NEWS September 15 2026

Rights of Nature Waccamaw Tribe becomes first SC government body to recognize the ‘Rights of Nature’ https://www.postandcourier.com/rising-waters/waccamaw-tribe-rights-nature-south-carolina/article_dc2287c7-2ca3-4a5d-a696-e87c8458cac2.html Protections Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List https://apnews.com/article/unesco-world-heritage-okefenokee-tidal-flats-3a531f2704d4806b3013c22c23247246 Rewilding 15 super-rare pygmy hogs released into Indian grasslands https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/pygmy-hog-release-kuribeel-india Endangered red wolves rebound in NC with four litters of pups born this year https://ncnewsline.com/2026/07/15/endangered-red-wolves-rebound-in-nc-with-four-litters-of-pups-born-this-year/ 'Fifty years of work': Hawaiian stilt brought back from the brink https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/fifty-years-of-work-hawaiian-stilt-brought-back-from-the-brink/