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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 |

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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 6, 2026

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