First increase in Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins in 20 years
Numbers of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin in the Mekong River have risen from 80 in 2015 to 92 in 2017, according to WWF-Cambodia.The WWF team...
Pesticides banned by EU for their potential harm to bees
The EU will ban three commonly used pesticides by the end of 2018 in a bid to protect bee populations.A committee passed the measure...
More gorillas and chimpanzees living in Central Africa’s forests than thought
A study led by WCS researchers pulled together wildlife survey data collected between 2003 and 2013 at 59 sites in five countries across western...
Environmental stories from around the web, April 27, 2018
There are many important conservation and environmental stories Mongabay isn’t able to cover.Here’s a digest of some of the significant developments from the week.If...
Nephew of Maya land and rights activist beaten to death in...
Héctor Manuel Choc Cuz, an 18-year old Maya Q’eqchi’, was beaten to death late last month.Family members suspect the attack may have been an...
Respected ancestral healer murdered in Peru
Below are summaries of the most popular stories by our Spanish language service, Mongabay Latam, from the week of April 16 – 22. Among...
Meet the 2018 ‘Green Oscars’ winners
The six winners of 2018 Whitley Award are Munir Virani of Kenya; Shahriar Caesar Rahman of Bangladesh; Kerstin Forsberg of Peru; Dominique Bikaba of...
Selective logging has big, lasting impact on fish
A new study finds nearly as few fish species in selectively logged forests as they did in forests clear-cut for plantations. Both selectively logged...
Environmental defenders fear backlash as defendant sues expert over testimony
Basuki Wasis, an environmental expert whose testimony helped convict a provincial governor of abuse of power, now faces a lawsuit brought by the latter...
Signoff on rhino sperm transfer between Indonesia, Malaysia expected mid-May: Official
Indonesia has sent a memorandum of understanding to the Malaysian government regarding the transfer of sperm for use in a captive-breeding attempt, an official...
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...
How a Dutch company uses bison to maintain pure drinking water
Water companies in the Netherlands have introduced bison and other large grazers to the dunelands from which they draw water to serve more than...
