Three Endangered Species Make Remarkable Comebacks Across Three Continents
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📰 The quick summary: Three endangered species – the okapi, Cape vulture, and brush-tailed bettong – are making significant recoveries thanks to focused conservation efforts across Africa and Australia.
📈 One key stat: More than 28,500 species are currently listed as endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN, highlighting the critical importance of successful conservation stories.
💬 One key quote: “We are on a mission, if you like, to bring back some of these native species that have gone missing in our landscape since European colonization,” Derek Sandow of the Marna Banggara initiative told CNN.
1️⃣ The big picture: Each year on the third Friday of May, Endangered Species Day draws attention to the plight of threatened wildlife worldwide. With over 900 known species already extinct and at least 28,500 others endangered or critically endangered according to the IUCN, conservation efforts are more critical than ever. Habitat loss from resource extraction combined with climate change continues to squeeze wildlife into smaller territories, threatening their survival. Despite these enormous challenges, dedicated conservation initiatives around the world are achieving meaningful success stories, proving that targeted protection efforts can help endangered species recover.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Conservation projects spanning three continents are demonstrating that species recovery is possible with dedicated effort. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, an okapi has returned to Epulu in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve after a decade-long absence following a brutal militia attack, offering new hope for this rare forest species. South Africa’s Cape vulture population has stabilized after decades of decline, thanks to over 50 years of comprehensive protection measures including power line retrofits and the creation of safe zones. Meanwhile in Australia, the brush-tailed bettong has made such an impressive comeback that it was recently reclassified from critically endangered to near threatened, following the creation of a predator-proof sanctuary in an area where it had previously gone extinct.
3️⃣ What’s next: Continued protection and expansion of safe habitats will be essential for these species to maintain their recovery trajectories. Ongoing monitoring will help conservationists track population changes and adapt strategies accordingly. These success stories can serve as models for other endangered species conservation efforts, demonstrating that even species on the brink can recover with proper interventions and sustained commitment.
Read the full story here: Mongabay – Endangered Species Day: Three animals on the path to recovery
