Conserving Habitat

On the left, a stag stands behind a wire fence in a forest; on the right, two people in high-visibility jackets crouch over an animal on a woodland floor.

Fallow Buck Thrashes Helplessly in Wire Fencing Until Rescuers Finally Cut Him Free

Uplifting deer rescue in the New Forest shows how rapid response and community cooperation freed a fallow buck unharmed.

Fallow Buck Thrashes Helplessly in Wire Fencing Until Rescuers Finally Cut Him Free

Uplifting deer rescue in the New Forest shows how rapid response and community cooperation freed a fallow buck unharmed.

On the left, two gloved workers examine a small otter on a metal grate; on the right, a person releases an animal from a crate into a rocky stream.

Driver Finds an Otter Injured Beside the Road and Refuses to Leave Him There

Uplifting river otter rescue in Vacaville shows how local wildlife rescue and careful release restored an injured otter.

Driver Finds an Otter Injured Beside the Road and Refuses to Leave Him There

Uplifting river otter rescue in Vacaville shows how local wildlife rescue and careful release restored an injured otter.

On the left, gloved hands tend to an anesthetized golden retriever on a veterinary exam table; on the right, a small retrieved fabric toy doll lies beside a surgical scalpel.

Rescuers Think They Understand This Bear Cub’s Injury Until Surgery And X-Rays Reveal Something Horrifying Inside

Orphaned bear cub injured by a beanbag round recovers after surgery, highlighting wildlife rehabilitation and human responsibility.

Rescuers Think They Understand This Bear Cub’s Injury Until Surgery And X-Rays Reveal Something Horrifying Inside

Orphaned bear cub injured by a beanbag round recovers after surgery, highlighting wildlife rehabilitation and human responsibility.

A black bear and her small cub are trapped in a flooded concrete cistern, with a wooden pole extending toward them as a rescue aid.

Hikers Hear Howling Inside a Water Tank and Discover an Entire Bear Family

Uplifting black bear rescue: CDFW and local fire crews freed a sow and cubs from a Claremont water tank.

Hikers Hear Howling Inside a Water Tank and Discover an Entire Bear Family

Uplifting black bear rescue: CDFW and local fire crews freed a sow and cubs from a Claremont water tank.

On the left, a bearded man in a red jacket and headlamp holds a platypus at night; on the right, a wet platypus rests on grass near water.

Platypuses Return Home After Drought and Somehow Know Exactly What to Do

A hopeful account of the platypus at Tidbinbilla, rescued during the 2019 drought and protected for recovery.

Platypuses Return Home After Drought and Somehow Know Exactly What to Do

A hopeful account of the platypus at Tidbinbilla, rescued during the 2019 drought and protected for recovery.

On the left, a manatee surfaces through murky green water; on the right, a manatee glides underwater past rocky walls, eating, with dark fish swimming nearby.

Mother Manatee Struggles in Fishing Line as Her Helpless Calf Stays Beside Her

Uplifting manatee rescue in Georgia freed an adult and her calf after crab trap entanglement, thanks to rapid teamwork.

Mother Manatee Struggles in Fishing Line as Her Helpless Calf Stays Beside Her

Uplifting manatee rescue in Georgia freed an adult and her calf after crab trap entanglement, thanks to rapid teamwork.