As iconic wild leopard ages in Sri Lanka, debate about human intervention ensues
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COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s largest protected area, the Wilpattu National Park, recognized as one of…Cacao agroforestry in Belize hits the sweet spot for people and nature
Thu 9:53am By
The Maya Golden Landscape in southern Belize is a patchwork of protected areas, agricultural lands…In Ecuador’s Amazon, Big Oil exploits Indigenous communities in the absence of the state
Thu 5:51am By
This story is published in partnership with the Ecuadorian independent media outlet GK. Sitting in a…‘Forgotten’ leopards being driven to silent extinction by poaching and trade
Thu 5:06am By
Leopards — solitary, enigmatic, nocturnal predators with golden fur splashed with dark rosette…The illegal trade in ivory and pangolin scales has fallen sharply since COVID-19. But for how long?
Thu 3:19am By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Nigeria’s proposed ban on solar panel imports raises concerns
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Nigeria recently proposed a ban on importing solar panels to boost local manufacturing, but some…Plastic bag bans linked to sharp decline in coastal litter, study finds
Wed 5:31pm By
A new study finds that regional plastic bag bans in the U.S. significantly reduce coastal plastic…Vanishing giants: The Indian Ocean’s biggest fish need saving (commentary)
Wed 4:53pm By
I have spent much of my life studying predatory fishes in East Africa’s coastal waters, but never…Organized crime & gold trade are increasingly connected, report shows
Wed 2:03pm By
The gold business has become more and more attractive for criminal organizations, as shown by a…Bitcoin boom comes with huge intensifying environmental footprint
Wed 12:36pm By
While much has been written about bitcoin, many people still find it a hard topic to comprehend,…Signs of hope for rescued gorillas rewilded in DRC, but security concerns linger
Wed 12:18pm By
Isangi, Lulingu, Mapendo and Ndjingala: these are the names of four Grauer’s gorillas (Gorilla…Switzerland’s ebbing glaciers show a new, strange phenomenon: holes reminiscent of Swiss cheese
Wed 12:08pm By
RHONE GLACIER, Switzerland (AP) — One of Switzerland’s glaciologists says his teams are noticing…Orcas discovered making tools from seaweed to ‘massage’ each other
Wed 11:18am By
“We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at…Meatpacking giant JBS debuts on NYSE six months after $5m Trump donation
Wed 10:39am By
JBS, the world’s largest meatpacking company, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June…Brazil’s Indigenous Akroá Gamella reclaim and restore their land, one patch at a time
Wed 10:08am By
For more than 12 years, the government of Viana municipality in Brazil’s Maranhão state dumped…With key court verdicts delayed, Nepal pushes infrastructure in protected areas
Wed 9:28am By
KATHMANDU — Nearly five months after Nepal’s Supreme Court struck down a law allowing…In Cameroon, forest mapping app helps Baka protect biodiversity and way of life
Wed 9:12am By
SALAPOUMBÉ, Cameroon — Freddy Mbengue, a 24-year-old farmer in a black polo shirt and denim…What sharks are worth—and why that matters
Wed 8:40am By
Shark conservation is not a field for the faint of heart. It pits biology against commerce,…DNA sequencing to meet global biodiversity goals: Interview with Tyler Kartzinel
Wed 8:32am By
Tyler Kartzinel likens protecting biodiversity to enhancing cellphone networks. His analogy is…Firefighters battle a wildfire burning out of control on the Greek island of Chios
Wed 7:33am By
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters backed up by aircraft were battling a…
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