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Maps of sharks’ journeys show marine protected areas alone won’t save them

Maps of sharks’ journeys show marine protected areas alone won’t save...

A team of scientists has monitored the movement of 47 silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) tagged with satellite trackers in the Galápagos Marine Reserve off...
Wildlife trafficking gradually returns after pandemic lull, mostly by sea

Wildlife trafficking gradually returns after pandemic lull, mostly by sea

Bulk shipments by sea accounted for most of the illegal wildlife parts seized by authorities around the world in 2022.The data, from U.S.-based nonprofit...
As conservation technology grows, so does Mongabay’s coverage

As conservation technology grows, so does Mongabay’s coverage

Mongabay’s new staff writer covering conservation technology joins the podcast to discuss this fast-growing field.Abhishyant “Abhi” Kidangoor has joined the newsroom after working as...
Vulture carrion potential boon and threat for endangered Iberian lynx: Studies

Vulture carrion potential boon and threat for endangered Iberian lynx: Studies

Iberian lynx recovery in Spain has been hailed as a conservation success story. Said to be among the world’s most endangered feline species, Iberian...
Journalists discuss the challenges & dangers of Amazonia

Journalists discuss the challenges & dangers of Amazonia

We speak with journalists who have known and reported on Amazonia for years, and who also know the violence in the region like the...
U.S. firm quits Indonesian gasification project in major blow to coal ambitions

U.S. firm quits Indonesian gasification project in major blow to coal...

U.S.-based Air Products and Chemicals confirmed in late March that it had withdrawn from all of its projects in Indonesia, including coal-gasification plants in...
Chile communities defy the desert by capturing increasingly scarce water

Chile communities defy the desert by capturing increasingly scarce water

The inhabitants of a rural community on the expanding frontier of Chile’s Atacama Desert are able to harvest around 500,000 liters (132,000 gallons) of...
Expansion of Mennonite farmland in Bolivia encroaches on Indigenous land

Expansion of Mennonite farmland in Bolivia encroaches on Indigenous land

Mennonites first began settling in Bolivia in the 1950s, primarily in the department of Santa Cruz.Today, Bolivia’s Mennonite population numbers around 150,000, most of...
Sea Turtle

The Cartel fighting fashionably to save the ocean arrives in South...

Copenhagen Cartel is thrilled to announce the opening of its newest retail stores in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The Danish sustainable luxury fashion brand...
India cheetah births sparks interest in fast felines in neighboring Nepal

India cheetah births sparks interest in fast felines in neighboring Nepal

The cheetah reintroduction program in India has rekindled debate in neighboring Nepal about whether to bring the species there too.But while the history of...
Amid changing climate, Bangladesh farming groups conserve indigenous rice seeds

Amid changing climate, Bangladesh farming groups conserve indigenous rice seeds

Bangladesh, the fourth biggest rice-producing country in the world, produces around 39 million tons of rice annually to feed its 170 million people, with...
To restore Brazil’s Cerrado, planting trees is a bad option, experts say

To restore Brazil’s Cerrado, planting trees is a bad option, experts...

Almost half of Brazil’s Cerrado savanna has been deforested, and restoration proposals now center largely on planting trees in the degraded areas.However, as a...