Phoenix Species Project launches global effort to bring 100 of the world’s most threatened species back from the brink

Nature is full of comeback stories when people invest in protecting and restoring the planet. Species once feared lost have returned. Populations reduced to just a handful of individuals have rebounded. Entire ecosystems have recovered.  The Phoenix Species Project builds on that possibility. Together, the Bezos Earth Fund and Re:wild, co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Dr. Wes Sechrest, are launching the project with support from Leonardo DiCaprio, Age of Union and the Todd Graves Family Foundation. The effort begins with a $200 million commitment, making it the largest single philanthropic initiative…

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