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When caterpillars attack in large numbers, oak trees fight back by delaying leaf growth by just three days the following spring — leaving newly hatched caterpillars with nothing to eat and cutting leaf damage by more than half.
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Fewer than 10,000 fishing cats remain in the wild, and the species 'borders on myth.' But trail cameras in Cambodia just caught one prowling restored wetlands — proof that 15 years of community conservation is working.
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Once hunted to extinction in Germany, Europe's largest deer species is crossing the border from Poland, where 30,000 moose now thrive thanks to decades of protection. Sightings near Berlin are becoming increasingly common.
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When caterpillars attack in large numbers, oak trees fight back by delaying leaf growth by just three days the following spring — leaving newly h…
May 6, 2026 · nature · scienceFewer than 10,000 fishing cats remain in the wild, and the species 'borders on myth.' But trail cameras in Cambodia just caught one prowling rest…
May 5, 2026 · nature · conservationOnce hunted to extinction in Germany, Europe's largest deer species is crossing the border from Poland, where 30,000 moose now thrive thanks to d…
May 5, 2026 · nature · conservation
After disappearing from Wellington's hills over a century ago, New Zealand's beloved kiwi birds are being brought home by a grassroots project. T…
May 5, 2026 · nature · conservation
A species once declared extinct in the wild in Australia is making a remarkable comeback — and its return is helping restore entire ecosystems th…
May 5, 2026 · nature · conservation
In one of the most dramatic wildlife recoveries ever recorded, Kazakhstan's saiga antelope population has surged from fewer than 50,000 to over f…
May 5, 2026 · nature · conservation
In one of conservation's greatest success stories, the IUCN has upgraded giant pandas from endangered to vulnerable status, with the wild populat…
April 14, 2026 · nature · conservation
Griffith University researchers have achieved a world first: an AI-powered camera embedded in a road sign that detects koalas crossing in real ti…
March 3, 2026For the first time since the mid-1800s, giant tortoises roam the Galápagos island of Floreana. 158 animals — bred from survivors found on a neigh…
March 2, 2026The eastern quoll was declared extinct on mainland Australia in 1963. Now, in a fenced nature reserve in Victoria's Grampians region, they are br…
March 1, 2026The bright yellow Panamanian golden frog vanished from its native habitat in 2009, wiped out by a lethal fungus. Now, after 17 years of painstaki…
February 25, 2026In an extraordinary conservation milestone, 158 juvenile Floreana giant tortoises have been released onto Floreana Island in the Galápagos — the …
February 28, 2026New EU regulations prohibit companies from destroying unsold textiles and footwear, targeting an industry that sends 92 million tonnes of textile…
February 21, 2026While neighboring wild reefs experienced 80% bleaching, Dr. Nadeem Nazurally's heat-resistant corals showed 98% survival. This natural breeding b…
February 10, 2026After thousands of advocates fought to protect Juristac—a sacred landscape south of Gilroy—the proposed Sargent Ranch mine has been defeated. The…
February 8, 2026Marine biologists report unprecedented coral regrowth across the Great Barrier Reef, with new surveys showing recovery that exceeded even the mos…
February 6, 2026The Ocean Cleanup has hit a historic milestone, removing over 50 million kilograms of plastic from the world's oceans and rivers, with the pace o…
February 4, 2026In one of the most ambitious ecosystem recovery projects ever attempted, 158 juvenile Floreana giant tortoises have been released onto the Galápa…
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