California nears ’30×30′ conservation goal
Four years after unveiling an ambitious plan to conserve 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030, state officials on Monday announced that they…
California lawmaker warns against failure to enforce oil well rules
The California Department of Conservation is facing heavy criticism after it determined a colossal merger of two oil and gas companies is exempt from a…
CWF Announces 2024 Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards
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Rainforest project to create new generation of ‘super trees’ on rural property near Lismore
In short: The Science Saving Rainforests project has acquired land in northern NSW for its living seed bank.The plantation will feature stands of 60 types…
Crocodile attacks in Indonesia have increased and experts say illegal tin mines are to blame
In short: With approximately 150 crocodile attacks, resulting in 85 deaths each year, Indonesia has the highest level of saltwater crocodile conflict globally.Illegal tin mining…
Prisoners nurse injured wildlife to health at Beechworth Correctional Centre
Wombats, eagles, kangaroos and snakes aren't your typical prison inhabitants. But Beechworth Correctional Centre in north-east Victoria is proving the perfect place for these injured…
Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks’ blessings a week after their tumultuous birth
In short: Buddhist monks in Thailand blessed a pair of twin baby elephants a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy.An…
Newly protected Edgbaston Reserve in Queensland home to 37 species found nowhere else in the world
Once a cattle station, this land in outback Queensland is also home to more than three dozen unique species found nowhere else in the world.Unique…
Plan for Wild Bush Luxury to develop private campsites in Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area criticised
A plan to build private bush pods along a multi-day hike near the Blue Mountains has been criticised for dividing visitors between "haves and have-nots". The…
Planning Minister uses controversial call-in powers to approve housing estate plans despite conservation concerns
In short: ACT Planning Minister Chris Steel has used call-in powers to approve the development of a new housing estate in the Molonglo Valley.Stromlo Reach is…
Sebastiao Salgado: From stark realities to vivid conservation | Conflict
A look inside the acclaimed photographer’s black and white journey from human resilience to natural conservation. Sebastiao Salgado’s photography, initially rooted in news, evolved into…
Taronga Western Plains Zoo unveils $12.1 million platypus refuge to help slow decline of species
In short: A new $12.1 million platypus refuge has opened at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.Platypus Rescue HQ will offer refuge during disasters, conduct state-of-the-art research…
Bob Brown claims ‘huge win’ after judge orders logging suspension in area of Tasmania purportedly home to rare swift parrot
In short: A judge has ordered the suspension of forestry in an area of Tasmania purportedly home to the critically endangered swift parrot.The Bob Brown…
The Davos ‘do-gooders’ – POLITICO
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Endangered western swamp tortoise found alive near Northcliffe, WA, five years after relocation program
A wildlife carer says she nearly "wet her pants" with excitement, after one of the country's rarest reptiles was found on a dirt track near…
White shark numbers increasing after 20 years of protection but footage of mating still elusive
It is the elusive "holy grail" for shark documentary filmmakers, but to date nobody has seen great whites mating, nor do researchers know where they…
Thornhill Station connects elders to country while changing the lives of young Aboriginal would-be rangers
The frame of the old four-wheel drive rattles as it turns off the Bruce Highway onto an unassuming gravel dirt road.The surrounding paddocks and scrubland…
Ken Brinkworth’s botanical gift 55 years ago to be recognised as an Eyre Peninsula arboretum
More than 50 years after a retired Eyre Peninsula farmer began gifting picturesque parcels of his land to the National Trust, plans are underway to…
Endangered Sumatran rhinoceros born in Indonesian sanctuary
A sanctuary in Indonesia is celebrating the birth of a critically endangered Sumatran rhino calf, a species that has fewer than 50 animals left. The rhino, born on…
Rare eastern osprey chick hatches on Tumby Island after platform built to keep nest safe from foxes
Osprey fans across the globe have been delighted by the safe arrival of a rare baby eastern osprey at Tumby Island in South Australia, after a clever plan…