Sun Bears reclassified by IUCN as Vulnerable
Sun Bears reclassified by IUCN as Vulnerable Sun Bears reclassified by IUCN as Vulnerable Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com November 13, 2007 The world's smallest bear has been recently classified…
Articles by Jeremy Hance
Jeremy Hance is a senior correspondent for Mongabay as well as being a blogger for the Guardian and a freelance journalist. He started his journalism career with Mongabay in 2009 and served as an editor on the site for six years. He's the author of "Baggage: Confessions of a Globe-Trotting Hypochondriac," and in 2010, Mongabay published a book of his articles entitled "Life is Good: Conservation in an Age of Mass Extinction." He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with his wife, his daughter, his miniature schnauzer and lots and lots of books.
Planned logging of Woodlark Island for biofuels opposed by islanders and scientists
On Woodlark Island, one-hundred and seventy miles from Papua New Guinea, a struggle is occurring between islanders and biofuel company Vitroplant Ltd. The company is planning to clear much of…
Iguanas listen to birds to avoid predators
Iguanas listen to birds to avoid predators Galapagos Marine Iguanas eavesdrop on mockingbirds to avoid predation Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com October 29, 2007 As the world's only sea-feeding lizard,…
Amazon plant diversity still a mystery
Amazon plant diversity still a mystery Amazon plant diversity still a mystery By Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com October 21, 2007 Recent study of unknown Amazonian flora proves just how…
First photos of a wild South China Tiger in 34 years
First photos of a wild South China Tiger in 34 years First photos of a wild South China Tiger in 34 years By Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com October 14,…
11 new species discovered in Vietnam’s Green Corridor
Pictures: 11 new species discovered in Vietnam 11 new species discovered in Vietnam's Green Corridor Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com September 29, 2007 On September 26th, scientists from World Wildlife…
Successful relocation of villagers from wildlife sanctuary
Successful relocation of villagers from wildlife sanctuary Successful relocation of villagers from wildlife sanctuary Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com September 29, 2007 The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is located in India's…
Education key to financial support for biodiversity
Education key to financial support for biodiversity Education key to financial support for biodiversity Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com September 6, 2007 On the coast of south-western Spain, Coto Donana National Park…
Saving beautiful – and ugly – species from extinction
Saving beautiful - and ugly - species from extinction Saving the beautiful - and the ugly - creatures of the world Why the EDGE Matters Jeremy Hance August 30, 2007…
The news of extinction: western media’s response to the demise of the Baiji
The news came and went with an alacrity that I found alarming, almost jolting. I waited for weeks, faithfully; I could not believe that the initial announcement would be followed…
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Endangered Environmentalists
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Conservation Effectiveness
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- 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
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