A Saudi solar park becomes habitat for threatened gazelles
A solar park in Saudi Arabia is being used as a protected breeding area for threatened sand gazelles. The project offers an example of renewable-energy infrastructure […]
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A rescued swan gets a second chance after a fishing-line injury
A baby swan caught on a fishing hook was carefully untangled by a man who approached while its parents tried to protect it. The rescue gave […]
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A lost cat is rescued from a landfill and reunited with its family
After a cat named Mike disappeared, his family realized he may have been accidentally carried away with a discarded couch. The couch had already reached a […]
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A dog and a duckling become each other’s best friend
Barley, a golden retriever living with epilepsy, had lost much of her energy and spark. Then Louie, a tiny duckling, arrived, and the two formed an […]
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A decade of terrapin research brings new life back to the marsh
Ten years of research and volunteer observations are helping protect a vulnerable coastal turtle.
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A biodiversity corps helps native species grow stronger
Conservation becomes more durable when people are trained to care for local biodiversity.
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Snowy plover chicks return to the coast
Careful protection gives a small shorebird a better chance on a busy coastline.
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Black-footed ferrets return to Arizona grasslands
Reintroduction gives one of North America’s rarest mammals another foothold.
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New Zealand’s rarest parakeet is producing more chicks
New Zealand’s Department of Conservation reports that orange-fronted parakeets, the country’s rarest parakeet, have produced close to 300 birds at Brook Waimārama Sanctuary. One br
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A rare Iowa salamander may get a way back home
The Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Cedar Falls is preparing a reintroduction effort for the endangered blue-spotted salamander, a species that once lived throughout the area but
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