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Blinded by the light, firefly species face extinction
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Blinded by the light, firefly species face extinction

Fireflies are in deep trouble, with many species facing extinction due to habitat loss and exposure to pesticides, according to…
Glass frogs reappear in Bolivia after 18 years
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Glass frogs reappear in Bolivia after 18 years

A rare species of frog native to the eastern slopes of the Bolivian Andes has been spotted in the South…
Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires
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Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires

Dozens of injured koalas arrive at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park’s makeshift animal hospital each day in cat carriers, washing…
Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’
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Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian government committed A$50 million ($34.58 million) to an emergency wildlife recovery program on Monday, calling…
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
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Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife

MANA POOLS, Zimbabwe (AP) — Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in…
High-stakes conflict threatens DR Congo gorillas
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High-stakes conflict threatens DR Congo gorillas

Aged almost 17 years, Bonane is an eastern lowland gorilla, a survivor in a critically endangered species reduced to about…
In northwest Spain, conservation efforts pay off as bears thrive
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In northwest Spain, conservation efforts pay off as bears thrive

Daylight is only just breaking over Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains and already a dozen enthusiasts are up and about in the…
Pope pleads with Madagascans to protect rainforest
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Pope pleads with Madagascans to protect rainforest

Pope Francis on Saturday made an impassioned plea to Madagascans to protect the Indian Ocean’s unique environment from “excessive deforestation”,…
Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins
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Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins

Berlin zoo said Monday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins, as it voiced delight at the first such…
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
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More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report

More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a…
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