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WWildlife
After Rábida Island removed invasive rats in 2011, scientists later confirmed a native gecko alive there that had previously been known only from ancient remains | World News
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After Rábida Island removed invasive rats in 2011, scientists later confirmed a native gecko alive there that had previously been known only from ancient remains | World News

  • September 24, 2026
Gecko rediscovered after eradication. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Historically, Rábida Island in the Galápagos had no records of…
EEnvironment
In 2016, NSW began fencing feral cats and foxes out of three reserves; 10 years later, 13 locally extinct species had returned, some after 100+ years, and were breeding again
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In 2016, NSW began fencing feral cats and foxes out of three reserves; 10 years later, 13 locally extinct species had returned, some after 100+ years, and were breeding again

  • September 13, 2026
Thirteen native animal species that had become locally extinct in New South Wales have returned and started breeding…
WWildlife
Mauritius spent more than 40 years removing invasive rats, cats and goats from its offshore islands, helping endangered seabirds return after decades | World News
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Mauritius spent more than 40 years removing invasive rats, cats and goats from its offshore islands, helping endangered seabirds return after decades | World News

  • July 12, 2026
Off the coast of Mauritius sit a string of small, mostly uninhabited islands that once told a very…
WWildlife
Did wolves really save Yellowstone? New research challenges one of conservation's biggest success stories |
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Did wolves really save Yellowstone? New research challenges one of conservation’s biggest success stories |

  • June 26, 2026
In 1995, Yellowstone National Park became the centre of a conservation experiment that would later be celebrated across…
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Indonesia to loan endangered Komodo dragons to Japan for breeding, in exchange for red pandas and giraffes

  • April 1, 2026
JAKARTA, April 1 — Indonesia will loan two Komodo dragons to Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture, where it is hoped…
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Island land snails’ extinction rates as high as 80% or more

  • February 5, 2026
Reading time: 2 minutesInvasive species, like this flatworm, contribute to land snail extinctions. (Photo credit: S. Sugiura) Extinction…
WWildlife
Why rat-hunting bats have sparked pandemic fears – Firstpost
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Why rat-hunting bats have sparked pandemic fears – Firstpost

  • November 7, 2025
Scientists have caught rats snatching bats out of the air and eating them for the first time. The…
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