A toad's relationship with its prey endures in the face of deforestation for palm oil
Jun 15, 2015, 2:16 pm By Rebecca Kessler
Biologists and conservationists have studied the effects of habitat degradation on individual…'Trying to follow the money': Opacity rules in Southeast Asia's land rush, finds study
Jun 15, 2015, 2:45 am By Philip Jacobson
As the rush for land in Southeast Asia continues at breakneck speed, often bringing with it social…Forest governance index shows Indonesia has long way to go
Jun 13, 2015, 3:40 am By Philip Jacobson
Weak spatial planning and law enforcement, land tenure problems and a lack of transparency in…90% of Amazon deforestation occurs outside protected areas
Jun 12, 2015, 11:05 pm By Rhett ButlerTen percent of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon between August 2012 and July 2014 occurred in…Rising seas, sinking peat to swamp Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil
Jun 12, 2015, 10:46 pm By Rhett Butler
With global sea levels going up at a rate of about 9 millimeters per year, the livelihoods of many…The ivory trade and the war on wildlife (rangers) [commentary]
Jun 12, 2015, 10:19 pm By Rhett Butler
In this commentary, Fred Bercovitch, wildlife conservation biologist at Kyoto University, confronts…Inside The Toxic Tour: Not for prime-time Ecuador (PHOTOS)
Jun 12, 2015, 11:59 am By Tiffany Roufs
Welcome to Coca: 'The unavoidable starting point for many of Ecuador's most fascinating jungle…Palm oil giant announces deforestation freeze amid NGO campaign
Jun 12, 2015, 4:21 am By Philip JacobsonPalm oil giant Astra Agro Lestari has announced an immediate moratorium on land clearing, less than…Catch a whiff? Device aims to reveal age, gender, and identity of endangered wolves from the scent of their poop
Jun 11, 2015, 2:22 pm By Rebecca Kessler
Wolves use their noses to track their quarry by its scent. Now a scientist is turning the tables,…Tapajós and other Amazon dams not sustainable development say reports
Jun 11, 2015, 1:53 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Plans to build hydroelectric dams globally -- especially in the Amazon and other tropical locales --…Experts question White House claim that new free trade agreements have strong environmental protections
Jun 11, 2015, 1:03 pm By Rebecca Kessler
A report released by the Obama administration last month claims that new international trade deals…Oil palm company accused of violating RSPO, IPOP standards in Indonesia
Jun 11, 2015, 8:22 am By Philip Jacobson
The reputation of oil palm business group Sawit Sumbermas Sarana, a holding of one of Indonesia's…151 dams could be catastrophic to Amazon ecological connectivity
Jun 10, 2015, 1:03 pm By Tiffany Roufs
As South American countries begin to move beyond fossil fuels, many are looking to hydropower. The…Satellite images provide new view of uncontacted Amazonian communities
Jun 10, 2015, 12:01 pm By Brittany Stewart
A laundry list of dangers threaten Amazonia’s few remaining uncontacted indigenous communities.…Conservationists appeal to donors after mystery kills 134,252 saiga
Jun 10, 2015, 11:10 am By Jeremy Hance
The good news: conservationists believe that whatever killed off over a hundred thousand saiga in…New fund helps groups buy land quickly to protect threatened wildlife
Jun 9, 2015, 3:50 pm By Rebecca Kessler
When an opportunity to acquire some crucial piece of habitat becomes available, conservationists…Saving the greater sage grouse, the most hotly-debated bird since the spotted owl (PHOTOS)
Jun 9, 2015, 2:11 pm By Tiffany Roufs
The greater sage grouse -- also known as the sage chicken, sage hen and sage cock -- is North…Happy tigers: Siberian population continues to grow
Jun 9, 2015, 11:53 am By Jeremy Hance
The Siberian tiger population continues to rebound, according to the latest numbers from the…Bolivia's aggressive agricultural development plans threaten forests
Jun 8, 2015, 4:43 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Bolivia's government, supported by some small and most large producers, pushes to expand…Passenger pigeon redo? Superabundant bird collapses across Eurasia
Jun 8, 2015, 4:01 pm By Jeremy Hance.jpg)
In 1914 the world's last passenger pigeon died. Nicknamed, Martha, she was not killed by hunters,…
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