Good Animal News

Celebrating positive news about animals making a difference for people — and people making a difference for animals

From left to right: a baby black bear, a pronghorn antelope, and a red-tailed hawk.

A San Francisco-sized piece of land has been preserved; protecting roaming black bears, antelope, and red tailed hawks

The second largest land easement in the country blocks any future development on a huge swath of grasslands and pastures in San Luis Obispo County, California.
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A wetland at dawn

New study: Nature conservation actually works, and we're getting better at it

Global biodiversity is decreasing and has been for some time. Is anything we are doing to reverse this trend effective?
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Small fish swim among eelgrass

Good news: Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but we can still improve further

Healthy coastal habitats are the gift that keeps on giving. We need them back, so there’s a lot of enthusiasm for restoring these habitats. But we want to recover more than just the habitats. We want the animals they support too.
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An armadillo walking on the ground

What are armadillos good for? They're actually good neighbors

Despite their reputation as destructive pests, new research reveals that armadillos support dozens of other species — including, possibly, humans.
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A photo collage of mangroves, the American Climate Corps logo, a street sign about penguins crossing, a mother holding her baby on her lap, and a Brightline train

Good News This Week: April 27, 2024 - Birds, Trains, & Mosquito Nets

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A western red colobus monkey

This 'cacao project' boosts livelihoods and buffers biodiversity in Sierra Leone

A shade-grown cacao plantations project provides wildlife refuge while generating income for cacao farmers in the Gola rainforest in West Africa.
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A forest alight with fireflies on a summer evening.

This National Park is opening a 'firefly lottery' for lucky winners to see a rare firefly light show

Synchronous fireflies illuminate summer nights in national parks across the U.S., captivating spectators and prompting conservation efforts to protect these beloved insects.
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A green frog sitting in a branch of a tree.

Scientists finally pinpoint fungal virus harming frogs and toads, significantly aiding conservation efforts

A new study identified a novel virus, which has impacted over 500 amphibian species. The discovery could revolutionize conservation for frogs and toads.
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Earth Day! (with an illustrated, colorful planet earth in between the two words)

33 Ideas To Meaningfully Celebrate Earth Day (2024)

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. We’ve put together the best ideas and activities to help you meaningfully celebrate it...
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A photo collage of an MRI scan on a computer screen, a vial and injection, a solar farm, a Southern white rhino, and a person holding a pillbot

Good News This Week: April 20, 2024 - Rhinos, Vaccines, & Pillbots

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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An illustration of a US Park Service ranger hat in front of iconic national parks and a golden sunset

20 Ways To Celebrate National Park Week (2024)

National Park Week is an annual celebration in April dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of America's national parks. Here are some ways to celebrate the week-long event.
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From left to right: a fishing cat, a mangrove forest, a hairy nosed otter

A mangrove expedition found a trove of 700 species — ‘We barely scratched the surface’

Biologists surveyed a Cambodian mangrove forest, finding 700 species and highlighting mangroves' crucial role in biodiversity conservation amid widespread loss.
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