New Reserve in Colombia will Protect Endangered Cundinamarca Antpitta
The Cundinamarca Antpitta, documented for the first time in 1989, numbers only in the hundreds. Before it had even received a name, what would soon be known in English as…
Godwit Futures Project awarded £400,000 to bolster endangered waders
WWT’s Godwit Futures project is among those that have been awarded a share of an incredible £14.5m from Natural England to revive England’s endangered species. Godwit Futures, which secured £400,000,…
Critically Endangered Blue-eyed Ground-Dove Chicks Reared in Captivity for First Time
This milestone is a heartening sign that there is hope that conservationists can create an “insurance population” for the species, which is nearly Extinct in the wild. Conservationists in Brazil…
Endangered Species Act (ESA) Report Celebrates 50 Years of Conservation Success
An American Bird Conservancy Action Fund report reviews the recovery of imperiled bird populations under the ESA and advocates for further strengthening this important law. The third Friday in May…
Bi-State Sage-Grouse get another chance for Endangered Species Act protections
Feds to decide whether to list the Bi-state Greater Sage-Grouse as endangered or threatened. Read More “Bi-State Sage-Grouse get another chance for Endangered Species Act protections”
New Reserve in Colombia will Protect Critically Endangered Antioquia Brushfinch
This is the first reserve dedicated entirely to protecting the species, which was rediscovered in the wild in 2018. More than 15 years after it was first described by scientists and…
Success in the Savannah: Saving the Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw
Only 30 years ago, Blue-throated Macaw, an endemic to the Beni savannahs of Bolivia, was feared extinct. However, a wide-ranging conservation programme by Asociación Armonía (BirdLife in Bolivia) is beginning…
Endangered Bahamas bird on edge of extinction following hurricane
The endangered Bahama Warbler may be surviving on just one island following Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in 2019, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia. A new study published…
Third Spotted Owl subspecies will (finally) receive Endangered Species Act protection
Long-overdue endangered and threatened status proposed for California Spotted Owl. Read More “Third Spotted Owl subspecies will (finally) receive Endangered Species Act protection”
Sparrow, four plants to be removed from endangered list
San Clemente Bell’s Sparrow and four plants have recovered and no longer require Endangered Species Act protection, feds say. Read More “Sparrow, four plants to be removed from endangered list”