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Wild Donkeys Return to Eastern Mongolia After 65 Years
After more than six decades of absence, the endangered Asiatic wild ass — known locally as khulan — has re-established a population in eastern Mongolia's sweeping steppe.
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Cranes Have Best Breeding Year in Scotland Since the 1500s
A bird that vanished from Scotland 400 years ago just had its strongest breeding season since the Tudor era, with 10 pairs raising nine chicks across restored wetlands.
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Salmon Return to the Klamath After Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History
For the first time in more than a century, wild Chinook salmon are spawning above the old Klamath dams — and the federal government just put $6 million behind bringing spring-run fish back too.
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UNESCO Report: Wildlife Thrives in Protected Sites as Global Populations Fall
A landmark UNESCO report finds animal populations inside its 759 Man and Biosphere reserves remain stable, while global wildlife has dropped 73% since 1970.
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Golden Eagles to Return to English Skies After 150 Years
A £1 million UK government plan could see juvenile golden eagles released in England as early as next year, ending a 150-year absence from the country's skies.
Human Achievements
Bird Numbers Surge 261% at Scotland's Rewilding Sites
Analysis of 100+ rewilding sites across Scotland shows bird species up 261%, breeding territories up 546%, and pollinators more than doubled.
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7,000 Glow-in-the-Dark Snails Return to French Polynesia After 30 Years
Once extinct in the wild, luminescent Partula tree snails have been reintroduced to their ancestral islands thanks to a global zoo breeding program spanning three decades.
Human Achievements
Saiga Antelope Surges From 39,000 to 1.9 Million in 20 Years
Once critically endangered, the saiga antelope population in Kazakhstan has exploded nearly 50-fold — one of the greatest wildlife comebacks ever recorded.
Human Achievements
Rhinos Return to Uganda's Kidepo Valley for the First Time in 43 Years
Southern white rhinos have been reintroduced to Uganda's Kidepo Valley National Park, 43 years after the species was driven to local extinction. The historic translocation marks a major milestone in African conservation.
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Beavers Return to Cornwall After 400 Years — and They're Already Building Dams
Four pairs of Eurasian beavers have been released into Cornwall's rivers for the first time in four centuries, and they're already reshaping the landscape to help prevent flooding.
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Giant Tortoises Return to Galapagos Island for the First Time in 200 Years
After nearly two centuries of absence, 158 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the Galapagos island of Floreana in one of the most ambitious ecosystem recovery projects ever attempted.
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A Century After Vanishing, Wild European Bison Roam the Carpathians Once More
Wild European bison are grazing freely in Romania's Carpathian Mountains for the first time in over 100 years, revitalizing entire ecosystems in their wake.