Degraded, but not defunct: Modified land still has wildlife value, study...
Researchers studying how species respond to repeated and rapid land cover changes say more focus needs to be placed on preserving the biodiversity value...
Monetizing nature: The under-explored power of the Amazon’s natural capital
Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English...
The biologist working to save Peru’s yellow-tailed monkey: Q&A with Fanny...
Peruvian biologist and anthropologist Fanny Cornejo has won the Emerging Conservationist Award from the Indianapolis Prize, the most prestigious wildlife conservation award in the...
Scientists hope to tech the heck out of eDNA sampling with...
The collection of DNA samples with the assistance of drones and robots was a recurring theme at the semifinals of a $10 million competition...
Keep it down: U.N. report lists ways to reduce ocean noise...
A new report published by the U.N.’s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) outlines possible solutions to human-caused ocean...
Breadfruit: A starchy, delicious climate and biodiversity solution
Originally from Southeast Asia, breadfruit trees produce large, potato-like fruits that can be used in many different culinary applications, making this a reliable crop...
Five ways to increase tree cover in cities (commentary)
As cities in the U.S. and other nations suffer from current heat waves, one proven way to cool urban areas and clean the air...
An Indigenous revival in the Pan Amazon
Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English...
Bill stripping Peru’s isolated Indigenous people of land and protections scrapped
A bill proposing to strip lands and protections of Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact was rejected by three congressional commissions at...
Mongabay’s What-to-Watch list for July 2023
In June, Mongabay released videos showing the rodeo culture that’s developed in the Amazon, how wild jungle cat in India has adapted to an...
S. Africa to purge bird-eating mice from key albatross breeding island
Non-native house mice arrived on Marion Island in the southern Indian Ocean two centuries ago, when the island was a stopping-off point for sealing...
A rare primate success story in Tanzania
A recent census shows that the population of the kipunji monkey (Rungwecebus kipunji) in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands has increased by 65%, while signs of...
