A study released 20 captive-bred eastern quolls at Tasmania’s 6,500-hectare Silver Plains conservation property. (Photo: Booderee…
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A man spent his life’s earnings buying a 130-acre abandoned gravel pit, he planted 50,000 trees, and years later, the barren land had become a thriving wildlife oasis
The natural landscape Edmondson created also became the setting for Log House Holidays. (Photos: LHH) Anthony…
In 1954, aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin donated over 2,500 acres of his Chesapeake Bay hunting preserve; today the refuge spans 4,548 acres and protects migratory birds
Chesapeake Bay (Image Credit: iStock) A piece of Chesapeake Bay marshland that once formed part of…
McDonald’s-backed grants worth $2.4 million are unlocking nearly $99.1 million for conservation deals covering more than 100,650 acres of working ranches across 11 US states
McDonald’s has approximately 13,500 restaurants in US, and while the brand serves a variety of menu…
In 1902, edible dormice were released at an English estate; by 2018 Britain had an estimated 23,000, and the government now pays £40 per hectare a year to control damage to trees, crops and nesting birds
dormouseRepresentative image from Canva In 1902, a small population of edible dormice was released at Tring…
A Rhode Island woman bought her family’s coastal farm in 1908, spent decades painting and birdwatching there, then left the land to become a sanctuary that now protects 300 acres
Cerio began planning a bird sanctuary soon after buying Paradise Farm. (Newport History Society photo) Mabel…
In 2011, conservationists dropped 75 tonnes of poisoned bait on Henderson Island; only about 60–80 rats survived, but within two years their population was back to roughly two-thirds of its former level
Henderson Island (Image credit: Canva) In 2011, Henderson Island, a remote and uninhabited island in the…
Why Assam wants to shrink Kaziranga National Park’s eco-sensitive zone – explained | India News
A one-horned rhinoceros grazes in the Burapahar Range of Kaziranga National Park (PTI Photo) At dawn,…
In 1964, Elizabeth Hird and her husband bought Connecticut’s Outer Island; in 1995 she donated it in his memory so it could remain protected for wildlife, research and education
Connecticut’s Outer Island (Image Credit: outerisland.org) In 1964, Elizabeth Hird and her husband, Basil Rauch, purchased…
U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral ‘reel’; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers |
U.S. influencer with Baby Joey (Instagram) A wildlife video surfaced on social media has left the…