Scientists are developing useful new tools for surveying elusive rainforest mammals
Jun 28, 2016, 10:40 am By Mike Gaworecki
In addition to being charismatic flagship species for conservation, arboreal rainforest mammals —…New lizard found in Dominican Republic is already at risk
Jun 28, 2016, 9:00 am By Mike Gaworecki
A chameleon-like lizard is one of the first new anole species found in the Dominican Republic in…Facing controversy, Peruvian palm oil firm seeks sale of its Amazon rainforest holdings
Jun 28, 2016, 8:00 am By Mongabay.com
A consortium linked to large-scale destruction of rainforests in the Peruvian Amazon is putting one…Reserve with rare gorillas finally protected
Jun 28, 2016, 4:00 am By Shreya Dasgupta
The calamitous civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed more than five…64 dead in Indonesia landslides as La Nina brings heavy rains
Jun 27, 2016, 4:00 pm By Indra NugrahaLusia Arumingtyas
Last year, an extended dry season brought on by El Nino set the stage for one of the worst natural…Cathay Pacific bans shark fin shipments
Jun 27, 2016, 12:40 pm By Mongabay.com
Airline Cathay Pacific joined a growing number of air carriers to ban shipments of shark fin. The…CITES proposals by African countries aim to end the ivory trade
Jun 27, 2016, 10:00 am By Mike Gaworecki
Twenty-nine African countries are hoping to put an end to the ivory trade through a series of…Health officials in Peru: oil spill cleanup workers face ‘poisoning and burns’
Jun 27, 2016, 3:40 am By Barbara FraserLocal residents and workers contracted to clean up a recent crude oil spill in Peru's northeastern…BREAKING: Amazon oil spill puts Peruvian communities at risk
Jun 25, 2016, 9:20 pm By Barbara FraserMilton López Tarabochia
[dropcap type="1"]A[/dropcap] new oil spill from the pipeline that carries crude oil from the…Scientists call on EU businesses, govts to support greener palm oil
Jun 25, 2016, 3:00 pm By Mongabay.com
While Europe has shown early leadership in pushing the palm oil sector toward less damaging…Trafficking: Indonesian soldier caught with 8 pangolins in car backseat
Jun 24, 2016, 5:40 pm By Ayat S. KarokaroPhilip Jacobson
An Indonesian soldier was arrested for wildlife trafficking in Sumatra on Saturday, in the latest…Malaysian land rights activist Bill Kayong murdered in broad daylight
Jun 24, 2016, 5:20 pm By Mike Gaworecki
Bill Kayong, a dedicated land rights activist and member of the opposition party in Malaysia’s…Cambodia declares first-ever marine protected area
Jun 24, 2016, 3:20 pm By Mike Gaworecki
Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has approved the country’s first-ever…Judges up the ante for tiger traffickers in Indonesia
Jun 24, 2016, 3:20 pm By Chik RiniDedek Hendry
Judges in Indonesia’s Bengkulu this week handed down the harshest sentence ever for tiger…Corruption is driving unsustainable, illegal rosewood trade in Cambodia and Laos: Report
Jun 24, 2016, 12:40 pm By Mike Gaworecki
Corruption in Cambodia and Laos is driving the illegal exports of endangered rosewood species in…Saving Borneo’s wild cats and small carnivores
Jun 24, 2016, 10:00 am By Mike Gaworecki
Borneo, the third-largest island in the world, is home to more endemic carnivores than any other…Rare moth vanishing from its last site in England
Jun 24, 2016, 4:20 am By Shreya Dasgupta
The dark bordered beauty moth is heading towards extinction at its last known site in England, a new…Researchers forecast extreme displacement of tropical wildlife even under moderate warming scenarios
Jun 23, 2016, 2:40 pm By Mike Gaworecki
The tropics are the warmest part of planet Earth, but as global temperatures rise, simply “staying…PepsiCo products in Indonesia tainted with worker abuses, report finds
Jun 23, 2016, 11:00 am By Daniel Pye
An investigation into two Sumatran plantations operated by Indonesian food giant Indofood, a joint…US oil and gas production ‘dramatically’ increasing harmful ozone-causing ethane
Jun 23, 2016, 5:00 am By Shreya Dasgupta
Harmful ozone-causing emissions are on the rise again, a new study has found. Naturally occurring…
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