Big reserve expansion gives tigers a boost in Nepal
Sep 11, 2015, 2:25 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisGood news for tigers came last week with government approval of an extension of Parsa Wildlife…Agrarian settlements causing massive deforestation in Brazil: ‘Much more damage may be done’
Sep 10, 2015, 5:22 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisA Brazilian policy meant to allocate land to the rural poor in a socially responsible manner has led…Blinded by the light: simple devices help protect farms and reduce human-wildlife conflict
Sep 10, 2015, 2:07 pm By Sue PalminteriFarmers and herders across the globe try numerous methods to protect their crops and livestock from…Powered by the Land: The Sumatran village that conserves forest for electricity
Sep 10, 2015, 5:59 am By Philip JacobsonOut over the corrugated roofs and laundry lines dotted about Kinangkung village, forest canopy…Oil palm firm in hot water after Jokowi drops in on forest fires
Sep 9, 2015, 10:18 pm By Philip Jacobson[dropcap type="2"]W[/dropcap]ith forest and peatland fires raging across large swaths of Indonesia,…5 African countries agree to combat illegal timber trade
Sep 9, 2015, 8:02 pm By Rhett ButlerThe governments of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique have agreed to work together…Cacao plantation ramping up forest clearing in Peru
Sep 9, 2015, 6:05 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisThe last few months have been busy on a cacao plantation in northern Peru, where, despite a…Small-scale farming and agroforestry offer hope in fighting climate change, poverty
Sep 9, 2015, 12:12 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisWhen small-scale farmers and producers of forest products band together, they can help rural…Does conservation work? Using the IUCN Red List to evaluate groups’ performance
Sep 9, 2015, 8:00 am By Rebecca Kessler[dropcap]U[/dropcap]nderstanding whether conservation programs really work is hard to do, but it is…Conservationists to send killer robots after destructive starfish
Sep 8, 2015, 1:34 pm By Rebecca Kessler[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t's like the plot of a science-fiction film: scientists develop killer robots to…Indonesian villagers transform ailing forests into oasis of fruit
Sep 8, 2015, 8:05 am By Philip JacobsonWhat bugged Marwi back in 1995 wasn’t so much that villagers were barred from harvesting forest…U.N. data suggests slowdown in forest loss
Sep 8, 2015, 12:59 am By Rhett ButlerHighly anticipated data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) shows…Indonesian officials resist movement to end deforestation for palm oil
Sep 7, 2015, 4:11 am By Philip Jacobson[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo weeks ago, senior Indonesian officials slammed a commitment by five giant…Call of the Wild Tiger: using acoustics software to identify individual tigers by their calls
Sep 6, 2015, 5:00 am By Sue PalminteriWildlife acoustics have been used for over twenty years by field researchers to estimate population…Indonesia’s mercury policy a good start, but kinks remain
Sep 5, 2015, 3:41 am By Philip JacobsonKinks still need to be worked out of Indonesia’s mercury policy, which mandates a phasing out of…Researchers find many, many moths in Bolivian national park
Sep 4, 2015, 1:42 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisA major expedition happening right now in Bolivia's Madidi National Park is aimed at figuring out…Peru’s Conundrum: a Pope’s environmental message divides his people
Sep 4, 2015, 1:37 pm By Glenn SchererA business executive sits at her desk, silently reading Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on…Endangered fishing cat thought extinct in Cambodia, caught on camera
Sep 3, 2015, 3:33 pm By Glenn SchererAsia’s Endangered fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) went missing in 2003, and was thought to…Climate change causing big shifts in tropical forests
Sep 3, 2015, 3:19 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisIt's well known that climate change is significantly affecting the world's oceans as sea level rise…Busted: Guinean wildlife official arrested for trafficking chimpanzees
Sep 3, 2015, 2:54 pm By Rebecca KesslerOfficials have arrested Guinea's former wildlife director under allegations that he helped illegally…
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