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Malaysia to ban oil palm expansion?

Malaysia may ban...
Effort to save rare Colombian monkey looks to crowdfund its conservation

Effort to save rare Colombian monkey looks to crowdfund its conservation

The nonprofit Fundación Proyecto Tití has conserved some 5,100 hectares (12,600 acres) of forest in Colombia, helping to reconnect forest fragments and secure more...
Biological field stations: Indispensable but ‘invisible’

Biological field stations: Indispensable but ‘invisible’

Biological field stations are critical to conservation research and rewilding efforts, yet they’re often overlooked in discussions of global environmental policy.Beside their visibility problem,...
From cardamom to carbon: Bold new Tanzanian project is regrowing a rainforest

From cardamom to carbon: Bold new Tanzanian project is regrowing a...

Farmers in eastern Tanzania are regrowing rainforest trees on part of their land.The farmers receive payments from the sale of carbon credits to supplement...
Offshore oil plans in Brazil threaten South America’s largest coral reef

Offshore oil plans in Brazil threaten South America’s largest coral reef

The Parcel de Manuel Luís coral reef, off the coast of northeastern Brazil, is a vital habitat for several species, including 53 at risk...
When wildlife surveillance tech ‘watches’ people

When wildlife surveillance tech ‘watches’ people

Conservation technologies such as camera traps, drones and acoustic sensors, are playing a greater role in protecting endangered species, preventing poaching, finding rare plants,...

Lady D birthday drive!

Over the past two years Lady D, uKhozi FM’s mid-morning on air presenter, has utilised the celebration of her birthday to reach out to the needy...
Researchers detect two of Suriname’s most powerful jaguar trafficking networks

Researchers detect two of Suriname’s most powerful jaguar trafficking networks

The findings of an investigation called “Operation Jaguar” shed light on the connections between the illegal trafficking of jaguar parts and other crimes, like...