The New Conservationists: Thanks to Conservation Efforts, Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Are Making a Comeback (Part 4)

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🗓️ 20 December 2024

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Tens of thousands of animal species are facing extinction, mostly because of human activity. But thanks to conservationists, there are some animals that are making a comeback. This is part four of “The New Conservationists,” a four-part series about the evolving world of animal conservation. Listen to part one, part two and part three. Recommended reading: – The Panda Factories – Flying Conservationists Teach Endangered Birds to Migrate – The Last Wild Horses Are Finally Returning to Their Natural Habitat – Great Nicobar Island Is a Paradise in Danger E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new every day: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman with co-host Ashleigh Papp. Our show is edited by Madison Goldberg with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.0	extinction right now, would you have a number in your head? Is it hundreds? Thousands? Well, according to the
0:39.7	International Union for Conservation of Nature, it's about 17,800 of them. While there are a few
0:46.6	exceptions, almost every animal species that's on the threatened list is there because of human
0:51.3	activity. We're clearing land and building stuff over their habitats.
0:55.9	We're poaching and overhunting. Global warming is shifting temperatures and migration patterns.
1:01.1	I could go on and on. But instead, let's talk about how we humans are using science to help
1:06.9	bring some species back from the brink of extinction. For Scientific American Science quickly, this is Rachel Feldman.
1:14.0	To finish up our four-part series about conservation science,
1:17.3	which we're calling the new conservationists,
1:19.6	we're talking about our favorite kinds of animal stories, the comebacks.
1:24.0	Our guide for this adventure is Ashley Pap,
1:26.3	an animal scientist turned storyteller.
1:28.3	And for this episode, she'll take us to Washington, D.C., where just this past fall, two fuzzy new VIPs arrived from China.
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