Good News Notes: “Thanks to an unwitting intervention by the Duke of Edinburgh 60 years ago, the world’s rarest marsupial has come back from the very brink of extinction. Gilbert’s potoroo — a nocturnal, fungi-loving rat–kangaroo — is named for English naturalist John Gilbert, who first documented them on a visit to Australia in 1838. By the 1870s,…
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Shock find brings extinct mouse back from the dead
Good News Notes: “An Australian mammal thought to have been wiped out over 150 years ago can now be crossed off our list of extinct animals, following a new study. Researchers compared DNA samples fromeight extinct Australian rodents, as well as 42 of their living relatives, to look at the decline of native species since…
Saco River Wildlife Center ready to expand to continue rehabbing sick, injured animals
Good News Notes: “Six years after opening, the Saco River Wildlife Center in Limington has grown so much it is preparing for a major expansion. The wildlife center rehabilitates more than 1,000 animals each year, compared to 20 in its first year of operation. “What we would do here, we would focus on the animals…
These 10 wild animal cams will take you on safari from the comfort of your own home
Good News Notes: “Our world is more connected than ever. At any given moment, live cam feeds can transport us to the wilds of South Africa, the waters of Monterey Bay, the Panamanian rainforest or the icy expanses of Northern Canada. While nothing beats the thrill of spotting a wild animal in its natural habitat…