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1. Activists Transform Former Prison Site into Bison Habitat for Rewilding

“The Appalachian Rekindling Project wants to rewild the site with bison and native flora and fauna, open it to intertribal gatherings.”

2. New Calves Arrive Just in Time for Commons’ GPS-Tracked Herd

“The cattle will be guided using innovative Nofence technology, eliminating the need for physical fences. Equipped with solar-powered GPS collars, they will remain within a designated virtual boundary.”

3. Conservation Effort Secures 140 Hectares in Wales for Nature Restoration

“Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales, has secured an additional 140 hectares of land in south Wales, as part of an ambitious project to create and restore woodland and natural habitats across a 236-hectare landscape.”

4. Yellow-spotted river turtles released in Brazil

“Some 4,900 yellow-spotted river turtles, also known as tracajás, have been released into the Igapó-Açu River, in Brazil. The threatened species lives in river basins in northern South America and the Federal University of Amazonas has been running projects aimed at boosting turtle numbers for a decade.”

5. Singing lemurs are making music

“Indris (Indri indri) are one of the largest living lemurs, and among the few primates that sing. Researchers studied 15 years’ worth of recorded indri songs, and found that these songs have rhythm, just like human music.”

6. Newly created woodland to help research and the community

“The new 60 hectare (148-acre) woodland on land at Silsoe in Bedfordshire, is being created by Cranfield University and the Forest of Marston Vale Trust over the next two years. It will be used as a teaching tool and resource for “ongoing research into the production and cultural benefits from trees, agroforestry, biodiversity, soil quality and carbon capture,” the university said.”

7. Beavers are back after 400 year

“A bonded pair of Eurasian beavers were released into an enclosure at the Old River Bed in Shrewsbury after 400 years of absence. It is hoped they will help to maintain the area, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.”

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