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Peter Seligmann, the founder of Conservation International (CI) and longtime Chair of its Board of…Friendship benefits male and female mountain gorillas differently, study shows
Jun 27, 2025, 11:06 am By
Titus was just 4 years old when poachers killed his father and several other close adults in his…Bangladesh plans new reserve for trapped elephants
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Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Fire is both destruction and rebirth for Maya communities of Belize
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Jun 27, 2025, 4:34 am By
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Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 am By
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Jun 26, 2025, 5:48 pm By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Sweden needs a rights of nature legal framework (commentary)
Jun 26, 2025, 5:08 pm By
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Jun 26, 2025, 4:28 pm By
Ocean health is moving into a danger zone, with rampant human-caused carbon dioxide emissions having…The Indigenous guardians shielding Colombia’s Amazon
Jun 26, 2025, 3:50 pm By
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Jun 26, 2025, 2:55 pm By
Oil palm is a crop whose derivatives have multiple uses, resulting in staggering global demand.…Why is star anise disappearing from northeastern India?
Jun 26, 2025, 1:59 pm By
ARUNACHAL PRADESH — India. Over 60% of star anise trees have vanished from the region in just 84…Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest
Jun 26, 2025, 12:02 pm By
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Jun 26, 2025, 11:45 am By
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of Colombian waste pickers inundated Bogota’s iconic Bolivar…
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