From Boom to Glug glug: Indonesia’s new anti-poacher policy
Aug 9, 2016, 4:40 pm By Melati Kaye
To mark its independence day on August 17, Indonesia’s fisheries ministry will scuttle 34 fishing…Photos: Indonesia’s far-flung indigenous seek audience in Jakarta
Aug 9, 2016, 4:00 pm By Cory Rogers“Why did I come to Jakarta?” Herman said, returning the question as bicycles whizzed by in the…What wild monkeys can teach us about the origins of human language
Aug 9, 2016, 3:40 pm By Mike Gaworecki
Scientists seeking to understand the origins of human language have long known that ape’s…Borneo conservationists and top oil palm firm work to help orangutans
Aug 9, 2016, 12:00 pm By Deirdre Leowinata
[caption id="attachment_188065" align="alignnone" width="780"] Orangutans in Borneo have been…Sites targeted for deep-sea mining teeming with new species
Aug 9, 2016, 5:40 am By Shreya Dasgupta
An area targeted for deep sea mining is teeming with diverse life forms, including several new…Hundreds sickened in Indonesia’s Aceh as peat fires burn
Aug 8, 2016, 9:20 pm By Mongabay Haze Beat
Since August 3, peat fires in Indonesia’s westernmost Aceh province have blanketed some areas in a…Should you be concerned about plastic and other human debris in your seafood?
Aug 8, 2016, 4:40 pm By Mike Gaworecki
By now, you’ve probably heard of the massive, floating garbage patches swirling around in each of…IPOP’s demise undercuts palm oil industry progress [commentary]
Aug 8, 2016, 1:00 pm By Dave McLaughlin
This is the second in a series of commentaries about the disbandment of the Indonesia Palm Oil…Two businessmen arrested for ivory trafficking
Aug 8, 2016, 3:20 am By Shreya Dasgupta
In an operation led by the Lusaka Agreement Task Force (LATF) between July 28 and August 2, wildlife…RSPO lifts suspension of Malaysian palm oil giant IOI
Aug 5, 2016, 7:00 pm By Philip Jacobson
Malaysia’s IOI Group has regained the right to sell “certified sustainable” palm oil under the…Hundreds of unexpected species found in Mexican UNESCO site slated for gold mine
Aug 5, 2016, 5:20 pm By Martha Pskowski
A open pit gold mine has been in the works in Sierra la Laguna Biosphere Reserve in Baja California…Peru’s new environmental policies: What are they and will they work?
Aug 5, 2016, 3:00 pm By Justin Catanoso
In the waning days of President Ollanta Humala’s administration, Peru’s National Congress…Tadpoles found living in Japanese streams with hottest water ever recorded for an amphibian
Aug 5, 2016, 1:00 pm By Mike GaworeckiJapan's natural hot springs, or onsen, are frequented by locals and visitors alike, who relax in the…New, undescribed species of Scops owl documented on Príncipe island
Aug 5, 2016, 9:00 am By Mike Gaworecki
A new species of Scops owl yet to be described to science has been documented on Príncipe, one of…Humpback whales rescue seals and other animals from killer whales
Aug 5, 2016, 5:40 am By Shreya DasguptaIn 2009, two marine biologists -- Robert Pitman and John Durban -- observed a series of strange…NGO sues Aceh official over cement factory permit in Leuser Ecosystem
Aug 4, 2016, 7:20 pm By Junaidi Hanafiah
An NGO is suing an Indonesian district head for permitting a cement factory to operate in the…Olympics to begin amid rising violence against Brazil’s indigenous people
Aug 4, 2016, 6:40 pm By Sandra Cuffe
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n the eve of the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, indigenous…Environmental licence for São Luiz do Tapajós hydroelectric dam denied
Aug 4, 2016, 2:00 pm By Sue Branford
[caption id="attachment_188007" align="alignnone" width="768"] The Tapajós River flows undammed…Indonesian fisheries czar promises to end subsidized fuel scam
Aug 3, 2016, 8:20 pm By Mongabay.com
In Indonesia, fishing boats with a capacity of over 30 deadweight tonnage can receive subsidized…Field Notes: Scientist seeks long-term stress trends in Africa’s hyenas
Aug 3, 2016, 6:00 pm By Elizabeth Devitt
[caption id="attachment_187991" align="alignnone" width="768"] In the field, spotting for spotted…
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