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#conservation

Colossal Biosciences said on Wednesday it has succeeded in growing pigeon primordial germ cells, precursor cells to sperm and eggs, for the first time. This is a pivotal step in bringing back the dodo, which was a type of pigeon, for the first time in more than 300 years, according to Colossal. The Texas-based company, which has made splashy headlines for its plans to reestablish wooly mammoths and dire wolves, said it has also developed gene-edited chickens that will act as surrogates for the dodos.

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is has $300,000 in funding available through its 2025 Grantmaking Program. Public agencies, nonprofits and educational institutions are invited to submit pre-proposals for projects that further scientific understanding of the natural world, build capacity in the conservation field or support nature-focused access, interpretation and/or education for the public. There are two award tiers: Tier 1 is for projects up to $30,000 and Tier 2 will fund projects between $30,001 and $60,000.

The kiwi is New Zealand's most iconic bird. Round and fuzzy, the bird is flightless and has a long beak that makes it adorable or awkward, depending on who you ask. New Zealanders are even known as "kiwis." Still, despite the kiwi's fame, many people in New Zealand have never seen one. Kiwi have become increasingly rare. Over the last century, New Zealand's unique birds have disappeared at a rapid pace.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

"Conservation is a team sport," says DeJong, "We need more players and now are hoping that naming these two animals after our beloved Blue Jays provides us with another way to get the community excited about two of our city's great passions - baseball and conservation."

I was immediately seduced by the silence and the immense landscape. There's something beautiful about it: You feel like a very small person, you're made vulnerable, and you realize you don't mean that much in the world. It was the start of winter and the temperature was 20 degrees below zero, but I couldn't really feel the cold because I was so excited to be part of this journey that I forgot about everything else.

"The move went without any issues and in a very relaxed manner," the Berlin Zoo, his former home, said in an Instagram post on Wednesday. The Instagram post also included a goodbye to Toni, which was posted in French: Toni, nous t'aimons, meaning "Toni, we love you!" In Mulhouse, Toni will live in the newly-built area for pygmy hippos, a Berlin Zoo spokesperson said, with another hippo named Voobadee moving in shortly before Toni's arrival.

Four miles by foot into the Colombian Amazon, in war-torn Guaviare, a stunning prehistoric rock painting known as the "Sistine Chapel of the Ancients" stretches across a full eight miles of cliff face. The frieze, estimated to be about 12,500 years old, depicts massive ice age beasts thought to have once roamed South America, including mastodons and ground sloths the size of a car.

Hawai'i, known for its beautiful beaches and lush forests, is paradoxically the bird extinction capital of the world, with forest species declining from 50 to just 17.

The western Joshua tree conservation plan compiles scientific research and traditional ecological knowledge to identify areas where the plant may thrive in a warmer future.

Edward L. Shugrue III recently caught a fifty-two-pound Atlantic salmon in Norway's Alta River, marking it as one of the largest ever caught. This event was monumental for Shugrue, who described the fish as a "real fucking fish" on his way home while reflecting on the catch. The challenge of fishing in the Alta River is evident from the limited number of rods available, with less than a hundred existing and often passed down through generations, emphasizing the exclusivity and significance of this fishing experience.

Tim Gregory notes that the most climate-concerned environmentalists are often the least supportive of nuclear power, despite its potential to mitigate global warming through zero carbon emissions.

Leopard sharks were once abundant in the waters of Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago but have been nearly wiped out due to commercial fishing and the lucrative shark trade.

"I just noticed something very weird and strange-looking that I'd never really seen before, so I walked over. It took my brain, like, three seconds to realize what it was."

A decade after the onset of a sea star wasting disease epidemic, researchers have identified Vibrio pectenicida as the microbial culprit responsible for the decline of sunflower sea stars.

"On a clear day, the trails winding through West Coyote Hills near Fullerton, California, offer a sweeping view of the mountains rising over Orange County's suburban sprawl."

Noka Camp offers a front-row seat to the untouched beauty of the Lapalala Wilderness, promoting conservation and providing a solar-powered, immersive experience in nature.

Humans have an emotional relationship with predators, simultaneously revering and demonizing them. We buy over 100 million teddy bears annually for children, while hunting 50,000 real bears yearly.