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endangered species recovery

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EEnvironment
Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund joins eight other conservation groups in $500 million pledge to save world's most endangered species; alliance aims to prevent extinctions | World News
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Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund joins eight other conservation groups in $500 million pledge to save world’s most endangered species; alliance aims to prevent extinctions | World News

  • October 19, 2026
Nine philanthropic organisations have pledged more than $500 million over five years to prevent wildlife extinctions and help…
EEnvironment
In 2010, conservationists began releasing captive-bred wētāpunga after the species survived naturally on one island; 15 years and 11,000 releases later, four generations are established on two islands |
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In 2010, conservationists began releasing captive-bred wētāpunga after the species survived naturally on one island; 15 years and 11,000 releases later, four generations are established on two islands |

  • October 8, 2026
In 2010, conservationists began releasing captive-bred wētāpunga after the species survived naturally on one island; 15 years and…
WWildlife
Niger releases 8 North African ostriches into the wild after the species disappeared from the country; the last wild birds vanished in 2004 |
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Niger releases 8 North African ostriches into the wild after the species disappeared from the country; the last wild birds vanished in 2004 |

  • September 26, 2026
Image Credit: Sahara Conservation Niger has released eight North African ostriches into the wild, bringing the species back…
WWildlife
In 2004, Phillip Island launched a campaign to eliminate foxes after nine of its 10 little-penguin colonies had vanished; alongside habitat restoration, the surviving colony grew from 12,000 to 40,000 birds
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In 2004, Phillip Island launched a campaign to eliminate foxes after nine of its 10 little-penguin colonies had vanished; alongside habitat restoration, the surviving colony grew from 12,000 to 40,000 birds

  • September 23, 2026
Phillip Island’s little penguins once faced a crisis that threatened to erase much of their presence from the…
WWildlife
In the 1850s, pigs brought to Santa Cruz Island became feral; golden eagles drawn by piglets helped drive foxes down 95%, then 5,036 pigs were removed as foxes rebounded to 1,300+
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In the 1850s, pigs brought to Santa Cruz Island became feral; golden eagles drawn by piglets helped drive foxes down 95%, then 5,036 pigs were removed as foxes rebounded to 1,300+

  • September 13, 2026
An ambitious conservation project off the coast of California has helped save the endangered Santa Cruz Island fox…
WWildlife
In 1960, Turnbull refuge workers began reintroducing trumpeter swans; in 4 years, they moved 37 cygnets, and 21 lonely years later, Solo’s line revived hope in eastern Washington | World News
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In 1960, Turnbull refuge workers began reintroducing trumpeter swans; in 4 years, they moved 37 cygnets, and 21 lonely years later, Solo’s line revived hope in eastern Washington | World News

  • August 28, 2026
Two trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) swim together on calm water, with one bird raising its wings beside its…
WWildlife
Only 14 red wolves survived the 1970s. Half a century later, this endangered species is slowly returning to the wild |
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Only 14 red wolves survived the 1970s. Half a century later, this endangered species is slowly returning to the wild |

  • July 31, 2026
There are places in eastern North Carolina where hearing a red wolf remains an unusual event. The species…
WWildlife
In 1987, the United States decided to capture every remaining wild California condor after lead poisoning, habitat loss, and poaching left just 27 birds alive; today, hundreds once again soar across western skies | World News
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In 1987, the United States decided to capture every remaining wild California condor after lead poisoning, habitat loss, and poaching left just 27 birds alive; today, hundreds once again soar across western skies | World News

  • July 12, 2026
Once on the brink of extinction, the majestic California condor’s survival hinged on a daring rescue. Capturing the…
WWildlife
The United States in 1972 banned DDT after the pesticide thinned bald eagle eggshells and pushed the national bird toward extinction; decades later, eagle populations recovered enough to be removed from the endangered species list in 2007 | World News
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The United States in 1972 banned DDT after the pesticide thinned bald eagle eggshells and pushed the national bird toward extinction; decades later, eagle populations recovered enough to be removed from the endangered species list in 2007 | World News

  • July 7, 2026
A mid-20th century ecological crisis saw bald eagle populations plummet. Scientists initially focused on adult mortality, missing the…
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