Black rhinos moved to Kenya’s Loisaba Conservancy as species recovers
Twenty-one critically endangered black rhinos are settling into their new home at Loisaba Conservancy in northern Kenya.The translocations were prompted by the fact that...
Landmark report on migratory species underlines threats to Asia’s wildlife
A U.N.-backed report has found that nominally protected migratory species face the rising risk of extinction amid habitat loss and overexploitation worldwide.Of the 1,200...
Ecuador government weighs delaying closure of controversial ITT oil block
The government in Ecuador is considering ways to avoid closing the 43-ITT oil block, located inside Yasuní National Park in the eastern Amazon, despite...
Rewilding in Argentina helps giant anteaters return to south Brazil
Recent giant anteater sightings in Rio Grande do Sul state indicate the species has returned to southern Brazil, where it had been considered extinct...
The Majestic Hippopotamus: Gentle Giants of the Waterways
The hippopotamus, often simply referred to as a hippo, is a creature that fascinates and delights those who are fortunate enough to witness it...
Attack on Pataxó Hãhãhãi Indigenous leaders must be investigated (commentary)
Felipe Milanez/Maria Rosário de Carvalho/Cecilia McCallum/Felipe Cruz Tuxá/Jurema Machado/Ernenek Mejía
Article by: Felipe Milanez/Maria Rosário de Carvalho/Cecilia McCallum/Felipe Cruz Tuxá/Jurema Machado/Ernenek Mejía
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Traditional healers in Philippines keep their ‘forest pharmacy’ standing
The island of Siquijor in the southern Philippines is famed for its traditional healing practices; less well known is the role its healers play...
World Bank Boosts Climate and Community Resilience in the Senegal River...
Washington, USA, 14 February 2024, /African Media Agency/- The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a significant initiative aimed at addressing urgent challenges in...
Critics decry controversial bill that loosens deforestation restrictions in Peru
On Jan. 10, Peru’s Congress approved a new amendment to the country’s forest and wildlife law, which loosens restrictions on deforestation and may affect...
Concern for Mexico’s vaquita as totoaba swim bladder trafficking surges online
The dried swim bladders, or “maw,” of totoaba, an endangered fish found in the Gulf of California in northern Mexico, are being increasingly trafficked...
Cornell receives $35m gift for research at nexus of wildlife and...
Our newfound global awareness that human health, animal health and the health of the planet are inextricably linked has underscored the importance of research...
Many Southeast Asian forests could weather climate change if we leave...
Wanton logging has already wreaked havoc with tropical forests in the region, greatly reducing their sizes.
As global temperatures continue to rise, so do fears...
