Written by: April Burt, Adam Pritchard, and Cheryl Sanchez
It’s not always easy to assess whether animal conservation measures have worked. But we’ve discovered that green turtles of Seychelles – once almost hunted to extinction – are now thriving again....
Written by: Victoria Masterson
Rewilding could help the western US fight climate change and protect more than 90 threatened species, including the grey wolf and North American beaver, ecologists say.
“We are in an unprecedented period of converging crises in the American...
Written by: Kimberly White
Elephants in Nigeria are getting a technological boost in protection. The Wildlife Conservation Society Nigeria has fitted six elephants with GPS/satellite collars in Nigeria’s Yankari Game Reserve. The collars provide real-time tracking of elephants, enabling WCS...
Written by: Kimberly White
For the first time in four years, new tigers have been documented in a region of western Thailand. Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) teamed up with global wild cat conservation organization,...
Written by: Kimberly White
The First Lady of Kenya, Margaret Kenyatta, has officially launched the “Ivory Trade is a Rip-off” campaign. The campaign is a reaffirmation of Kenya’s position on the ivory trade and aims to raise awareness ahead of...
Written by: Tara Lohan
In September the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed removing 23 species from the federal list of endangered species — not because they’d rebounded, sadly, but because they are believed to be extinct.
News reports about the announcement highlighted...
Written by: Peter Yeung
In the tropical forest surrounding Alter do Chão, a Brazilian town located on a languid stretch of the Amazon River and home to what is considered one of the most beautiful freshwater beaches in the world,...
Written by: Kimberly White
The Government of Nepal announced that the country’s wild tiger population has nearly doubled since 2009.
Nepal estimates 235 wild tigers are roaming the country today compared to 198 in 2013 and 121 in 2009. At this rate, Nepal...
Written by: Greg Asner
Humans are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems around the globe and changing Earth’s climate. Over the past 50 years, actions like farming, logging, hunting, development and global commerce have caused record losses of species on land and at...
Written by: Kimberly White
Rhino poaching has decreased significantly in South Africa and Namibia.
Rhino poaching in South Africa fell by 53 percent in the first six months of this year. During the first half of the year, 166 rhinos were...












