From 22 to 561: California condor rebounds from extinction. In 1987 there were only 22 remaining California condors, North America's largest bird. There are 561 today, with 344 flying free. This remarkable recovery stems from innovative breeding techniques, genetic research, and cross-border collaboration between US and Mexican institutions. Knowable Magazine

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Return of the California condor

North America’s largest bird disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s. Reintroduction work in the United States and Mexico has brought this hu...

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After a 3,000 years of absence on mainland Australia, Tasmanian devils have been released into a protected sanctuary in New South Wales. The rewilding initiative aims to restore ecological balance by reintroducing these apex predators, which can help control invasive foxes and cats devastating native wildlife (did someone just say trophic cascade?!). New Scientist https://archive.md/SBbVw #ShareGoodNewsToo

Puerto Rico can now take on climate criminals. A US judge ruled that Exxon, Chevron, and Shell must face claims in Puerto Rico accusing them of misleading the public on climate change and suppressing clean energy alternatives. Reuters https://buff.ly/hLkDk6k #ShareGoodNewsToo

Well-managed solar farms triple bird populations. A study of solar farms in East Anglia in the United Kingdom has shown that they host nearly three times more birds than surrounding croplands. Solar sites maintaining diverse habitats, uncut grass, and hedgerows create vital refuges for declining farmland species like yellowhammers and corn buntings. BBC https://buff.ly/4hTbmBC #ShareGoodNewsToo

Covert Resistance Giraffe! A thread on political symbols, exotic animals, self-fashioning, and the conspicuous consumption of the super-rich. Part of my countdown to Inventing the Renaissance! (Out in the UK, three weeks to go in the USA!) 1/?

Germany, once a notorious polluter, cracks down on cars and achieves clean air. Germany complies with all EU air pollutant limits for first time since standards were set in 2010, with nitrogen dioxide finally joining particulate matter in meeting thresholds across 600 monitoring stations nationwide. https://buff.ly/41AFcFm #ShareGoodNewsToo