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Xinjiang Deploys Bird Army: 200,000 Pink Starlings and 85,000 Chickens Combat Locusts Naturally

In a striking demonstration of nature’s resilience, more than 200,000 pink starlings have converged in Xinjiang, China, to combat a severe locust plague that poses a significant threat to the region’s ...
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Indigenous-led protections spark Bali starling’s recovery in the wild

An Indonesian songbird once nearly extinct in the wild, the Bali starling, is making a comeback through community-led conservation on Nusa Penida and beyond. Strict law enforcement and captive ...