Indigenous lands, knowledge are essential for saving primates from extinction, says...
A new study in Science Advances finds that primate species found on Indigenous people’s land face significantly less threats to their overall survival compared...
Indonesia backtracks on plan criticized for ‘privatizing’ fisheries resources
Indonesia will not go ahead with a plan to allow foreign and domestic fishing companies to operate for up to 30 years under a...
No critical examination of flawed environmental assessments in Nepal, experts say
Nepal has for decades required an environmental impact assessment (EIA) be conducted for development projects, but their quality and monitoring has been largely ineffective,...
Pesticides are creating a biodiversity crisis in Europe
We are in a biodiversity crisis with insects particularly in trouble. Insects that were once commonplace just a few decades ago are today a...
Meet the Indonesians on the front lines of human-elephant conflict in...
At the northern tip of Sumatra, villagers deal with herds of elephants entering their villages and eating their crops.Incidents of human-wildlife conflict have intensified...
Cambodian government cancels development of Phnom Tamao forest amid outcry
Cambodia’s prime minister has intervened to stop the destruction of a forest outside the country’s capital, but not before developers managed to clear between...
Mediterranean grapples with tasty, voracious invasive crabs
Two invasive blue crab species have recently settled in the Mediterranean.Both species are voracious predators that disrupt bottom habitats, shred fishers’ nets and ruin...
Overlooked and at risk, seagrass is habitat of choice for many...
Seagrass meadows, rather than coral reefs, are the fishing grounds of choice for many fishing households in four countries in the Indo-Pacific region, a...
Study highlights elusive Cameroonian gorillas, and the threats encircling them
Ebo Forest in southwestern Cameroon hosts a rare and enigmatic population of western gorillas.A new study analyzes how gorillas use the forest, finding they...
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...
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...
Sumatran elephants pinned down by forest loss
Sumatran elephants in Indonesia’s North Aceh district are being increasingly pinned down in shrinking patches of forest amid the ongoing destruction of their habitat,...
