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In a groundbreaking discovery, a rare Tibetan brown bear has been sighted in India for the first time, captured by camera traps in the high altitudes of North Sikkim.

After years of back-and-forth, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service might decide the species qualifies for federal protection after all

Austrian Mint Reveals Upcoming February 2021 Releases Central Europe’s largest forested area, Kalkalpen National Park is home to 30 different ecosystems. Of the park’s 15 endemic vascular plants, the Austrian bellflower is the standout. A familiar sight in the park, the plant’s bluish-purple drooping flowers are a rare sight elsewhere. But you can find one on Alpine Forests, the second coin in the Alpine Treasures series, which highlights the rare species of plants and animals native ...