South Africa set for big strides towards 10% marine protected areas
Johannesburg, 4 July22: There was much celebration in 2019 when the South African Marine Protected Area (MPA) network expanded to 41 MPAs encompassing 5.4%...
Anglo American iron ore pipeline suffers second rupture in Brazil
A rupture of an Anglo American Brasil pipeline in Minas Gerais state spilled 318 tons of iron ore on 12 March. That has been...
Sighting of an American black vulture in Nepal causes a flutter
Conservationists in Nepal have spotted an American black vulture in the country for the first time.It’s believed the bird had escaped from wildlife traffickers...
Two newborn Javan rhinos spotted on camera in Indonesian park
Officials from Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park announced Thursday that two new Javan rhino calves were born this year.An adult male, estimated to be...
Ban on use of destructive net fails to make an impact...
Fisheries observers say a year-old ban on a seine net considered unsustainable and destructive has been largely ineffective.Reports show fishers continue to use the...
Mexico’s Maya Train chugs forward, but at what cost to habitats...
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast we discuss a massive new railway project, the Maya Train, in Mexico.Stretching 1,525 kilometers (958 miles) across...
Why aren’t we talking about it? (commentary)
The pressure for both local level management and international conservation efforts foster a “scale mismatch,” in which the levels of governance of these two...
In Brazil’s Amazon, traditional midwives push for greater recognition
Aptam was created in 2018 as the first and only association of traditional midwives in Brazil’s Amazonas state, where it works to counter negative...
