting chance. From Wyoming toads to African vultures, their coordinated efforts are bringing animals back from the brink.
More than 55 zoo and aquarium programs are now protecting endangered animals, restoring habitats, and supporting communities across five continents. From Wyoming toads to Malaysian orangutans, these conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink.
Multiple wildlife advocacy groups have launched lawsuits to preserve 50 years of successful habitat protections that saved 99% of endangered species from extinction. The legal battle could determine the fate of black-footed ferrets, northern spotted owls, and red-cockaded woodpeckers.
Della Fetzer founded a Michigan plant research lab in 2022 to rescue rare and endangered species from extinction. Her latest project brings back Rattlesnake Master, a native prairie plant nearly lost to habitat destruction.
A tiny endangered minnow sparked one of Iowa's most successful conservation projects, bringing back hundreds of lost wetlands and cleaning the state's waterways in the process. Now 57 fish species and 81 bird species call these restored habitats home.
After decades of conservation work, Maine is asking federal officials to explore new tools that could speed up Atlantic salmon recovery and eventually reconnect people with their rivers. The innovative approach could transform how endangered species come back from the brink.
Researchers discovered that massive sinkholes in China protect endangered trees from climate stress today, but isolate them genetically in ways that threaten their long-term survival. The finding reveals why connecting plant populations matters as much as preserving rare habitats.
Camera traps in a tiny Nepalese community forest have captured the first video evidence of a critically endangered Chinese pangolin in the region. The discovery shows how local traditions and community stewardship can protect rare wildlife even in small, fragmented habitats.
A federal court just struck down harmful changes to America's most successful conservation law, restoring protections that have saved 99% of species from extinction. The ruling protects vital habitats for bald eagles, sea turtles, and hundreds of other at-risk animals.
Wildlife experts just released over a million Houston toad eggs into a Texas state park, hoping to bring back a species that vanished after a devastating 2011 wildfire. It's the first step in a bold five-year plan to restore America's first endangered amphibian.
Conservationists in northern Queensland celebrated a breakthrough when an endangered palm cockatoo successfully hatched and began raising a chick inside a handcrafted artificial tree hollow. The achievement offers new hope for a species with fewer than 2,000 individuals remaining in the wild.
A college student in the Netherlands and local birdwatchers in China halted highway construction threatening the last 500 spoon-billed sandpipers on Earth. Their 25-day grassroots campaign proved that ordinary people can protect extraordinary wildlife.
Hundreds of Santa Clarita families will gather this September to protect one of Southern California's last free-flowing rivers and the endangered species that call it home. The River Rally brings together neighbors of all ages to restore habitat for California Condors, Stickleback fish, and Red Legged frogs.
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