In a world where everyone seems to focus on bad news, it's time to spread some positivity! Check out these awesome wildlife stories that prove conservation efforts are making a difference:
Giant pandas are no longer endangered! Thanks to successful conservation efforts in China, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has improved their status from "endangered" to "vulnerable."
Humpback whales are coming back strong! Thanks to anti-whaling efforts and conservation, their global populations have increased by a whopping 93% since the 1970s.
Black-footed ferrets were once thought to be extinct, but now they're making a comeback! And have successfully reintroduced to grasslands in Colorado.
Bald eagles in the US, and Red Kites are thriving in UK ! Populations were once decimated by pesticides, but thanks to conservation efforts, they're back on the rise.
Tasmanian devils are making a comeback Down Under! After being threatened by a very contagious facial cancer, they're being reintroduced into the wild in Australia.
And there's good news from Africa too! Check out these stories:
African elephant populations are stabilizing thanks to anti-poaching efforts and improved conservation management.
Mountain gorillas populations increasing by over 25% in the past decade thanks to conservation efforts.
Rhino populations are on the rise in some parts of Africa eswpecially thanks to anti-poaching efforts and improved conservation management.
African wild dogs, aka Painted dogs,(don't get me started on the name thing )are being reintroduced to the wild in areas where they were locally extinct thanks to conservation organizations.
African lions are getting protection, with several countries implementing measures such as banning trophy hunting or increasing penalties for poaching. And, of course, the fantastic efforts of many NGO conservation organizations.
Sure, there are still challenges to overcome, but these success stories show we can make a difference! Let's keep spreading the positivity and do our part to protect wildlife.
What good news have you seen?
In a world where everyone seems to focus on bad news, it's time to spread some positivity! Check out these awesome wildlife stories that prove conservation efforts are making a difference:
Giant pandas are no longer endangered! Thanks to successful conservation efforts in China, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has improved their status from "endangered" to "vulnerable."
Humpback whales are coming back strong! Thanks to anti-whaling efforts and conservation, their global populations have increased by a whopping 93% since the 1970s.
Black-footed ferrets were once thought to be extinct, but now they're making a comeback! And have successfully reintroduced to grasslands in Colorado.
Bald eagles in the US, and Red Kites are thriving in UK ! Populations were once decimated by pesticides, but thanks to conservation efforts, they're back on the rise.
Tasmanian devils are making a comeback Down Under! After being threatened by a very contagious facial cancer, they're being reintroduced into the wild in Australia.
And there's good news from Africa too! Check out these stories:
African elephant populations are stabilizing thanks to anti-poaching efforts and improved conservation management.
Mountain gorillas populations increasing by over 25% in the past decade thanks to conservation efforts.
Rhino populations are on the rise in some parts of Africa eswpecially thanks to anti-poaching efforts and improved conservation management.
African wild dogs, aka Painted dogs,(don't get me started on the name thing )are being reintroduced to the wild in areas where they were locally extinct thanks to conservation organizations.
African lions are getting protection, with several countries implementing measures such as banning trophy hunting or increasing penalties for poaching. And, of course, the fantastic efforts of many NGO conservation organizations.
Sure, there are still challenges to overcome, but these success stories show we can make a difference! Let's keep spreading the positivity and do our part to protect wildlife.
What good news have you seen?
I subscribe to the Panthera newsletter and there was a recent article about the sighting on camera trap of a West African lioness and three new cubs which "sparks hope for the recovery of a population perilously close to extinction in Senegal's Niokolo-Kuba National Park". These West African Lions are critically endangered but since 2011 the populations in Senegal has doubled from 10-15 individuals to 30. The goal is to reach 100 lions by 2030.