Ten Stories of Hope

The Endangered Species Act at 50

School children tending tiny turtles in Massachusetts. Researchers tracking secretive rodents at night. These are just two of the inspiring stories of wildlife conservation showcased in Ten Stories of Hope: The Endangered Species Act at 50, a new report released this week by the Endangered Species Coalition.

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Lab staff rolled up their sleeves to create innovative shelter for these bats—a top priority for the species’ survival

In the largest dam removal project in history, the Klamath dams are coming down

It takes a community to raise a cooter, and MassWildlife has created a network ready to help

Florida is establishing a wildlife corridor—nearly 18 million acres of protected land—a model for the nation

Banking seeds from Hawaiian plants is key to saving plants found nowhere else on Earth.

Moving friends with friends is key to successful translocation of these desert-ready rodents.

Conservation breeding allows us to establish healthy new populations in the wild

NYC Plover Project volunteers are on the beaches every day during breeding season, protecting these at-risk birds and their nests from predators, Frisbees, and feet

Preventing illegal wildlife trade and restoring habitat are powerful tools to stop direct exploitation

Securing an entire ecosystem also secures the interdependence of species within that ecosystem.

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