The future of tropical biology research and conservation
Jul 30, 2014, 1:05 pm By Rhett Butler
Last week, the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) held its 51st annual meeting…Stunning high-resolution map reveals secrets of Peru's forests
Jul 30, 2014, 9:19 am By Rhett Butler
Peru’s landmass has just been mapped like never before, revealing important insights about the…87 new bird species considered threatened with extinction
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Scientists have added 361 new bird species to the IUCN Red List following a major taxonomic review…Peruvian oil spill sparks concern in indigenous rainforest community
Jul 29, 2014, 3:25 pm By Rhett ButlerA ruptured pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Marañón River…Deforestation ramping up in Yasuni as Ecuador sets to open up national park to drilling
Jul 29, 2014, 2:34 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Yasuni National park has been in the conservation spotlight in recent years, with oil drilling…Don't eat or touch fruit bat bushmeat amid worsening Ebola outbreak, UN warns
Jul 29, 2014, 11:12 am By Jeremy Hance
The world's worst Ebola outbreak was likely begun by a hunter shooting a fruit bat for their dinner…Palm oil company clears rainforest in New Guinea
Jul 28, 2014, 10:18 pm By Rhett Butler
An Indonesian Stock Exchange-listed company whose commissioner is a member of The Nature…Over a million pangolins slaughtered in the last decade
Jul 28, 2014, 7:03 pm By Jeremy Hance
One of the world's most bizarre animal groups is now at risk of complete eradication, according to…Invasion of the oil palm: western Africa's native son returns, threatening great apes
Jul 28, 2014, 3:23 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
As palm oil producers increasingly look to Africa’s tropical forests as suitable candidates for…Short-eared dog? Uncovering the secrets of one of the Amazon's most mysterious mammals
Jul 28, 2014, 9:17 am By Jeremy Hance
Fifteen years ago, scientists knew next to nothing about one of the Amazon's most mysterious…No longer 'deaf as a stump': researchers find turtles chirp, click, meow, cluck
Jul 25, 2014, 4:43 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Turtles comprise one of the oldest living groups of reptiles, with hundreds of species found…Seafood apartments and other experiments in fixing Indonesia's fisheries (Part IV)
Jul 25, 2014, 4:15 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Shrimp farms, industrial plants, and one of Indonesia's busiest thoroughfares make up Java's north…True stewards: new report says local communities key to saving forests, curbing global warming
Jul 24, 2014, 7:40 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Deforestation is compromising forests around the world, destroying vital habitat and causing…A letter to Indonesia's new president on his environmental policy
Jul 24, 2014, 6:57 pm By Rhett Butler
Congratulations on your successful bid for the Indonesian presidency. Although neither you nor your…It's not just extinction: meet defaunation
Jul 24, 2014, 4:50 pm By Jeremy Hance
Get ready to learn a new word: defaunation. Fauna is the total collection of animals—both in terms…Desperate measures: researchers say radical approaches needed to beat extinctions
Jul 24, 2014, 3:05 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Today, in the midst of what has been termed the “Sixth Great Extinction” by many in the…Next big idea in forest conservation: Reconnecting faith and forests
Jul 24, 2014, 12:34 pm By Jeremy Hance
'In Africa, you can come across Kaya forests of coastal Kenya, customary forests in Uganda, sacred…Targeted enforcement saved a Massachusetts-worth of Amazon rainforest in 3 years
Jul 24, 2014, 7:00 am By Rhett Butler
Targeted law enforcement efforts via Brazil's green municipalities programs were responsible for…Brazil could meet all its food demand by 2040 without cutting down another tree
Jul 24, 2014, 6:40 am By Rhett Butler
Better utilization of its vast areas of pasturelands could enable Brazil to dramatically boost…Scientists ask Australia to strengthen, not weaken, protection for Great Barrier Reef
Jul 24, 2014, 4:10 am By Rhett Butler
A convening of nearly 600 tropical biologists and conservation scientists has called upon the…
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