Why forest conservation is also public health

Mongabay
Apr 21, 2026, 10:14 pm102 ptsTrending
In a lowland forest in southeastern Madagascar, what was missing proved as telling as what was found. Researchers trapping small mammals in the Manombo Special Reserve caught tuft-tailed rats in the intact interior forest. In the nearby littoral forest, despite repeated efforts, they found none. The traps held…

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