Wealthy philanthropists wage war. On cats.
With a $1 million donation, Andrew and Jane Cliffordhope to double the size of the world's largest cat-free sanctuary.
Critically endangered mountain gorillas show impressive population increase
Mountain gorillas have become the only wild apes whose population numbers are known to be improving.
Wolf howls, Mother Nature claps (video)
The howl of magnificent Zephyr at NY's Wolf Conservation Center gets Mother Nature's attention.
Rare animals emerge after 20 years of reforestation in NW China
37 species under national protection have been observed in the Ziwuling area, thanks to massive reforestation efforts.
Scientists may have just saved the northern white rhino from extinction
With only two members of the species left, a successful egg harvest and fertilization could mean all is not lost.
Sri Lankan farmers have an ingenious way to deter wild elephants
It involves planting another surprising crop.
In last-ditch effort, scientists create embryos of almost extinct rhinos
There are only two northern white rhinos left, and they are both female; but now scientists have created two viable embryos and there is...
Brazil’s agriculture minister wants to scrap endangered marine species list
It's having a negative effect on the fishing industry, he claims.
Nearly 600 suspects arrested in largest anti-wildlife-trafficking operation ever
The World Customs Organization and INTERPOL retrieved thousands of endangered animals during a sweep of arrests across 109 countries.
World’s smallest ungulate, lost for 30 years, found tiptoeing in Vietnam forest
One of the '25 most wanted' lost species, the silver-backed chevrotain is a snaggle-toothed, deer-like species that is the size of a rabbit and...
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Final notice.
From: The Earth
To: The people of Washington, DC, and particularly to the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
This is a letter to inform you...
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