Conservation News ~ 26 September 2025

• Minnesota town creates safe passage for turtles with a tunnel under busy road
• England’s rewilding movement is gaining steam, Ben Goldsmith says
• Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World
• California to protect SoCal butterfly over developers' objections
• Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Reclaims 1,107 Acres of Ancestral Land
• Botanist turns heads after bringing major species 'back from the dead': 'A once-in-a-century phenomenon'
• California approves an unprecedented plan to protect Joshua trees from climate change threats
• CAL FIRE invests $5 million to expand biomass use and train forestry workers
• Endangered marsh bird needs $433M lifeline, feds say
• 'Velvety' crabs discovered living inside a worm tube off Japan are a new species
• Giant 'cryptic' new sea creature discovered in the crystal clear Florida waters
• A New Species Of Bee Was Discovered In These Two Southern States
• Wildfire smoke far more dangerous to health than thought, say scientists
• New species discovered living in tube worms tubes off Okinawa
• Sniffer dogs may have rediscovered a lost population of Sumatran rhinos
• France Sees a Doubling of Eagle Mating Pairs After Decades of Successful Work
• 100-year-old endangered tortoises at Pa. zoo become parents of 16
• Scientists create a pollen-replacing superfood for honey bees
• How conservation efforts in Saudi Arabia aim to rescue dugongs from extinction
• Endangered species of bumblebee confirmed found in Michigan
• Conservationist Hail Recovery of 150 Struggling Species Thanks to Projects by Natural England
• Delaware Looks to ‘Living Shorelines’ to Save Its Coasts
• Fish and Wildlife Service considering removing some protections for 'threatened' species
• Pembrokeshire zoo welcomes three endangered red panda cubs
• 4 giraffe species officially recognized in major conservation shift
• Experts thrilled as critically endangered Amur leopard makes stunning comeback
• Private land used for logging is more prone to severe fire than public lands.
• 'Robust' red-eyed predator fish caught in Georgia river turns out to be new species
• Feds yank 'blanket' rule for protecting threatened species
• Four giraffe species officially recognised in major conservation reclassification
• Poaching of African rhinos down - but drought and other threats drive losses globally
• Tanzania set to tap into the OECMs benefits for biodiversity conservation
• The Big Cat Sanctuary Established as the World’s First Centre for Species Survival Partnership For Wild Cat Conservation Globally
• Welcoming new IUCN Members and the new Egyptian National Committee in the Mediterranean
• China unveils financial measures to bolster forestry development
• San Diego Zoo mural honors 3 beloved animals lost in 1 week
• Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds
• Environmental Laws Waived to Build Border Wall in Texas Wildlife Refuge
• Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approves purchase of northwest Montana
• LA28 unveils Impact and Sustainability Plan, charting a uniquely Californian legacy for the Games
• Federal officials deny Endangered Species Act listing for rare western Alaska flower
• 'Tongue-eaters' found inside mouths of fish in Mexico turn out to be new species
• ‘We’re winning a battle’: Mexico’s jaguar numbers up 30% in conservation drive
• Yellowstone starts annual grizzly bear capture as park issues warning for visitors
• Researchers identify new tuber species from Western Ghats in Kerala's Wayanad district
• Israeli startup turns sea power into energy at Los Angeles port and beyond
• Bison eradication stripped western grasslands of nutrients, Yellowstone research shows
• Oregon Zoo launches new plan to save the Crater Lake newt
• New Species of Eyeless Crustaceans Discovered Near Busy City Streets
• Newly hatched Socorro dove chicks bring hope to species extinct in the wild
• First phase of South Gate's L.A. River-adjacent Urban Orchard makes its debut
• As forest elephants plummet, ebony trees decline in Central Africa’s rainforests
• Giant millipede from the Andes has over 150 legs. It's a new species in Colombia
• Endangered pallid sturgeon discovered in Des Moines River
• Mammal feared extinct was recognized from Australian magazine. Now it's thriving
• New barking gecko with skeletal look found on Skeleton Coast
• Harrowing twist after exciting new Aussie species discovered in outback cave
• Could forestry slash be the answer to our energy woes?
• Latest rhino assessment finds two species recovering, but three continue to decline
• Bass found in Savannah River officially named as new species
• Loss of koala habitat shows 'total failure' of nature laws, conservationists say
• Electric eels in the Amazon and Orinoco: research reveals new species of the genus Electrophorus
• Legal capture of endangered manta ray sparks bipartisan outrage in Florida
• Small Rabbit with a Black Tail Not Seen in 120 Years Found Hopping Around Mexican Mountains
• Major announcements previewed ahead of IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 
• Morocco adopts its first national strategy for the conservation of birds of prey
• The Wilhelma zoological-botanical garden in Germany becomes a hub for the protection of reptiles and orchids in partnership with the IUCN Species Survival Commission
• From planning to action: Designing practical solutions for Fiji’s kava and fisheries sectors
• Empowering Mediterranean societies and individuals to tackle water security
• SADC, IUCN, and BirdLife Africa launch regional vulture conservation strategy
• Australian scientists release captive-bred endangered mountain frogs
• A new, 'adorable' deep-sea fish swims into view
• Critically endangered sharks being sold as food in US grocery stores
• Toxic waste dumped decades ago has drastically altered life on SoCal's sea floor, study finds
• Three new species of snailfish discovered in Pacific Ocean depths
• First onshore wave energy project in the U.S. launches in Los Angeles
• Largest turtle nest in the world revealed in drone study
• E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters
• Assault on Endangered Species Protections Continues with New Bill to Delist Gray Wolves
• Grove of giant sequoia trees burns in California's Sierra National Forest
• Newly Discovered Microsnail Named After Picasso
• Dogs help survey rare Sierra Nevada red fox in Lassen Volcanic National Park
• Revealed: river pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them
• New deep-sea coral species discovered in waters off Hawaii named after 'Star Wars' character
• Leopard sharks mating in the wild captured on camera for first time
• Scientists Discover Strange New Deep-Sea Fish Species
• Scientists confirm discovery of a new otter species
• Judge allows wind farm halted by Trump to resume construction
• New giant-eyed octopus discovered in an Australian underwater canyon
• New horned toad species discovered on China's Mount Hengshan
• Conservationists astonished after spotting species resurgence for first time in 15 years
• Houston Zoo celebrates rare baby boom—and a first-ever hatch
• 'Something is working': UN climate chief optimistic about green transition
• High Seas Treaty achieves milestone of 60 ratifications, paving the way for ocean protection
• IUCN and BBC Media Action announce media partnership for 2025 World Conservation Congress
• Ahead of CITES COP20: expert Analyses now available
• IUCN Celebrates African Youth at the Food Systems Forum in Dakar
• Costa Rica promotes planning of rural territories under a climate change approach
• IUCN Members’ Magazine, Unite for Nature Issue 6 is live
• Official launch of the European Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centre
• Recycled glass could help fend off coastal erosion
• The return of the red macaw to the Iberá Wetlands: an ecological and hopeful rebirth in Corrientes
• New pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves debuts at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo
• New Mammal Species Discovered in Peruvian Andes
• The Landmark Settlement That Could Get Plastic Pellet Pollution Out of America’s Rivers
• $115M gift — the largest ever for ASU — to establish School of Conservation Futures
• Zaha Hadid Architects Develop 3D-Printed Habitats to Support Marine Ecosystem Restoration
• Gensler reveals visuals of Baghdad Sustainable Forests masterplan
• Endangered bonobo born at Twycross Zoo in 'extraordinary moment'
• Genetic engineering and the fight for the soul of conservation
• DOE restarts Asiatic Cheetah conservation plan
• 70 Years of Prosperity and Unity: Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang region creates opportunities in clean energy and aquaculture
• California’s First Solar Panel-Covered Canal Is Now Fully Online
• 8 new bee species discovered in Washington
• Study: Maine's largest public water supplies are contaminated with hexavalent chromium
• Average size of trees in Amazon has increased as CO₂ levels rise
• India’s first dugong reserve in Palk Bay gains global recognition at IUCN Congress
• Hawaiʻi Will Soon Be Home To The World’s Biggest Land-Based Seaweed Farm
• Trump Administration Set to Remove Look-Alike Protections From 11 Species
• Feds propose stripping ESA protections from pumas and 10 other species