Mega-dams doing drastic harm to tropical biodiversity: study
Jul 13, 2015, 1:41 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Researchers say the full extent of impacts to biodiversity of large hydroelectric dams in lowland…Indonesian kingpin of illegal wildlife trade gets two years in prison
Jul 13, 2015, 12:15 am By Philip JacobsonAn Indonesian wildlife trafficker who was arrested while trying to sell a baby orangutan in…Scientists urge greater enforcement of wildlife laws in Africa
Jul 12, 2015, 10:59 am By Rhett Butler
The world's largest association of tropical biologists and conservationists is urging African…Fires rage in Indonesian park illegally trashed for palm oil
Jul 10, 2015, 7:51 pm By Rhett ButlerDozens of fires are raging across Indonesia's Tesso Nilo National Park National Park, a protected…Pope apologizes for church's crimes against indigenous people
Jul 10, 2015, 5:12 pm By Rhett ButlerOn the heels of calling for global action to combat climate change, Pope Francis on Thursday issued…Wildlife forensics unmask poachers and traffickers
Jul 10, 2015, 4:02 pm By Rhett Butler
When border agents seize two tons of smuggled ivory, how do they tell where it's from? When meat on…Russia bans driftnet fishing, a reprieve for seabirds and marine mammals
Jul 10, 2015, 2:16 pm By Rebecca Kessler
On July 1, President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law banning driftnet fishing in Russian…Colombian reserve gets big expansion
Jul 10, 2015, 1:16 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A landmark achievement was celebrated in southwest Colombia in May when the Colombian Institute for…Zimbabweans near protected areas feel good about wildlife. Tourists? Not so much.
Jul 10, 2015, 9:59 am By Rebecca Kessler
The creation of protected areas often causes problems for people living nearby, even as it brings a…Indonesians cite MIFEE project at UN meeting on corporate abuses
Jul 10, 2015, 8:09 am By Philip JacobsonA coalition of Indonesian civil society groups that attended the first intergovernmental working…Push to revise conservation law as Indonesians post wildlife crimes to Facebook
Jul 10, 2015, 3:42 am By Philip JacobsonThe Indonesian government has promised to crack down on the growing number of people showing off…Scientists call for more protection for red-listed tree species in Vietnam
Jul 9, 2015, 7:42 pm By Brittany Stewart
Conservation areas, such as national parks and nature reserves, are a key component of tropical…Millions of dollars pumped into oil palm development in Tanzania
Jul 9, 2015, 3:10 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Plans for a 10,000-hectare oil palm project are underway in Tanzania, backed by a $111 million…Sustainable conservation in the Ibity Massif: a new protected area in Madagascar
Jul 9, 2015, 11:07 am By Brittany StewartThe rate of deforestation and species extinction are increasing worldwide, and substantial efforts…Customs officials seize 455 pangolins hidden in crates of fish in Indonesia
Jul 9, 2015, 5:05 am By Philip JacobsonIndonesian customs officers foiled an attempt to smuggle 455 dead pangolins to Singapore from an…Greenpeace responds to Tropical Forest Trust on moving 'Beyond Certification'
Jul 8, 2015, 6:49 pm By Rhett Butler
Greenpeace submitted this commentary in response to an interview Mongabay recently conducted with…Seed dispersal by fruit-eating bats essential to tropical reforestation
Jul 8, 2015, 5:44 pm By Brittany Stewart
The world’s tropical forests are threatened by deforestation due to agricultural, industrial and…‘Chaos’ in Congo’s logging sector
Jul 8, 2015, 4:34 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Little of the timber from the Democratic Republic of Congo that finds its way onto international…Sarawak can meet energy needs without mega-dams: report
Jul 8, 2015, 12:34 pm By Rebecca Kessler
The Malaysian government plans to build 12 hydropower dams and two coal-fired power plants by 2030…Native ecosystems, species underpin Hawaiian culture
Jul 7, 2015, 2:18 pm By Rhett Butler
Dr. Samuel M. 'Ohukani'ōhi'a Gon, III is the Senior Scientist and Cultural Advisor for The Nature…
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