Stranger than fiction? New spiders found in Brazil named after creatures from popular fantasy stories
Jan 24, 2018, 4:51 pm By Mongabay
The worlds created by fantasy authors like J. R. R. Tolkien and J. K. Rowling are perhaps best known…Smallest wild cat in the Americas faces big problems — but hope exists
Jan 24, 2018, 4:17 pm By MongabayThe smallest wild cat species in the Americas faces big problems as its habitat dwindles and it’s…More than half of Europe’s forests lost over 6,000 years
Jan 24, 2018, 3:48 pm By MongabayIn just six thousand years, more than half of Europe’s central and northern forests have…Indonesia to strengthen environmental impact assessments through process review
Jan 24, 2018, 7:20 am By MongabayJAKARTA — The Indonesian government says it will revamp the process of carrying out environmental…No more elephants? Poaching crisis takes its toll in the Central African Republic
Jan 24, 2018, 6:42 am By Mongabay
The global poaching crisis has decimated wildlife populations across northern Central African…Indonesia hints rhino sperm transfer to Malaysia may finally happen this year
Jan 24, 2018, 4:37 am By Mongabay
JAKARTA — Indonesia has signaled it may finally send a sample of Sumatran rhino semen to a…Luxury British yacht makers vow to examine supply chains
Jan 23, 2018, 3:34 pm By MongabayLONDON – Illegal teak from Myanmar is still likely entering the supply chains of some major luxury…Muskox and other Arctic mammals are feeling the heat of climate change
Jan 23, 2018, 2:50 pm By Mongabay
Muskoxen take up a defense position. These large mammals are well suited to protecting themselves…After exporting baby elephants, Zimbabwe pledges to turn over new leaf on conservation
Jan 23, 2018, 1:29 pm By Mongabay
Less than a month after exporting thirty-five wild elephants to China, the new government of…Audio: David Suzuki on why indigenous knowledge is critical for human survival
Jan 23, 2018, 1:25 pm By Mongabay
On today’s episode we feature a conversation with iconic Canadian scientist, author, television…Legal recognition in the works for communities occupying Indonesia’s conservation areas
Jan 23, 2018, 7:43 am By MongabayJAKARTA — The Indonesian government has acquiesced to the reality that local and indigenous…Friend, not foe: Review highlights benefits of predators and scavengers
Jan 23, 2018, 6:31 am By MongabayPredators help humans far more than they’re given credit for, despite the antagonistic nature of…New app hopes to reduce wildlife deaths on India’s roads, railway lines
Jan 23, 2018, 5:20 am By Mongabay
India’s growing network of roads and railway lines, often crisscrossing forests and wild lands,…Pope’s message to Amazonia inspires hope, but will it bring action?
Jan 22, 2018, 1:55 pm By MongabayPope Francis arrives at the sports arena in Puerto Maldonado, Peru. The pope spoke out against…Crowdsourcing the fight against poaching, with the help of remote cameras
Jan 22, 2018, 9:00 am By MongabayFor the last two years, a U.S. non-profit and local partners in South Africa have quietly been…Mesoamerican Reef gets improving bill of health
Jan 22, 2018, 7:16 am By MongabayA recent report tracking the health of the Mesoamerican Reef indicates that conservation efforts…Thai police bust leading wildlife trafficker
Jan 22, 2018, 6:59 am By MongabayPolice in Thailand last week detained a key figure in one of the world’s most notorious wildlife…To Counter Wildlife Trafficking, Local Enforcement, Not En-Route Interdiction, Is Key (commentary)
Jan 19, 2018, 2:08 pm By Mongabay
The global poaching crisis has induced large segments of the conservation community to call for far…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, January 19, 2018
Jan 19, 2018, 8:52 am By MongabayTropical forests Focus on the positive to tackle climate change, argue scientists (Nature Climate…Outrage and conspiracy claims as Indonesia, Malaysia react to EU ban on palm oil in biofuels
Jan 19, 2018, 8:23 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Officials in Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest producers of palm oil, have…
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