In Ecuador, communities protecting a ‘terrestrial coral reef’ face a mining giant

INTAG VALLEY, ECUADOR — Hundreds of moths land on a white sheet, lit like a false moon in the still, dark forest. Elegant silver ones, fist-sized moths with spots on their wings, fuzzy little citrine fellows, some exquisitely camouflaged in neutral tones, and some announcing their toxicity in vivid colors. For three nights, we lure … Continue reading In Ecuador, communities protecting a ‘terrestrial coral reef’ face a mining giant