In Madagascar’s jungles, the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is king. A cousin of the mongoose, this cat-like creature is the island’s top predator, able to hunt Madagascar’s other unique offering to the world: lemurs. Humans feed on both. The problem: lemurs and fossas are threatened and endemic species protected under Malagasy law. About half of the households … Continue reading For Malagasy trapped in poverty, threatened lemurs and fossas are fair game