Shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation may help conservation Shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation may help conservation mongabay.com August 6, 2008 A shift from poverty-driven deforestation to industry-driven deforestation…
Photos of massive gorilla population discovered in the Congo Massive gorilla population discovered in the Congo mongabay.com August 5, 2008 The world's known population of critically endangered western lowland gorillas…
48% of primates threatened with extinction 48% of primates threatened with extinction mongabay.com August 5, 2008 48 percent of the world's primate species are at risk of extinction, according to…
The major drivers of tropical deforestation have changed in recent decades. According to a forthcoming article, deforestation has shifted from poverty-driven subsistence farming to major corporations razing forests for large-scale…
Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble: An interview with small cat specialist Dr. Jim Sanderson Rhett…
New Costa Rica guide offers insight on responsible tourism New Costa Rica guide offers insight on responsible tourism mongabay.com August 4, 2008 Costa Rica is the world's most popular destination…
How a researcher developed the world's most sophisticated program for mapping endangered species Developing the world's most sophisticated programfor mapping endangered species: An Interview with Steven Phillips of AT&T Labs…
Photos of the world's smallest snake species Photo: Scientists discover world's smallest snake species Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 3, 2008 If one wanted to overcome their fear of snakes, they…
Brazil asks rich countries to fund Amazon rainforest conservation Brazil asks rich countries to fund Amazon rainforest conservation mongabay.com August 2, 2008 Brazil makes it clear that it will not…
Photo: Critically endangered fruit bat born in New York City Critically endangered fruit bat born in New York City mongabay.com August 1, 2008 A critically endangered fruit bat was born…
Photos of surgery on a red-tailed hawk Photos of surgery on a red-tailed hawk mongabay.com August 1, 2008 The Wildlife Health Center is a 30,000-square-foot medical and applied research facility…
African elephants being poached at record rate African elephants being poached at record rate mongabay.com August 1, 2008 African elephants are being killed for their ivory at a record pace,…
Logging company Danzer accused of tax fraud in the Congo Logging company Danzer accused of tax fraud in the Congo mongabay.com July 31, 2008 A major European logging company is…
Photo: World's oldest Fly River Turtle turns 50 Photo: World's oldest Fly River Turtle turns 50 mongabay.com July 31, 2008 Last Saturday "Freddy", a Fly River Turtle, turned 50. He…
Bush Administration moves to weaken endangered speices protection Bush Administration moves to weaken endangered speices protection by invoking new rationale Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 31, 2008 Pygmy owl facing extinction…
Chevron lobbies Bush Administration for bail out on lawsuit by Amazon tribes Chevron lobbies Bush Administration for bail out on lawsuit by Amazon tribes mongabay.com July 31, 2008 Lobbyists for…
U.N. raises thermostats to cut emissions, save money U.N. raises thermostats to cut emissions, save money mongabay.com July 31, 2008 In a bid lead by example on climate change, United…
Ontario to preserve area of forest the size of Uganda Ontario to preserve area of forest the size of Uganda Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 31, 2008 The government of Ontario…
Rock star or marine biologist? How about both Rock star or marine biologist? Hans Walters chose both By Julie and Megan Maher, special to mongabay.com July 31, 2008 There aren't…
Future threats to the Amazon rainforest Future threats to the Amazon rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July 31, 2008 Between June 2000 and June 2008, more than 150,000 square kilometers…
Ocean acidification may hurt reproduction in marine life Ocean acidification may hurt reproduction in marine life mongabay.com July 30, 2008 Ocean acidification due to rising carbon dioxide levels in the…
Conservation groups could augment poverty alleviation in some remote areas Conservation groups could augment poverty alleviation in some remote areas mongabay.com July 30, 2008 Conservation groups are well-positioned to assist…
Cane toads are killing crocodiles in Australia Cane toads are killing crocodiles in Australia Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 30, 2008 Australia's number one pest, the cane toad, devastates freshwater crocodile…
Adaptation to climate change will be difficult for Madagascar Adaptation to climate change will be difficult for Madagascar mongabay.com July 29, 2008 Madagascar's high levels of endemism coupled with its…
Researchers discover cannibalistic moth in Panama Researchers discover "artistic" moth in Panama mongabay.com July 29, 2008 Researchers have discovered a new species of Bagworm Moth that wraps its eggs individually…
Deepest-ever lake dive searches for new energy sources Russians search for new energy source at bottom of Lake Baikal mongabay.com July 29, 2008 Russian scientists have reached the bottom of…
The end of migrations: wildlife's greatest spectacle is critically endangered The end of migrations: wildlife's greatest spectacle is critically endangered Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 28, 2008 Why abundance matters: the…
Unlike humans, tree shrews don't get drunk Heavy-drinking treeshrews don't get drunk Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 28, 2008 Although the treeshrew consumes enough alcohol to be inebriated one-in-three nights, the…
More bad news for coral reefs: climate change will increase chance of erosion Climate change will increase the erosion of coral reefs Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 28, 2008 Coral reefs…
Newly discovered monkey is critically endangered by logging, poaching Newly discovered monkey is critically endangered by logging, poaching mongabay.com July 28, 2008 A newly discovered species of monkey may already…
