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2007 results for "the wilds"
Wild mushrooms, sea beet, and garlic once filled British plates—now most people won't touch them. A new study shows farmers and chefs are ready to reconnect with these free, nutritious foods growing in their own backyards.
Wild turkeys are thriving across the Midwest after vanishing completely just decades ago, with hunters reporting more birds than they've seen in years. What was once just a dream for young hunters in the 1990s has become a conservation success story worth celebrating.
A coalition of rescue groups saved 44 mustangs from being sold for as little as $25 and shipped to slaughter in Mexico and Canada. The rescue exposed critical failures in federal wild horse protection programs.
After decades of decline, wild rice is making a comeback in the upper Midwest thanks to Indigenous-led restoration efforts using cutting-edge drone technology. Tribes are partnering with universities to bring back the sacred plant their ancestors have harvested for thousands of years.
A sweeping review of 24 years of research reveals wild blueberries can improve blood vessel function within hours and support heart health, gut health, and memory with regular intake. The tiny berries work through multiple pathways, with gut bacteria playing a surprising starring role.
Seventeen wild turkeys released in 1969 grew into a thriving population of 45,000 birds across Vermont. The state just honored the biologists and hunters who made one of America's greatest wildlife comebacks possible.
Endangered African wild dogs, long thought to eat only meat, have surprised scientists by munching on jackalberries in Botswana's Okavango Delta. This unexpected adaptability could help the species survive in a changing world.
The Minnesota Wild traded for Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno, giving the 38-year-old veteran a chance to play alongside his brother Marcus while chasing a Stanley Cup. Chicago let their captain go for almost nothing, prioritizing his happiness over assets.
Twenty wild horses trapped by severe snowfall in California's Inyo National Forest are now recovering after a dramatic weekend rescue operation. The emaciated animals, caught outside their normal range during an unexpected winter storm, are receiving round-the-clock care at a rehabilitation facility.
A groundbreaking study reveals wild horses stay healthy year-round by eating far more than grass, solving a mystery about their booming populations. The discovery could reshape how federal lands balance horses, cattle, and wildlife.
Silent cameras in India's forests are capturing animals scientists thought had vanished, from the world's smallest wild cat to high-altitude predators sharing hunting grounds. The images are rewriting what we know about where rare species actually live.
Chinese scientists successfully cloned wild yaks for the first time, offering hope for a legendary subspecies with fewer than 300 individuals remaining. The breakthrough could prevent the golden wild yak from disappearing forever.
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Across Africa, researchers are proving conservation can pay for itself by helping rural communities earn sustainable income from wild resources like edible insects and tree resins. From flavored mopane worm snacks in Botswana to frankincense harvesting in Kenya, these efforts keep landscapes wild while lifting up local people.
A baby Przewalski's horse was just born at the Bronx Zoo, marking another win for the world's only truly wild horse species that was once extinct in the wild. The entire population of these stocky, mohawk-maned horses descends from just 12 individuals.
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A critically endangered Przewalski's horse was born at the Bronx Zoo in April, marking another win for the species that was declared extinct in the wild in the 1960s. With only 2,000 individuals worldwide descended from just 12 ancestors, every birth brings hope for these stocky, wild horses making their comeback.
Four decades after the Przewalski's horse went extinct in China's wild, 900 now roam free across the country's grasslands. The last truly wild horse species on Earth is making a stunning comeback thanks to patient conservation work.
The only truly wild horses on Earth were extinct in nature by the 1960s, but a decades-long effort brought them back from the brink. Today, over 1,000 Przewalski's horses roam free across Mongolia, proving extinction doesn't have to be forever.
Thailand just gave contraceptive vaccines to wild elephants for the first time, a groundbreaking step to prevent deadly conflicts between humans and the endangered animals. The shots could save hundreds of lives on both sides.
Dorset could welcome up to 50 wild beavers back to its rivers in a conservation project that builds on the historic March 2025 release. The return marks a milestone in restoring a species that vanished from Britain over four centuries ago.
Two Przewalski's horses born at a Hampshire zoo are heading back to their native Kazakhstan as part of a historic effort to save a species that once went extinct in the wild. Zookeeper Rhiannon Wolff worked with them from birth to departure, calling it "a very special part of the job."
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