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Rare UK Orchid Shows First Signs of Recovery
A lady's slipper orchid, thought extinct in the UK until 1930, has naturally germinated for the first time since then in the Yorkshire Dales, following a two-year reintroduction scheme involving Kew Gardens and hundreds of volunteers; its location remains secret due to the ongoing threat of theft.
Rare UK Orchid Shows First Signs of Recovery
A lady's slipper orchid, thought extinct in the UK until 1930, has naturally germinated for the first time since then in the Yorkshire Dales, following a two-year reintroduction scheme involving Kew Gardens and hundreds of volunteers; its location remains secret due to the ongoing threat of theft.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Record Corncrake Count on Rathlin Island Marks Conservation Success
A record-breaking six male corncrakes were counted on Rathlin Island this breeding season, marking a major step in protecting the species and largely attributed to an RSPB NI volunteer-led habitat restoration project that began in 2010.
Record Corncrake Count on Rathlin Island Marks Conservation Success
A record-breaking six male corncrakes were counted on Rathlin Island this breeding season, marking a major step in protecting the species and largely attributed to an RSPB NI volunteer-led habitat restoration project that began in 2010.
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12% Bias Score
Hawaiʻi Island: A Biodiversity Hotspot
Hawaiʻi Island, encompassing over 10,000 square kilometers, offers diverse landscapes including black sand beaches, rainforests, and volcanic areas, supporting a rich biodiversity with native and introduced species across locations like Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Wailuku River State Pa...
Hawaiʻi Island: A Biodiversity Hotspot
Hawaiʻi Island, encompassing over 10,000 square kilometers, offers diverse landscapes including black sand beaches, rainforests, and volcanic areas, supporting a rich biodiversity with native and introduced species across locations like Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Wailuku River State Pa...
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20% Bias Score
Artificial Insemination Offers Hope for New Zealand's Critically Endangered Kakapo
New Zealand's critically endangered kakapo parrot population, numbering only 142 in 2019, is benefiting from artificial insemination techniques, resulting in four chicks from three females in 2019, significantly improving genetic diversity and offering hope for the species' survival.
Artificial Insemination Offers Hope for New Zealand's Critically Endangered Kakapo
New Zealand's critically endangered kakapo parrot population, numbering only 142 in 2019, is benefiting from artificial insemination techniques, resulting in four chicks from three females in 2019, significantly improving genetic diversity and offering hope for the species' survival.
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44% Bias Score
Japan's Last Captive Sea Otters Highlight Species' Critical Status
Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture, Japan, showcases its last two sea otters, May and Kira, highlighting the critically endangered species' plight due to hunting, pollution (like the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill), and habitat loss, while a small Hokkaido population offers some hope.
Japan's Last Captive Sea Otters Highlight Species' Critical Status
Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture, Japan, showcases its last two sea otters, May and Kira, highlighting the critically endangered species' plight due to hunting, pollution (like the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill), and habitat loss, while a small Hokkaido population offers some hope.
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36% Bias Score
Yorkshire Puffin Population Decline Raises Conservation Concerns
Every year, from April to July, approximately 3,000 puffins return to RSPB Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire to breed, attracting numerous visitors; however, this iconic bird is on the RSPB Red List, with the UK population declining by about 25% since 2000 due to factors including overfishing, climate cha...
Yorkshire Puffin Population Decline Raises Conservation Concerns
Every year, from April to July, approximately 3,000 puffins return to RSPB Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire to breed, attracting numerous visitors; however, this iconic bird is on the RSPB Red List, with the UK population declining by about 25% since 2000 due to factors including overfishing, climate cha...
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40% Bias Score
Costa Rica's Pacuare Lodge: Luxury Meets Rainforest Conservation
Pacuare Lodge, a luxury eco-lodge in Costa Rica's Rio Pacuare, accessible by raft or 4x4, offers unique amenities like a craft brewery and a treetop dining experience, while employing sustainable energy and participating in a jaguar tracking program.
Costa Rica's Pacuare Lodge: Luxury Meets Rainforest Conservation
Pacuare Lodge, a luxury eco-lodge in Costa Rica's Rio Pacuare, accessible by raft or 4x4, offers unique amenities like a craft brewery and a treetop dining experience, while employing sustainable energy and participating in a jaguar tracking program.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Springwatch's 20th Anniversary: Short-Eared Owls and Urban Wildlife Discovered
BBC's Springwatch, celebrating its 20th anniversary, filmed in Derbyshire's Peak District and Sheffield, captured short-eared owls for the first time, showcasing diverse habitats and urban wildlife thriving thanks to community conservation efforts.
Springwatch's 20th Anniversary: Short-Eared Owls and Urban Wildlife Discovered
BBC's Springwatch, celebrating its 20th anniversary, filmed in Derbyshire's Peak District and Sheffield, captured short-eared owls for the first time, showcasing diverse habitats and urban wildlife thriving thanks to community conservation efforts.
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32% Bias Score
Venezuelan Researchers Race to Save Endangered Orinoco Crocodiles
The Venezuelan Crocodile Specialist Group (GECV) is saving the endangered Orinoco crocodile by raising around 200 young crocodiles annually in captivity before releasing them into protected areas of the Orinoco River, combating decades of poaching and habitat loss that have reduced the wild populati...
Venezuelan Researchers Race to Save Endangered Orinoco Crocodiles
The Venezuelan Crocodile Specialist Group (GECV) is saving the endangered Orinoco crocodile by raising around 200 young crocodiles annually in captivity before releasing them into protected areas of the Orinoco River, combating decades of poaching and habitat loss that have reduced the wild populati...
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12% Bias Score
Mexican Cartel Violence Forces Relocation of 700 Animals
Approximately 700 animals were moved from an animal refuge in Culiacán, Mexico, to a coastal ranch due to threats from the Sinaloa drug cartel's violence, which has caused over 1,200 deaths and 1,400 disappearances since September, highlighting the cartel's impact on both human and animal safety.
Mexican Cartel Violence Forces Relocation of 700 Animals
Approximately 700 animals were moved from an animal refuge in Culiacán, Mexico, to a coastal ranch due to threats from the Sinaloa drug cartel's violence, which has caused over 1,200 deaths and 1,400 disappearances since September, highlighting the cartel's impact on both human and animal safety.
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44% Bias Score
UK Biosecurity Budget: Invasive Species Funding Falls Far Short
Less than 1% of the UK's £250 million biosecurity budget was spent on tackling invasive species in 2023, despite the significant economic and ecological damage they cause, prompting conservationists to call for increased funding and stricter border controls.
UK Biosecurity Budget: Invasive Species Funding Falls Far Short
Less than 1% of the UK's £250 million biosecurity budget was spent on tackling invasive species in 2023, despite the significant economic and ecological damage they cause, prompting conservationists to call for increased funding and stricter border controls.
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52% Bias Score
£5m Cross-Border Project to Save Red Squirrels
A nearly £5 million cross-border project aims to save red squirrels in northern England and southern Scotland by controlling grey squirrel populations, restoring habitats, and engaging communities over five years, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
£5m Cross-Border Project to Save Red Squirrels
A nearly £5 million cross-border project aims to save red squirrels in northern England and southern Scotland by controlling grey squirrel populations, restoring habitats, and engaging communities over five years, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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28% Bias Score
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