wildlife conservation

Duke of Burgundy Butterflies: Saved From Extinction by UK Farmers

May 28, 2022May 21, 2021 Jack Roberts

Duke of Burgundy butterfly resting on a leaf.

Duke of Burgundy butterflies had become Britain's rarest species after their population declined by 46 percent from 1995-99 and 2004-09. (Image: Charlie Jackson via Flickr)

Indian Village Saved Birds, Went Without Street Lights for Over a Month

May 31, 2022April 20, 2021 Raven Montmorency

An Indian village saved a bird and her hatchlings after finding their nest in the main lighting switchboard for the town. (Image: via Dreamstime.com © Harish Rao Ramavaram)

Los Angeles to Be Home to the Biggest Wildlife Crossing in the World

July 3, 2022November 10, 2020 Nspirement Staff

Los Angeles county is well-known for its substantial mountain lion population but their habitats have become isolated by highways. (Image: via Pixabay)

The Troubles of a Name: North Chinese Leopard

April 4, 2022July 12, 2020 Armin Auctor

The North Chinese Leopard is classified as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Image: Daisyree Bakker via flickr CC BY 2.0 )

Illegal Wildlife Trade In The US: Bears and Crocodiles Are Popular

April 4, 2022March 24, 2020 Troy Oakes

The illegal trafficking of wildlife and wild animal parts is the fourth largest form of criminality in the world and a major threat to global biodiversity. (Image: via pixabay / CC0 1.0)

Denmark Just Bought the Country’s Last Circus Elephants

October 26, 2021September 22, 2019 Armin Auctor

The Danish government recently bought the last four circus elephants in the country by shelling out approximately US$1.6 million. (Image: Laura LaRose via Flickr)

Monkeys That Like to Eat Bamboo Shoots

February 11, 2022June 3, 2018 Billy Shyu

Macaca cyclopsis, also known as a Formosan rock macaque (台灣獼猴), is the only native primate living in Taiwan. (Image: Billy Shyu via Nspirement)

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