‘That’s Amure’: Tiger Lovers Help Restore Populations in Russia Where Absent for 50 Years, Producing Lessons for All Asia
Conservationists have succeeded in restoring tiger populations in a region where they were virtually absent for more than 50…
Category: Environment & Impact
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Enters the Modern Age with Stories of Hope and Problems Solved
For an entire generation of Americans, the ones for whom The Tonight Show starred Johnny Carson, and who were…
Before and After Pictures Show World’s Largest Dam Removal Dramatically Rewilding Klamath River
22 years ago, the Yurok Tribe of Native Americans launched a campaign to reclaim their ancestral lands along the…
Mongolia Signs Ambitious Conservation Agreement with The Nature Conservancy to Protect 75% of Land
Operating for over 100 years and renowned throughout the world for its dedication to preserving the natural world, The…
‘Turtle Islands’ in Micronesia’s Yap State Cleared of Invasive Rats in Win for Wildlife and Gardens
The rich tropical “gardening island” of Loosiep is now confirmed to be free from rats, a damaging invasive species,…
Drone Technologies Are Expediting Pacific Island Conservation, Eradicating Invasive Rats at Speed
Of all the world’s ecosystems, the often unique environs on the 670,000 islands in the world’s oceans, seas, and…
Mexico Government Announces 20 New Protected Areas Totaling 2.3 Million Hectares
In what Mexican President López Obrador called a “bet on life,” on January 8th the Mexican government issued 20…
Organization’s ’25 Most Wanted’ is Leading to a Species Rediscovered Every 6 Months
Years ago, a group of conservation scientists calling themselves Re:wild put out a wanted list. Dead or alive, they’re…
American Prairie Reserve Grows by 2,000 Key Wetland Acres
Montana’s American Prairie Reserve recently completed the acquisition of three new properties that are rich in wildlife and waterfowl…
What Scientists Hear May Prove More Valuable for Conservation than What They See—the Field of Bioacoustics
A field of science known as bioacoustic conservation has really surged forward in the last decade, with dozens of…
Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics
In Northern Italy, every year between May and June, the forests are alive with the humming of bees. Forest…
Organizations Start Small and Local in Effort to Protect and Save the Silvery Gibbon on Java
With so many of the world’s charismatic tropical animals fighting for conservation dollars, it’s easy for a small primate…
Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It
This is Part 2 of a two-part exclusive on World at Large. Some sections are taken from Part 1,…
Priced at a Song, IUCN Projects Make Big Gains in Conservation of Goitered Gazelles
In a recently-compiled report for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest conservation organization…
Tree Growing Nonprofit in Madagascar is Sprouting Entrepreneurs With Unique Training and Funding
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive on World at Large. Out in the ultra-rural jungles of eastern…
Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal
In a thrilling sign of recovery for the Critically-Endangered West African lion, camera trap footage and photos of a…
10,000 Sq. Kilometer Park to be Protected Forever After Largest Land Purchase In New South Wales History
A vast territory has been acquired by the New South Wales government in a bid to create a massive…
Fishing Communities Finding Better Catch with Mangroves than with Artificial Aquaculture
In 1980 in Pangpang Bay on the island of Java, Indonesia, fishing communities believed they could make a better…
Rhino Poaching Surged 93% in Namibia Last Year—Study Shows Wealth May Be Key to Stopping It
In one of Namibia’s flagship attractions and largest wildlife sanctuaries, rhino poaching surged 93% in 2022, with 87 black…
First Ever Evidence of Male Jaguars Teaming Up—Sometimes For Years—Offers Key Indicator of Conservation
If asked which big cats lived in groups, most people would at least say lions, and at most perhaps…