Colombia to protect remote region bordering Venezeula
Jan 13, 2014, 1:28 pm By Rhett Butler
The Colombian government plans to declare a remote area bordering Venezuela a new protected area.…Trophy hunters auction off life of Critically Endangered black rhino
Jan 13, 2014, 9:01 am By Jeremy Hance
The Dallas Safari Club has auctioned off a permit to shoot-and-kill a Critically Endangered black…Indonesia police nab illegal wildlife traffickers in sting operation
Jan 12, 2014, 10:34 am By Rhett Butler
Police in Indonesia’s Aceh province have arrested two wildlife trafficking suspects allegedly…PHOTOS: Glowing fish - study finds widespread biofluorescence among fish
Jan 10, 2014, 4:40 pm By Rhett Butler
Biofluorescence is widespread among marine fish species, indicating its importance in communication…Next big idea in forest conservation? Integrating forest conservation, use, and restoration
Jan 10, 2014, 1:00 pm By Rhett Butler
The next big idea is to integrate the social and natural components of forest conservation, use of…Primary school children build fuel-efficient stoves in Uganda
Jan 10, 2014, 11:40 am By Tiffany Roufs
A group of young children have become a catalyst in the effort to save Kibale National Park from…Not seen in over 130 years, 'extinct' frog rediscovered in Sri Lanka
Jan 10, 2014, 11:00 am By Jeremy Hance
In 1876—the same year that the first telephone call was made—the British scientist Albert…Wonderful Creatures: the lightning-fast Stenus beetles
Jan 10, 2014, 8:17 am By Jeremy Hance
Rove beetles are among the most diverse animals on the planet, with around 56,000 species currently…In precedent-setting case, palm oil company fined $30M for destroying orangutan forest
2:47pm By Rhett Butler
In a precedent-setting case, an Indonesian court has found a palm oil company guilty of violating…Over 75 percent of large predators declining
2:01pm By Jeremy Hance
The world's top carnivores are in big trouble: this is the take-away message from a new review paper…Tree islands more effective way to replant the world's forests
8:24am By Jeremy Hance
Worldwide, large swaths of land lay barren in the wake of agricultural expansion, and as global…Lions face extinction in West Africa: less than 250 survive
Wed 5:03pm By Jeremy Hance
The lions of West Africa, which may represent a distinct subspecies, are on the precipice of…U.S. palm oil company fined $4.6m in discrimination suit
Wed 4:35pm By Rhett Butler
Herakles Farms, an American agribusiness company, has been ordered to pay $4.6 million by a court in…Requiem or recovery?: the Sumatran rhino 200 years after its description
Wed 9:46am By Jeremy Hance
In 1893, William Bell, a surgeon in the service of the Dutch East India Company stationed in…Company accused of logging endangered rainforest trees in breach of timber legality certificate
Jan 7, 2014, 1:34 pm By Rhett Butler
An Indonesian wood supplier that was recently certified under the country’s legal timber…Environmental degradation leads to public health crises
Jan 7, 2014, 1:15 pm By Tiffany Roufs
A "systematic and comprehensive" approach is needed to understand the impact of human behavior on…Scientists uncover new crocodile in Africa
Jan 7, 2014, 9:34 am By Jeremy Hance
Scientists working in Africa have uncovered a new crocodile species hiding in plain site, according…Japanese whale hunt stopped, for now
Jan 6, 2014, 6:44 pm By Rhett Butler
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said its fleet of ships has successfully disrupted the annual…Activists urge Southwest to drop SeaWorld over whale concerns
Jan 6, 2014, 5:52 pm By Rhett Butler
More than 27,000 people have signed a petition calling on Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) to drop its…China destroys 6 tons of elephant ivory
Jan 6, 2014, 1:57 pm By Rhett Butler
China authorities destroyed 6.1 tons of illegal ivory during a public event held in Guangzhou on…
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