A walleye caught in the Don River – Photo courtesy of TRCA Now, Canada’s National Observer brings us a story of the Don River going from a state of pollution to rival the Thames of London, to a biodiverse ecosystem home to over 20 species of fish. As with so many rivers that bisect cities … Read more
A Fish and Wildlife Service biologist holds a handful of endangered Topeka shiners – credit, Kimberly Emerson / USFWS Across Iowa, a tiny fish has inspired an enormous conservation program that has seen hundreds of ponds restored to their natural state. Though originally for the sake of this small federally-endangered fish, the lakelets soon demonstrated … Read more
Credit: Vincent van Zalinge/Unsplash Colorado wildlife authorities have introduced a plan to reintroduce the wolverine, one of the largest members of the weasel family, back into the state where it’s been absent for a century. Hunted to extinction, small populations of this solitary scavenger survived in Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Canada, from where they’ve gradually … Read more
CRYJ juvenile criminal justice center in Montana – submitted by CRYJ In Montana, a focus on restorative justice is reducing juvenile recidivism through a nonprofit program that engages them, rather than punishes them. The nonprofit believes that it’s actually far more challenging for juvenile offenders to look their victims in the eye and explain why … Read more
The Galapagos rail – credit, Carlos Espinosa Centuries after they were made famous by Charles Darwin, and a century after they had become plagued by invasive rats and cats, the Galapagos Islands are well on their way to recovery. Few events could better capture that recovery than the recent reappearance of the beautiful blue Galapagos … Read more
The Moosi Rani Sagar – credit, Environmental Foundation of India Ancient Indian stepwells are being restored to modern water storage facilities to help cure modern water shortages. Recently, an Indian environmentalist and editor was invited to share his incredible work restoring hundreds of natural and man-made water sources all across India on CNN. His nonprofit, … Read more
Vandalur Lake in Chennai before EFI restored it (top) and after (bottom) – credit, EFI, taken as screengrabs. Recently, an Indian environmentalist and editor was invited to share his incredible work restoring hundreds of natural and man-made water sources all across India with a unique style of landscape engineering. His nonprofit has cleaned and reshaped … Read more
Mangrove planting in the Sundarbans – credit, I-Behind-the-Ink, supplied to CNN They are called “swami khejos,” translated to “Husband Eaters.” In reality, it’s just a superstition, as it was the tigers of the Sundarbans forest that ate these husbands, not the women. This unique region of eastern India/western Bangladesh contains the world’s largest mangrove forest, … Read more