positive Wildlife news
Big Atlantic Salmon Runs Foster Hope for FishLast year a silver tide of salmon flooded many rivers in Europe and North America. Scotland, Iceland, Canada, and other countries reported big gains in the number of Atlantic salmon returning to their native rivers. |
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Boreal region gets protectionLarge parts of Finland and Sweden's boreal (woodland) region is to be added to the European Commission's Natura2000 conservation scheme, in a move that will benefit various sensitive species and habitats. |
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Endangered animals make comebackThere has been a steady increase in the number of rare and endangered wildlife, including the rare and endangered giant panda, because of enlarged habitats and improved ecosystems. |
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Congo’s Rare Rhinos to be Flown to SafetyFive of the few northern white rhinos left in the wild will be flown from Democratic Republic of Congo to prevent poachers wiping them out, conservationists said on Saturday. |
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South Africa takes on poachersSouth Africa's ability to take on poachers in the Southern Ocean received a major boost on Monday when it took official delivery of its first deep sea patrol vessel the Sarah Baartman. |
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Once-Hated Grey Wolf Thrives in the US RockiesAs the grey wolf hovered on the brink of extinction a decade ago, US officials embarked on a controversial plan to open the vast refuge of Yellowstone National Park to the pack-based predators in the hopes of rebuilding the species. |
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Tsunami dolphins rescued from Thai lagoonRescuers freed a humpback dolphin from a small Thai lagoon where the Asian tsunami had dumped it - returning it today to the Andaman Sea in a rare story of survival 10 days after the massive waves crushed tourist resorts in the surrounding Khao Lak area. |
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Six More Lynx Kittens Born in ColoradoThe year ended happily for state biologists with news that six more lynx kittens have been born to transplanted lynx in Colorado, bringing the total of newborns to 36 this year and 52 since a reintroduction program began in 1999. |
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Kenyan president rejects law allowing sport killing of wildlifeKenyan President Mwai Kibaki vetoed Friday a law enacted by parliament to allow sport hunting and killing of wildlife straying onto private land, which critics said would have hobbled conservation efforts. |
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Wild animals ‘sensed coming catastrophe’Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka's largest national park believe that animals sensed the Indian Ocean tsunami and fled to higher ground to avoid death. |
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Whooping cranes return to state for 1st time in 108 yearsThree whooping cranes have been spotted in Alabama this month, the first time in 108 years the endangered species has made an appearance in the state, according to Wheeler Wildlife Refuge. |
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World’s biggest cockroach discovered in Indonesian jungleThe world's biggest cockroach was among a rich and exotic menagerie of new species discovered by scientists exploring caves deep inside Indonesia's teeming jungles. |
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Global warming good news for coral reefsCoral reefs around the world could expand in size by up to a third in response to increased ocean warming and the greenhouse effect, according to Australian scientists. |
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Relief over ‘Less Severe’ Freighter Fuel SpillUS Coastguard chiefs say an oil and fuel spill from a freighter that broke in two when it ran aground off Alaska is probably thousands of gallons less than they feared. |
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Environmental news headlines
- EU to ban pesticides in bee scare
- New law to protect Puerto Rico leatherback turtles
- China, world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, will tax carbon
- New wind power cheaper than coal or gas in Australia
- Gorillas to Be Protected with New Congo National Park
- From the brink of extinction: elephant seals stage remarkable comeback
- Nations agree on legally binding mercury rules
- Six million turn out for global garbage clean-up
- Obama triples area of protected California coastline
- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
- This week, a shark sanctuary the size of Australia has been established
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- Canada introduces new rules to curb future vehicle emissions
- Brazil says Amazon deforestation at record low
- Australia outlaws illegally-logged wood from abroad
- Tokelau islands shift to 100% solar energy
- Another city in BC bans shark fins
- EU on track to exceed Kyoto emissions goal
- Victory for Forests: Disney Stands Up for Endangered Forests and Animals
- new mammal menagerie uncovered in remote Peruvian cloud forest
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