Hundreds of new Amazon dams an “ecological experiment” on global scale
Aug 27, 2015, 4:50 pm By Glenn SchererA boom in dam construction is sweeping the Neotropical regions of the world. In the Amazon, the…Indonesian artist prepares another underwater reef-to-be
Aug 27, 2015, 12:49 pm By Philip JacobsonAn Indonesian artist is preparing to put in place the second in a series of giant underwater…GigaPan: Providing big picture context to conservation science without sacrificing the details
Aug 27, 2015, 12:30 pm By Sue PalminteriScale has traditionally been one of the most challenging aspects of science and conservation…Vacationing couple may have discovered a new dwarf lemur species
Aug 27, 2015, 11:26 am By Brittany Stewart[caption id="attachment_67307" align="alignnone" width="768"] The island of Nosy Hara, Madagascar.…Land concessions responsible for large-scale deforestation in Cambodia
Aug 26, 2015, 6:37 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisLand concessions for large-scale agricultural plantations are stripping off Cambodia’s forest…Oil exploration plans in Argentine national park fuel local anger
Aug 26, 2015, 3:23 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisPedestrians forming the usual throng on Buenos Aires’ Calle Florida were surprised to encounter a…Trapped between zoo and sanctuary: the dilemma of the institutionalized ape named Sandra (commentary)
Aug 25, 2015, 11:54 pm By Rhett ButlerArgentina Justice Elena Amanda Liberatori has the difficult and unprecedented task in the next few…India poised to drive a shift towards sustainable palm oil
Aug 25, 2015, 5:52 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisNote: a shortened version of this article first appeared in The Guardian. In a food stall on a dusty…Sick of light verdicts, Indonesia to school judges on wildlife crime
Aug 25, 2015, 4:23 pm By Philip Jacobson[dropcap]T[/dropcap]o achieve greater rigor of verdicts for those convicted of wildlife crimes, who…Climate change to kill off many of Australia’s cloud forest species
Aug 25, 2015, 2:06 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisFor over 40 million years, pockets of ancient rainforest have survived on the eastern coast of…Endangered turtle destined for soup pot gets new start
Aug 25, 2015, 11:20 am By Glenn SchererFor one Asian giant softshell turtle, a single person's kindness meant the difference between life…Pangolins in Peril: rallying the world to curb the global China trade
Aug 24, 2015, 2:54 pm By Glenn SchererOn the afternoon of April 23rd, the Indonesian National Police stormed a warehouse in Medan,…Saving the Barbary Macaque: An interview with Dr. Sian Waters
Aug 24, 2015, 2:46 pm By Brittany StewartNorth Africa may not spring to mind as the home of an ape population, but the Barbary Macaque…Linking environmental and animal movement data sets: how the Movebank Env-DATA System helps to explain snowy owl foraging behavior
Aug 24, 2015, 4:22 am By Sue PalminteriHave you ever wondered how small-bodied Arctic mammals, like lemmings, survive in the harsh winter…Warriors and wildlife: an interview with Paul Thomson of Ewaso Lions
Aug 22, 2015, 6:00 am By Nathan HahnConservationists across the globe seek sustainable, effective means of reducing human-carnivore…Killing of black macaques in Indonesia sparks debate over hunting
Aug 21, 2015, 4:56 pm By Philip JacobsonEight months after a lecturer at an Indonesian university posted to Facebook about hunting and…Harsh treatment for indigenous Botswanans ousted from Kalahari wildlife reserve
Aug 21, 2015, 1:39 pm By Rebecca Kessler[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 1997, the government of Botswana began evicting San and Bakgalagadi people…Arrest warrant issued for journalist for reporting on corruption in Malaysia
Aug 21, 2015, 12:48 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisMalaysian police have issued an arrest warrant for Claire Rewcastle Brown, an investigative…How ya gonna keep ‘em up on the farm?
Aug 21, 2015, 11:08 am By Glenn SchererAt 4,500 meters altitude, almost 15,000 feet, there are no trees; nothing at all to stop the icy…Will REDD+ help save Indonesia’s forest, or create ‘carbon cowboys’ instead?
Aug 20, 2015, 6:23 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisDuring the past few years, the concept of REDD+ has emerged to protect forests and safeguard the…
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