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Global Conservation Solutions @_GCS_

Innovation and scaling-up existing solutions for both people and wildlife.

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Great news for #ChesapeakeBay! 🌿 A new wildlife refuge has been established, protecting critical habitats for migratory birds and native species. This is a big win for biodiversity and conservation! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive #wildlife thebaltimorebanner.com/polit…

A new wildlife refuge in Southern Maryland is the Chesapeake Bay’s first in over 25 years

The Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge would protect up to 40,000 acres, potentially establishing the largest conservation area of this kind in the state.

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Big win for #conservation! 🎉 The Chuckwalla National Monument will protect critical habitats for desert birds like the Golden Eagle and Le Conte’s Thrasher. A major step forward for biodiversity! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive Read more here: loom.ly/DvWmCFc

Audubon Celebrates Designation of Chuckwalla National Monument as a Major Victory for Birds and...

Audubon and a broad coalition of Tribal, community, and conservation organizations led an effort for the protection of more than 620,000 acres of California desert.

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A new #protectedarea in North Waccasassa Flats, #Florida now conserves 538 acres of #coastal area and important #habitat for several species! #conservation #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive mainstreetdailynews.com/loca…

Gilchrist County easement to protect area in North Waccasassa Flats

The Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) recently acquired a 538-acre conservation easement in Gilchrist County that will protect part of the North Waccasassa

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Thanks to #conservation efforts, a series of properties in Orange County, #Florida have been conserved, totaling more than 1,700 acres and providing important habitat for numerous #species! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive theapopkavoice.com/stories/p…

Preserved Lands: More than 1,700 acres of environmentally sensitive land protected by Orange...

Green PLACE, an award-winning initiative that preserves, enhances and restores environmentally sensitive lands, has acquired more than 1,700 acres across 19 properties since the beginning of this...

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Thanks to #conservation efforts, the #Numbat population in southern Western #Australia is bouncing back! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive Photo: Vanessa Rowe amp-abc-net-au.cdn.ampprojec…
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Thanks to #conservation efforts, a 125-acre area bordering the #Redwood #NP in #CA is being returned to the care of the #Yurok, facilitating the return of the #Ney-puy or #Salmon! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive Photo: Getty cbsnews.com/news/redwood-nat…
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Thanks to #conservation efforts, #Ecuador will participate in its first #debtconversion, providing ~$460 million for habitat conservation for species like the Squirrel #Monkey! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive nature.org/en-us/newsroom/ec…

Ecuador Announces Its First Debt Conversion to Support Terrestrial and Freshwater Conservation in...

Debt conversion for Ecuador expected to unlock approximately $460 million in funding for the Amazon Biocorridor Program over the next 17 years to support conservation and people.

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A new Marine #ProtectedArea in #Vietnam now conserves more than 442,000 hectares of marine area, providing important habitat for numerous species! #MPA #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #optimism #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive vietnamnews.vn/environment/1…

Deputy PM approves the expansion of new marine protected areas

The project aims to expand, establish and effectively manage 27 marine protected areas covering over 442,230 hectares. This effort will increase the total area of marine protected zones to approxim...

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Thanks to #conservation efforts, #protectedareas in #Kazakhstan have increased from 869,000 ha to 30.9 mil ha since 1991, providing critical habitat for species like the Kulan! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive Photo: Fondation Segre primeminister.kz/en/news/pro…
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After an absence of more than 20 years, five #Hawaiian #Crows, or #Alala, have been reintroduced in #Maui, a monumental step in the species' #recovery! #rewild #rewildling #speciesrecovery #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive wildlife.org/hawaiian-crow-r…

Hawaiian crow released in Maui 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners released five Hawaiian crows on Maui recently in an effort to return the species to its historical range. After years of preparation by the USFWS,...

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A new #protectedarea in #Brazil's #Para now conserves 1.3 million acres of tropical #rainforest, providing critical #habitat for numerous species, including the Harpy #Eagle! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive Photo: Getty goodnewsnetwork.org/grove-of…
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Thanks to #conservation efforts, a 90-acre field in #Perth, #Scotland, has successfully increased the number of bee species from 50 to 4,000 in just two years, including the Red Mason #Bee! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive Photo: David Gould goodnewsnetwork.org/bumblebe…
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Thanks to sustained #conservation efforts, the #GreenGreatWall of #China has been completed, planting more than 30 million hectares of trees since the initiative began in 1978! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive goodnewsnetwork.org/china-an…

China Announces Completion of a 1,800-Mile Green Belt Around the World's Most-Hostile Desert

The final 100 trees were planted around the southern edge of the world's most hostile desert, completing an epic 46-year endeavor.

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Thanks to #conservation efforts, President Biden designated 6 #NationalMonuments during his tenure including the Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni in #AZ, home to the Chisel-toothed Kangaroo #Rat! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive Photo: Bcexp Wikimedia latimes.com/world-nation/sto…
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Thanks to #conservation efforts, the Dalby Mountain Reserve on the Isle of Man has been extended by ~62%, conserving unique moorland and bog, and important habitat for species like the Hen Harrier! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive Photo: Getty manxradio.com/news/isle-of-m…
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A new #protectedarea in #Massachusetts now conserves a small but ecologically significant 43-acre #bog, providing important habitat for numerous species like the American #Woodcock! #conservationoptimism#LetNatureThrive Photo: Shutterstock wbsm.com/dartmouth-bog-new-n…
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Thanks to conservation efforts, Iowa has established more than 690,000 acres of Monarch Butterfly habitat across the state! #conservationoptimism #news #discovertheworld #natureisbeautiful #ourplanet #wildlifeconservation #conservation #LetNatureThrive cals.iastate.edu/news/2024/i…

Iowans make progress towards monarch habitat conservation goals

Over the past few years, Iowa has consistently invested in monarch butterfly conservation by adding new areas of monarch habitat throughout the state. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium (IMCC)...

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A new protected area in England's Somerset area now conserves approximately 150 hectares of saltmarsh for numerous species, like the Northern Lapwing! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive Photo: Abhishek Das theforestreview.co.uk/news/n…
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Thanks to #conservation efforts, a 40,000 sq km area in the #Yukon is becoming an #IPCA, providing critical habitat for species like the Northern Mountain Woodland #Caribou! #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive thenarwhal.ca/ross-river-den…

A new Indigenous protected area in Yukon | The Narwhal

The proposed protected area could cover eight per cent of Yukon, and be co-managed by the Ross River Dena Council and the territorial and federal governments

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After an absence of more than 50 years, Russia has successfully restored the Tiger population through reintroductions of the species in 2012-2021! #tiger #Russia #rewild #rewilding #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releas…

Conservationists Have Successfully Restored Tiger Population in Russia Where Absent for 50 years

New York, December 11, 2024 -- Conservationists have succeeded in restoring tiger populations in a region where they were virtually absent for more than 50 years in Russia. This restoration took...

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