Climate change could ruin tourism in the Mediterranean
Climate change could ruin tourism in the Mediterranean Climate change could ruin tourism in the Mediterranean Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July 1, 2005 According to a new study the World…
Siberian tiger population stabilizes according to new census figures
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Ebola, SARS battle requires new look at humans, livestock, and wildlife relationships
Ebola, SARS battle requires new look at humans, livestock, and wildlife relationships Ebola, SARS battle requires new look at humans, livestock, and wildlife relationships WCS Release on mongabay.com June 28,…
Protectors of wildlife in war-torn Congo recognized with new Award
Protectors of wildlife in war-torn Congo recognized with new Award Protectors of wildlife in war-torn Congo recognized with new Award WCS Release June 1, 2005 Abraham Prize Awarded to Families…
Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar
Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com / wildmadagascar.org May 30, 2005 Updated September 7, 2005 Verreaux's…
ExxonMobil asked to stay out of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by shareholder group
ExxonMobil asked to stay out of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by shareholder group ExxonMobil asked to stay out of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by shareholder group Press Release May 25,…
Recordings of coral reef sounds attract fish
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Why visit the real island of Madagascar?
Why visit the real island of Madagascar? Why visit the real island of Madagascar? By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 23, 2005 Later this week Dreamworks releases Madagascar, an animated film…
Photos of new monkey species found in Africa
Photos of new monkey species found in Africa Photos of new monkey species found in Africa WCS Release on mongabay.com May 20, 2005 The Highland Mangabey. Image provided by Dr…
New monkey discovered in Tanzania
New monkey discovered in Tanzania New monkey discovered in Tanzania A NEW SPECIES OF MONKEY IS DISCOVERED IN TANZANIA: THE FIRST IN AFRICA FOR OVER 20 YEARS WCS Release on…
Vampire Fish discovered in the Amazon
Vampire Fish discovered in the Amazon Vampire Fish discovered in the Amazon Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 19, 2005 A new species, dubbed the 'vampire fish,' was recently discovered in the…
Should environmentalists fear logging or learn to understand its impact?
Should environmentalists fear logging or learn to understand its impact? Should environmentalists fear logging or learn to understand its impact? mongabay.com May 18, 2005 Environmentalists usually oppose logging, associating it…
Somewhere Out There, Millions of Species Await Discovery
Somewhere Out There, Millions of Species Await Discovery Somewhere Out There, Millions of Species Await Discovery Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 17, 2005 While Planet Earth is becoming an increasingly smaller…
How did rainforest shamans gain their boundless knowledge on medicinal plants?
Ethnobotanists, people who study the relationship between plants and people, have long been aware that rainforest dwellers have an astounding knowledge of medicinal plants. For thousands of years, indigenous groups…
Rebuilding tsunami-ravaged Indonesia without further deforestation
Rebuilding tsunami-ravaged Indonesia without further deforestation Rebuilding tsunami-ravaged Indonesia without further deforestation Press Release May 12, 2005 American Forest & Paper Association joins World Wildlife Fund, Conservation International in seeking…
Bizarre rodent discovered in Southeast Asia; Oddity new to science
Bizarre rodent discovered in Southeast Asia; Oddity new to science Bizarre rodent discovered in Southeast Asia; Oddity new to science SCIENTISTS DISCOVER ODD-BALL RODENT Is it a squirrel? A rat?…
New fox species discovered in jungle of Borneo
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Scientists search for Mongolian Death Worm
Scientists search for Mongolian Death Worm Scientists search for Mongolian Death Worm Attempt to confirm existence of legendary beast mongabay.com May 3, 2005 A group of English scientists are spending…
New media resource on the wildlife of Madagscar
New media resource on the wildlife of Madagascar; WildMadagascar.org release New media resource on the wildlife of Madagascar WildMadagascar.org announces availability of free media documents on Madagscar Rhett Butler, mongabay.com…
Freshwater aquarium fish under threat in the wild
Freshwater aquarium fish under threat in the wild Freshwater aquarium fish under threat in the wild Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 22, 2005 Tetras in the wild, Mexico Some of those…
Okapi, other wildlife saved in the Congo by forest protector
Okapi, other wildlife saved in the Congo by forest protector Okapi, other wildlife saved in the Congo by forest protector Corneille Ewango wins prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for risking his…
The Next Costa Rica? Environmental activism takes root in Honduras
The Next Costa Rica? Environmental activism takes root in Honduras Forest Fight The Next Costa Rica? Environmental activism takes root in Honduras By Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 18, 2005 Rainforest…
Creating habitats for suburban wildlife in Florida
Creating habitats for suburban wildlife in Florida Creating habitats for suburban wildlife in Florida Eco-friendly residential development Christine Cusatis Special contributor to mongabay.com April 17, 2005 The image of a…
Seeking the world’s strangest primate on a tropical island paradise
Madagascar has been called the "land that time forgot" for its collection of unique and often downright bizarre plants and animals. Around 75% of the species on the island are…
25 percent of the world’s 625 primate species at risk of extinction
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Special series
Forest Trackers
- Cut down once again: Uncontrolled logging puts new Sahel reforestation projects at risk
- VIDEO: The truth about Cambodia’s Prey Lang sanctuary | Chasing Deforestation
- New concession in Botum Sakor National Park handed to Cambodia’s Royal Group
- Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve
Oceans
- Indonesian village forms coast guard to protect octopus in Mentawai Islands
- From rat-ridden to reserve, Redonda is an island restoration role model
- Seventy-plus nations sign historic high seas treaty, paving way for ratification
- First Nation and scientists partner to revive climate-saving eelgrass
Amazon Conservation
- Cacao and cupuaçu emerge as Amazon’s bioeconomy showcases
- Amazon drought cuts river traffic, leaves communities without water and supplies
- New online map tracks threats to uncontacted Indigenous peoples in Brazil’s Amazon
- Brazil Supreme Court quashes time frame proposal in win for Indigenous rights
Land rights and extractives
- Indigenous community fighting a mine in Palawan wins a milestone legal verdict
- Son of slain Quilombola leader will still strive for community’s rights
- South Africa community members decry traditional leaders’ power amid mine plans
- Can upcoming referendum in Ecuador stop oil drilling in Yasuní National Park?
Endangered Environmentalists
- Vietnamese environmentalist sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
- Son of slain Quilombola leader will still strive for community’s rights
- Video: Five Tembé Indigenous activists shot in Amazonian ‘palm oil war’
- Indigenous activists demand justice after 5 shot in Amazonian ‘palm oil war’
Indonesia's Forest Guardians
- Pioneer agroforester Ermi, 73, rolls back the years in Indonesia’s Gorontalo
- After 20 years and thousands of trees planted, Kalimantan’s veteran forester persists
- Aziil Anwar, Indonesian coral-based mangrove grower, dies at 64
- A utopia of clean air and wet peat amid Sumatra’s forest fire ‘hell’
Conservation Effectiveness
- Forest restoration can fare better with human helping hand, study shows
- From rat-ridden to reserve, Redonda is an island restoration role model
- Video: Rice as a peace offering in India’s human-elephant conflict capital
- Group certification helps Malaysia’s Sabah aim for palm oil sustainability
Southeast Asian infrastructure
- Indonesia’s new capital ‘won’t sacrifice the environment’: Q&A with Nusantara’s Myrna Asnawati Safitri
- Small farmers in limbo as Cambodia wavers on Tonle Sap conservation rules
- To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia runs a road through a biodiverse forest
- Robust river governance key to restoring Mekong River vitality in face of dams
