A clouded future: Asia’s enigmatic clouded leopard threatened by palm oil
Aug 17, 2017, 2:27 pm By MongabayTigers and orangutans are the well-known faces of the palm oil crisis. But the enigmatic clouded…New study: Bird species blossom in stable climates
Aug 17, 2017, 4:26 am By Mongabay
Stable climates tend to have more bird species, according to new research. There’s a widespread…The tiger population in Nepal’s Parsa National Park is recovering rapidly
Aug 16, 2017, 10:51 am By Mongabay
Tigers once roamed widely throughout Asia, from Turkey to the east coast of Russia and down to…A rich person’s profession? Young conservationists struggle to make it
Aug 16, 2017, 10:14 am By MongabayNika Levikov swore she would never work as a waitress again. But, today — with a master’s degree…Mammal numbers high in logged tropical forests, new study says
Aug 16, 2017, 4:37 am By Mongabay
Logged tropical forests have a bit of a bad reputation in the conservation community. They’re…Indonesian coal firms shut down for violations fight back in court, with mixed results
Aug 15, 2017, 8:38 pm By Mongabay
As Indonesian authorities move to strip thousands of mining licenses from firms that have failed to…International investment blamed for violence and oppression in Sarawak
Aug 15, 2017, 2:49 pm By MongabayOn June 21 last year in Sarawak, Malaysia, opposition politician and indigenous rights campaigner…From tarsiers to cloud rats, scientist strives to save Philippine species
Aug 15, 2017, 12:28 pm By Mongabay
In 2012, Dr. Milada Rehakova’s research brought her back to Dinagat Island, Philippines. It was…Measuring fish abundance through acoustics: spawning aggregations are key to improving fishery management plans
Aug 15, 2017, 11:13 am By Mongabay
Just as humans and many terrestrial animals do, marine creatures use sound for communication in…Protecting a forest in the land of the Indonesian deer-pig
Aug 15, 2017, 5:47 am By Mongabay
LEMBAH PERMAI, Indonesia — Joula Goni stepped out of her house cradling a skull. “A babirusa,”…9 rare Siamese crocodiles hatch in Cambodian center
Aug 15, 2017, 5:19 am By MongabayOn June 28, 2017, conservationists chanced upon a nest containing 19 eggs of the extremely rare…Colombian shamans want to restore traditional power via national network
Aug 14, 2017, 3:38 pm By Mongabay
SASAIMA, Colombia – On April 1, floods devastated the Colombian town of Mocoa, situated in a…Nearly one-third of bat species in North America are on the decline
Aug 14, 2017, 1:29 pm By Mongabay
Bats have not historically been a focus of much conservation effort, but starting around 1985,…Brazil’s Indians on the march in last ditch effort to stop land theft
Aug 14, 2017, 12:55 pm By MongabayIndians protest in Brasilia last week against the Temer government’s assault on indigenous land…On World Elephant Day, troubling times for African elephants (commentary)
Aug 11, 2017, 6:05 pm By Mongabay
Stillness lingers in Rungwa at the heart of Tanzania. Near the narrow road that runs through the…‘Tango in the Wind:’ New film captures courtship dance of critically endangered Hooded Grebe for first time ever
Aug 11, 2017, 11:35 am By Mongabay
The Hooded Grebe wasn’t discovered by scientists until 1974, due mainly to the fact that it lives…Land-swap rule among Indonesian President Jokowi’s latest peat reforms
Aug 11, 2017, 7:32 am By Mongabay
JAKARTA — Indonesia, a country known for its annual forest and peat fires, is overhauling its…High volumes of ivory continue to be sold online in Japan
Aug 11, 2017, 6:01 am By MongabayThousands of jewelry, seals, scrolls and other items made of elephant ivory continue to be sold…Rethinking conservation funding models in Africa (commentary)
Aug 11, 2017, 12:27 am By MongabayConservation in sub-Saharan Africa faces monumental challenges. Rapidly growing human populations…The American pika: A case study in wildlife acclimating to climate change
Aug 10, 2017, 2:21 pm By Mongabay
Research published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment last month that examines…
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