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Violence persists in Amazon region where Pereira and Phillips were killed

Violence persists in Amazon region where Pereira and Phillips were killed

Armed illegal gold miners on July 15 threatened government rangers near the site where British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira...
Private road sparks fears for Cameroon’s Ebo Forest

Private road sparks fears for Cameroon’s Ebo Forest

Bulldozers have opened around 40 kilometers (25 miles) of dirt road into the heart of the biodiverse Ebo Forest in southwestern Cameroon, raising fears...
Impunity shrouds killings of Indigenous Amazonian defenders

Impunity shrouds killings of Indigenous Amazonian defenders

According to information collected by 11 environmental and human rights organizations, 58 Indigenous people were killed in the Brazilian, Colombian, Ecuadoran and Peruvian Amazon...
Low-tech, low-profile killers of rare wildlife the world over

Low-tech, low-profile killers of rare wildlife the world over

Snares are simple, low-tech, noose-like traps that can be made from cheap and easily accessible materials such as wire, rope or brake cables. Easy...

Q&A with zoo veterinarian Justin Rosenberg

In April, authorities...
Fisheries crackdown pushes Cambodians to the brink on Tonle Sap lake

Fisheries crackdown pushes Cambodians to the brink on Tonle Sap lake

A ban on illegal fishing in Tonle Sap, Cambodia’s largest lake, is hitting local communities hard — even those engaged in legal fishing.“By continuing...
Illegal fishing, worker abuse claims leave a bad taste for Bumble Bee Seafood

Illegal fishing, worker abuse claims leave a bad taste for Bumble...

A new report published by Greenpeace East Asia has found that Bumble Bee Seafoods and its parent company, Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company (FCF)...