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"What the platypus can teach us about smarter conservation"
#Platypus #Animals #Conservation

What the platypus can teach us about smarter conservation
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The platypus offers a useful lesson in conservation: before acting, it helps to know where the animal still lives, and where risks are growing. Australia’s best-known oddity is also difficult to count, reports contributor Paul Harvey for Mongabay. […]

"Indigenous lands can outperform protected areas on conservation, researchers find"
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Indigenous lands can outperform protected areas on conservation, researchers find
A new study led by UBC researchers has found that lands managed by Indigenous Peoples consistently protect forests, biodiversity and carbon stores at levels equal to or greater than government-designated protected areas—yet most of these lands remain inadequately recognized or resourced.

"This giant snail is the size of a croissant. Conservationists are banding together to save it from extinction"
#Snail #Animals #Conservation

A croissant-sized snail is at the center of an urgent conservation effort
The Obô Giant Snail is just one of many vulnerable species worth protecting in the “Galapagos of Africa.”

"‘Coming home’: kiwi enter parliament for first time as New Zealand marks conservation win"
#NewZealand #Conservation #Animals

"Conservation efforts by families displaced for national park sees success in DRC"
#DRC #Conservation #Environment

Conservation efforts by families displaced for national park sees success in DRC
Descendants of families forcibly displaced during the creation of Maiko National Park in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo back in the 1970s are now leading a new wave of community-led conservation. Gangala Yafali Mangusa Jr., from one such displaced family, is the head of the Bamasobha Local Community Forest Concession (CFCL), […]

"War on Iran may threaten conservation of the world’s rarest big cat"
#Iran #Animals #Conservation

War on Iran may threaten conservation of the world's rarest big cat
The world’s most endangered big cat faces an increasingly precarious future as ongoing conflict in Iran disrupts critical conservation efforts.

"Sampling DNA in Seawater Can Reveal the Health of Dolphin Populations, in First for Conservation"
#Dolphins #Animals #Conservation

Sampling DNA in Seawater Can Reveal the Health of Dolphin Populations, in First for Conservation
DNA floating in seawater is now enough to let scientists monitor the health of America’s dolphin populations.

"As global 30×30 goal lags, Colombia shows how progress can be made"
#Colombia #Environment #Conservation

As global 30x30 goal lags, Colombia shows how progress can be made
In 2022, at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada, 196 nations pledged to conserve 30% of land and inland waters, and 30% of marine and coastal areas, by 2030. Popularly known as “30×30,” and officially known as Target 3, the pledge was one of 23 targets detailed in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), […]

"Conservation efforts help an endangered dipterocarp spread roots in Bangladesh"
#Bandladesh #Conservation #Trees

Conservation efforts help an endangered dipterocarp spread roots in Bangladesh
On Jan. 23, 2026, Mahbubul Islam Polash, a 34-year-old man from Bangladesh’s northern district of Sirajganj, traveled to Teknaf area in the southeastern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, around 600 kilometers (373 miles) south of his hometown. Here, he planted a sapling of Anisoptera scaphula, a dipterocarp tree commonly known as boilam in Bangladesh. That […]

"Koala-sniffing dogs' are saving the endangered marsupials from fires and floods: 'They smell what we can't see'"
#Koala #Animals #Conservation

'Koala-sniffing dogs' train to save Australia's marsupials from fires and floods
The most famous koala-sniffing canine, Bear, has just retired after a decade of service.

"Jane Goodall's grandson keeps her conservation work alive: 'Hope is rooted in action'"
#JaneGoodall #Conservation #Animals

How Jane Goodall's grandson keeps her memory alive: 'Hope is rooted in action'
Goodall's grandson, Merlin Van Lawick, has been working in the field in Tanzania for years, now supporting science and communication efforts at his late grandmother's nonprofit.

"This sea turtle nest would have washed away without intervention. Thanks to a conservation team, hundreds of sea turtle hatchlings were saved"
#Turtles #Animals #Conservation

Hundreds of sea turtle hatchlings race towards the ocean: 'They would not have survived without intervention'
“Turtle Eggsplorer” Alessia Lavigne shared a video of a hawksbill sea turtle release, wowing millions of viewers.

"Island conservationists celebrate 80X increase in nesting loggerhead turtles"
#Conservation #Animals #Turtles

Cabo Verde conservationists celebrate 80X increase in nesting loggerhead sea turtles
Globally, the loggerhead population has decreased by 47% over the past three generations.

"Conservationists celebrate birth of rare Mongolian wild horse: 'This foal is wildlife conservation in action'"
#Mongolia #Horse #Animals

This foal is further proof that the last 'truly wild' horse in the world is no longer extinct
In 1969, the Przewalski's horse was officially declared extinct in the wild.

"Animal DNA Samples Can Pinpoint Hotspots of Illegal Wildlife Trade Routes"
#Animals #Conservation

Animal DNA Samples Can Pinpoint Hotspots of Illegal Wildlife Trade Routes
DNA samples taken from a wide variety of animal sources can pinpoint hotspots of the illegal wildlife trade, utilizing a new technique.

"Conserving 30% of the planet will only succeed if people are part of the plan"
#Conservation #Environment

Conserving 30% of the planet will only succeed if people are part of the plan
People are central to conservation.

"Conservationists celebrate birth of baby pancake tortoise, hope for one of the world's most endangered reptiles"
#Conservation #Animals #PancakeTortoise

Conservationists celebrate birth of baby pancake tortoise
The new hatchling, which will be named by the public, is the child of mother and father pancake tortoises Waffle and Maple.

"44 Miles of Major Balkan River Freed from Wartime Concrete Obstruction – LOOK"
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44 Miles of Major Balkan River Freed from Wartime Concrete Obstruction – LOOK
More than 40 miles of its path were interrupted by a mound of concrete built to allow battle tanks to cross the river during World War II.

"Conservationists Successfully Tackle Invasive Trees and Fish in Vital South Africa Ecosystems"
#SouthAfrica #Conservation

Conservationists Successfully Tackle Invasive Trees and Fish in Vital South Africa Ecosystems
Invasive species of plants and animals cost the African continent's crop, fisheries, livestock, and eco-tourism industries some $65 billion