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Endangered red panda arrives at zoo

Endangered red panda arrives at zoo

By Lauren Beavis Adorable photos show an endangered red panda arriving at a zoo. The three-year-old female, named Priya, arrived at Highland Wildlife Park from Edinburgh zoo on Tuesday, March 31. Zoo keepers say her arrival marks the "long-awaited return" of red pandas at the

Maintain the Roadless Rule on national forests | George Wuerthner

In 2001, the Forest Service passed the Roadless Rule Conservation Act. The Trump administration is seeking to rescind the Act. During a brief public comment period, 99% of the respondents opposed the idea. The Roadless Rule affected 58.5 million acres of Forest Service roadless lands and put them off-

Gayle Joslin: Roadless Rule protects what makes Montana the 'Treasure State'

Defenders of Montana’s roadless backcountry know the importance of vigilance. Threats to the wild public lands we cherish, it seems, never end and we continually find ourselves needing to speak up on their behalf. The latest threat is a plan hatched in Washington, D.C., to end the 2001

Newly-hatched rare Indian bustard chick gets 50-strong guard

Newly-hatched rare Indian bustard chick gets 50-strong guard

Fifty wildlife officers are now the devoted guardians of a newly-hatched great Indian bustard chick, born after a marathon road trip to provide a fertilised egg for the critically endangered bird, officials said Tuesday. The birds, metre-tall desert dwellers, have plummeted in number over the past 25 years,

Zoo unveils new gorilla enclosure after ape death

Zoo unveils new gorilla enclosure after ape death

Bristol Zoo has unveiled its new gorilla enclosure after one ape died shortly following the controversial move. Eight of the animals have a new home at the Bristol Zoo Project after the largest gorilla relocation ever in the UK. It saw more than 40 specialists, including vets, animal keepers, relocation

Forty new migratory species win international protection: UN body

Forty new migratory species win international protection: UN body

The UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on Sunday approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection, including the snowy owl featured in the Harry Potter saga. The decision came at the conclusion of the COP15 summit on migratory species in Campo

Conservation groups to sue feds over Flathead National Forest timber project

Two Western Montana conservation organizations announced this week they intend to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service alleging that a recently approved timber project in the Flathead violates the Endangered Species Act. Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan filed their notice of intent to