Illegal gold mining eats up more protected Peruvian rainforest
Aug 12, 2016, 1:20 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisIllegal gold mining is a major issue in southern Peru, even in the country's protected areas. A…Promised US$1 billion in Belo Monte dam compensation largely unpaid?
Aug 12, 2016, 12:00 pm By Carolina Torres
[caption id="attachment_188569" align="alignnone" width="768"] The Arara Indians were among the…Mountain streams in the U.S. show surprising resilience to climate change
Aug 12, 2016, 12:00 pm By Meghan Gilbert
Amidst the grim predictions concerning climate change, a newly published study in the Proceedings of…World Elephant Day: Poaching remains ‘unacceptably high’ for African elephants
Aug 12, 2016, 5:00 am By Shreya Dasgupta
Poaching has decimated elephant populations across Africa. Every year, an estimated 30,000 African…Does prohibiting local access to nature hurt African wildlife conservation?
Aug 11, 2016, 5:40 pm By Michael Schwartz
The notion that international wildlife crime predominates Africa’s conservation crisis is largely…Indonesia mulls revision of orangutan conservation plan
Aug 11, 2016, 5:20 pm By Fidelis E. Satriastanti
In 2007, Indonesia launched its Strategy and Action Plan for National Conservation of Orangutans,…In Latin America, environmentalists are an endangered species
Aug 11, 2016, 1:40 pm By Lindsay Fendt
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n a Tuesday in March, indigenous activist Nelson García was shot in the face in…Out of sight, out of mind: Asia’s elusive Fishing Cat in trouble
Aug 11, 2016, 12:20 pm By Sean Mowbray
[caption id="attachment_188113" align="alignnone" width="768"] Like other small cat species, the…Tens of thousands of birds being sold illegally in Javan bird markets
Aug 11, 2016, 5:20 am By Shreya Dasgupta
Indonesia is a hub for wild bird trade. In Jakarta, for example, previous investigations have…Deforestation: A lingering legacy
Aug 10, 2016, 5:20 pm By John C. Cannon
When we humans cut down tropical forest, we have a good idea that there will be consequences. We…Fish-farm escapees are weakening Norwegian wild salmon genetics
Aug 10, 2016, 5:20 pm By Melati Kaye
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]armed salmon escaping from Norwegian aquaculture facilities are mating with wild…Using Big Data to combat the illegal timber trade in Brazil
Aug 10, 2016, 4:20 pm By Mike Gaworecki
It has been estimated that as much as 50 percent of tropical timber still comes from illegal…Trees share carbon: new discovery may be key to saving trees in a warming world
Aug 10, 2016, 4:00 pm By Christina Selby
A new discovery has forced ecologists to shift how they think about forest systems from hotbeds of…Indochinese leopard has disappeared from 94% of its historical range
Aug 10, 2016, 4:40 am By Shreya Dasgupta
The Indochinese leopard is struggling to survive. Once widespread across southeast Asia, the leopard…From Boom to Glug glug: Indonesia’s new anti-poacher policy
Aug 9, 2016, 4:40 pm By Melati Kaye
To mark its independence day on August 17, Indonesia’s fisheries ministry will scuttle 34 fishing…Photos: Indonesia’s far-flung indigenous seek audience in Jakarta
Aug 9, 2016, 4:00 pm By Cory Rogers“Why did I come to Jakarta?” Herman said, returning the question as bicycles whizzed by in the…What wild monkeys can teach us about the origins of human language
Aug 9, 2016, 3:40 pm By Mike Gaworecki
Scientists seeking to understand the origins of human language have long known that ape’s…Borneo conservationists and top oil palm firm work to help orangutans
Aug 9, 2016, 12:00 pm By Deirdre Leowinata
[caption id="attachment_188065" align="alignnone" width="780"] Orangutans in Borneo have been…Sites targeted for deep-sea mining teeming with new species
Aug 9, 2016, 5:40 am By Shreya Dasgupta
An area targeted for deep sea mining is teeming with diverse life forms, including several new…Hundreds sickened in Indonesia’s Aceh as peat fires burn
Aug 8, 2016, 9:20 pm By Mongabay Haze Beat
Since August 3, peat fires in Indonesia’s westernmost Aceh province have blanketed some areas in a…
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