Racing sea turtle named in honor of Stephen Colbert
Racing sea turtle named in honor of Stephen Colbert Racing sea turtle named in honor of Stephen Colbert Conservation International April 13, 2007 An eleventh turtle named Stephanie Colburtle has…
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$230B for moon return but only $30M for deep ocean research?
$230B for space mission but only $30M for deep ocean research? $230B for space mission but only $30M for deep ocean research? Russell A. Mittermeier Conservation International September 19, 2006…
New species of ‘walking’ shark discovered
New species of 'walking' shark discovered New species of 'walking' shark discovered Conservation International September 18, 2006 Two recent expeditions led by Conservation International (CI) to the heart of Asia's…
3 new lemurs named in Madagascar
3 new lemurs named in Madagascar 3 new lemurs named in Madagascar Conservation International June 21, 2006 To recognize an internationally renowned primatologist and champion of Madagascar's unique biodiversity, scientists…
‘Extinct’ frog rediscovered in Colombia
"Extinct" frog rediscovered in Colombia "Extinct" frog rediscovered in Colombia Conservation International May 18, 2006 Researchers exploring a Colombian mountain range found surviving members of a species of Harlequin frog…
Climate change is serious threat to biodiversity
Climate change is serious threat to biodiversity Climate change is serious threat to biodiversity Conservation International April 11, 2006 The Earth could see massive waves of species extinctions around the…
Scientists discover dozens of new species in New Guinea
Scientists discover dozens of new species in New Guinea Scientists discover dozens of new species in New Guinea Conservation International release February 6, 2006 EDITOR's NOTE: A team of scientists…
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Forest Trackers
- Bolivia’s El Curichi Las Garzas protected area taken over by land-grabbers
- Authorities struggle to protect Bolivian national park from drug-fueled deforestation
- Poverty and plantations: Nigerian reserve struggles against the odds
- Logging, road construction continue to fuel forest loss in Papua New Guinea
Oceans
- Warming seas push India’s fishers into distant, and more dangerous, waters
- No protection from bottom trawling for seamount chain in northern Pacific
- Annual ocean conference raises $11.3b in pledges for marine conservation
- Caribbean startups are turning excess seaweed into an agroecology solution
Amazon Conservation
- Deforestation haunts top Peruvian reserve and its Indigenous communities
- Amid record-high fires across the Amazon, Brazil loses primary forests
- A web of front people conceals environmental offenders in the Amazon
- Brazil boosts protection of Amazon mangroves with new reserves in Pará state
Land rights and extractives
- Hyundai ends aluminum deal with Adaro Minerals following K-pop protest
- Brazil’s illegal gold trade takes a hammering, but persists underground
- Maluku bone collector unearths troubling consequence of coastal abrasion
- New FPIC guide designed to help protect Indigenous rights as mineral mining booms
Endangered Environmentalists
- Indonesian activists face jail over FB posts flagging damage to marine park
- Vietnamese environmentalist sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
- Son of slain Quilombola leader will still strive for community’s rights
- Video: Five Tembé Indigenous activists shot in Amazonian ‘palm oil war’
Indonesia's Forest Guardians
- Fenced in by Sulawesi national park, Indigenous women make forestry breakout
- In Borneo, the ‘Power of Mama’ fight Indonesia’s wildfires with all-woman crew
- Pioneer agroforester Ermi, 73, rolls back the years in Indonesia’s Gorontalo
- After 20 years and thousands of trees planted, Kalimantan’s veteran forester persists
Conservation Effectiveness
- The conservation sector must communicate better (commentary)
- Thailand tries nature-based water management to adapt to climate change
- Forest restoration to boost biomass doesn’t have to sacrifice tree diversity
- How scientists and a community are bringing a Bornean river corridor back to life
Southeast Asian infrastructure
- Study: Indonesia’s new capital city threatens stable proboscis monkey population
- Indonesia’s new capital ‘won’t sacrifice the environment’: Q&A with Nusantara’s Myrna Asnawati Safitri
- Small farmers in limbo as Cambodia wavers on Tonle Sap conservation rules
- To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia runs a road through a biodiverse forest
