Good News Notes: “Six critically endangered red wolves were introduced into the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in coastal North Carolina. But unlike other wolves, no one brought these new canines to the Outer Banks area as part of a federal program to recover a dying species. For the first time in four years, these…
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Back from the dead? Elusive ivory-billed woodpecker not extinct, researchers say
Good News Notes: “In terms of elusiveness, it is the Bigfoot or Loch Ness monster of the bird world, so rare and undetectable that the US government declared it extinct last year. But the ivory-billed woodpecker is, in fact, still alive and pecking in the forests of Louisiana, a team of researchers has claimed. A series…
Batman River fish feared extinct spotted in Turkey after near 50-year absence
Good News Notes: “Batman has returned — the Batman River loach, that is. The tiny freshwater fish was last seen by scientists in southeastern Turkey in 1974. The yellow-and-brown-striped loach, which grows to only around 1.4 inches, is the Middle East’s smallest loach species. Categorized as critically endangered, it once populated the streams and tributaries around…
Mastercard Looks To Protect Wildlife Facing Extinction In Campaign From McCann XBC
Good News Notes: “Many Critically Endangered species may go extinct by the time a number of Mastercard gift cards expire–as reflected in this film, part of a campaign out of agency McCann XBC. Mastercard, in partnership with Conservation International, is turning the card expiration date into a tool to create awareness about the importance of…
Animal crossings: the ecoducts helping wildlife navigate busy roads across the world | Wildlife | The Guardian
Good News Notes: “From a tiny railway bridge for dormice in the UK to elk, deer and bears benefitting from a slew of new animal crossings in Colorado, wildlife bridges are having a moment. As the human footprint on the planet continues to expand, a growing number of roads and railways include provisions for wildlife to pass through fragmented…
Heartwarming pics show world’s rarest gorillas with babies, thrilling wildlife experts
Good News Notes: “A remote camera operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society captured the remarkable photos of the group of rare Cross River gorillas in Nigeria’s Mbe mountains. The most endangered gorilla subspecies, only around 300 Cross River gorillas are thought to exist, living in an isolated region along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon.” “The…
North Carolina Zoo Celebrates Birth of Five Red Wolf Pups
Good News Notes: “The North Carolina Zoo is giving you five more reasons to visit the park when they reopen their gates. On April 21, the zoo celebrated the birth of five critically-endangered American red wolf pups, three males and two females, the park shared Thursday.” “There are only 15-20 red wolves in the wild, only…
Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Amur Leopard Baby, Strengthening Population of Endangered Species
Good News Notes: “A female Amur leopard, named Nadya after the Russian word meaning “filled with hope,” has been born at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, whose animal care staff stated that the cub’s birth ‘has great significance because the Amur leopard species is classified as critically endangered’ with an estimated 84 Amur leopards…
English-born Scottish wildcat moves north in bid to save species
Good News Notes: “The eight-month-old male wildcat is one of a litter of four kittens bred at the Wildwood Trust centre in Kent. He underwent thorough health checks ahead of being selected for a new conservation programme that aims to reintroduce the critically endangered animals back into the wild after being declared “functionally extinct”. He…