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Nimble Cat Walks Away After 5-Story Fall – And a Bounce – Onto Chicago Street (WATCH)
A cat in Chicago has survived unharmed after jumping from the fifth-floor window of an apartment building that was on fire.
Staff from the Chicago...
The Quest for Rare Wood is Endangering Forests. Now We Can Just 3D-Print Replicas Made from Wood Waste Instead
While pangolin scales, shark fins, elephant ivory, and rhino horn are famed for their value on the black market, the most illegally trafficked of...
U.S. Donation Kicks Off Landmine Clearing in One of the Largest Conservation Areas in the World
A new project to demine seven million square meters of land, including a critical area inside the largest contiguous wildlife area in the world,...
First Cloned Endangered Species in U.S. From Genes Frozen 30 Years Ago Gives Hope For Black-footed Ferret
Black-footed ferret recovery efforts aimed at increased genetic diversity and disease resistance took a bold step forward on Dec. 10, 2020, with the birth...
30 Years After Big Eruption Put Volcano Mouse on the ‘Extinct’ List, Research Reveals it’s ‘Doing Great’
A small mouse found to live only on and surrounding a volcano in the Philippines has seemingly remained unscathed after the mountain exploded in...
After Facing Extinction, This Midwestern Bird is Now Soaring Off Endangered Species List
The interior least tern, a bird which survived waves of attacks from dam building, hat making, and more, can now be classified as an...
After Intense Flooding, Giraffes Are Being Brought To Safety in Custom Rafts Built By Community
Eight endangered giraffes trapped on a shrinking island in the middle of a flooding lake is peril enough, but the water was infested with...
Gone For a Century, Plant Finally Shows Itself When Conservation Work on ‘Ghost Pond’ Stirs Up Hidden Seed
A rare plant 'rose from the dead,' and was found recently in a Norfolk 'ghost pond', becoming the first one spotted in a century.
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Traps That Once Snared Uganda’s Wildlife Are Turned into Intricate Art With ‘Snares to Wares’
In Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, a non-profit is helping local artisans make a living through selling sculptures made from the...
Wild Persian Leopards Make a Roaring Comeback in Russia’s Mountains
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
A pair of Persian leopards, a species that numbers...
‘Woweee’ Says World’s First Nobel Prize-Winning Mascot as He Reacts to Big Win
From his humble beginnings as a homeless street pup to surviving near-fatal illness to becoming the official mascot for a globally-recognized humanitarian organization, Foxtrot...
First Ever Perfectly-Preserved Extinct Ice Age Cave Bear Discovered by Reindeer Herders in the Russian Arctic
In a first-of-its-kind discovery, reindeer herders in the frozen tundra of the Russian Arctic find the “mummified” remains of an Ice Age cave bear.
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Caring Conservation Programs Have Prevented At Least 48 Animal Extinctions, Says Study
Since 1993, 48 mammal and bird species, including the scimitar-horned oryx, California condor, and black-footed ferret, have been saved from extinction by conservation actions,...
Rare Turtles Known For Their Permanent Smiles Saved From Extinction in Myanmar
With faces straight out of Dr. Seuss, the cheeky beaks of Burmese roofed turtle hatchlings are characterized by what’s been described as a nonstop...
Zimbabwe Protects Its Iconic Wildlife And Bans Coal Mining in All National Parks
Zimbabwe has banned exploratory coal mining operations and many small gold mining contracts in all 11 national parks, heralding a massive victory for Zimbabwean...
New Guinea’s Mysterious Singing Dogs Are Not Extinct After All – As Scientists Find Their Brothers
Scientists' fears of genetic diversity loss among zoo-kept populations of New Guinea Singing dogs have been abated after another island dog pack, found loitering...
One Way To Protect Cattle From Predators? Paint Eyes On Their Butts. Really.
It’s not easy being a cow living among African lions in Botswana. After all, there’s always the threat you could soon be a big...
When Collapsed Tourist Trade Leaves Elephants Hungry, Woman Devises Win-Win Solution With Local Farmers
Since COVID-19 has brought Nepal's tourism industry to a halt, Elephant Aid International has found the perfect solution for keeping captive elephants fed.
For the First Time Ever, Giraffes Are Given International Protection at Historic Geneva Summit
After years of population decline, giraffes have been given new international protections by the delegates at the CITES summit.
109 Countries Coordinate Sting Operation to Seize Illegally-Captured Wildlife, Leading to 600 Arrests
Interpol announced the success of its largest-ever coordinated seizure in history, capturing wildlife traffickers and their ill-gotten specimens.