The crisis in the European tropical timber sector in Central Africa (commentary)
Wed 12:58pm By MongabayIn early 2018, the Africa branch of Rougier announced its bankruptcy. Founded in 1923, Rougier is…Panama’s indigenous groups take land fight to the international stage
Wed 12:12pm By Mongabay
Indigenous communities occupying four territories in eastern Panama are taking their nearly…A ‘perfect policy storm’ cuts puma numbers by almost half near Jackson, Wyoming
Wed 7:31am By Mongabay
Several decades of seemingly unrelated policies, ranging from increases in elk hunting to the…Mexico: pipeline divides Yaqui communities and triggers wave of violence
Wed 5:51am By MongabayLOMA DE BÁCUM, Mexico — October 21, 2016, is a date that the Yaqui community in the town of Loma…The Great Barrier Reef is losing its ability to bounce back from disturbances like bleaching
Jul 31, 2018, 2:16 pm By MongabayPrior to the back-to-back bleaching events that hit the Great Barrier Reef in 2016 and 2017, the…India’s dancing deer and their unique floating home are under threat
Jul 31, 2018, 11:18 am By MongabayThe iconic Loktak Lake in the Indian state of Manipur is famous for its unique floating islands…In battle over land rights, indigenous groups are fighting uphill
Jul 31, 2018, 10:36 am By MongabayJAKARTA — For the past four years, the indigenous community of Santa Clara de Uchunya has battled…In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, detection dogs are a ranger’s best friend
Jul 31, 2018, 10:30 am By MongabayIt took Gage roughly six seconds to find the tiny piece of ivory hidden on the underside of our…Tracking the shift of tropical forests from carbon sink to source
Jul 31, 2018, 2:47 am By MongabayScientists seeking the tools necessary to tackle climate change need to better understand both the…Researcher names spectacular new frog after his granddaughter
Jul 31, 2018, 12:10 am By MongabayA researcher has identified a colorful tree frog as a new species and named the amphibian Sylvia’s…Rampant timber smuggling in Myanmar as forest service restructures
Jul 30, 2018, 1:52 pm By MongabayAs Myanmar works to restructure its national timber authority and adopt a new fiscal calendar, the…The mystery of the sick turtles: Q&A with animal disease detectives Chrissy Cabay and Daniel Woodburn
Jul 30, 2018, 11:10 am By Mongabay
A puzzling disease lurks among western pond turtles, one of only two native freshwater turtle…Researchers are looking into the past to help ensure a future for tropical forests
Jul 30, 2018, 10:06 am By MongabayAt 1,200 to 3,200 meters above sea level, the montane cloud forests on the eastern Andean flank in…Indonesia forest assessment casts an optimistic light on a complex issue
Jul 30, 2018, 9:12 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Indonesia has released its inaugural report on the state of its forests, highlighting…Community groups in Cambodia say logging surged with approaching election
Jul 29, 2018, 4:03 pm By MongabayLocal forestry groups have reported increased illegal logging in the weeks before Cambodia’s July…Deforestation for rubber ramps up near UNESCO site in Cameroon
Jul 27, 2018, 2:51 pm By Mongabay
Southern Cameroon is home to some of the most biodiverse areas of African rainforest. It’s also…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, July 27, 2018
Jul 27, 2018, 12:55 pm By MongabayWe’ve collected a few stories that were published this week by other news outlets. Tropical…Fish find it harder to smell in acidic oceans, study finds
Jul 27, 2018, 10:56 am By MongabayAs oceans become more acidic, fish struggle to smell their food and predators, a new study has…Latam Eco Review: Witchcraft and wildlife trafficking in Peru
Jul 27, 2018, 9:55 am By MongabayAmong the most read stories at our Spanish-language service, Mongabay-Latam, this past week were…Combining aerial imagery and field data estimates timber harvest and carbon emissions
Jul 27, 2018, 6:00 am By Mongabay
Selective logging—where specific high-value trees are cut—in tropical forests affects…
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