Conservation news https://news.mongabay.com/list/culture/ Environmental science and conservation news Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:49:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png News on Culture https://news.mongabay.com/list/culture/ 32 32 Sri Lanka elephant found with a gunshot wound. 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Interview with Nature Data Lab’s Karl Burkart https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/how-much-nature-is-left-interview-with-nature-data-labs-karl-burkart/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/how-much-nature-is-left-interview-with-nature-data-labs-karl-burkart/#respond 09 Oct 2026 10:16:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=332051 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/how-much-nature-is-left-interview-with-nature-data-labs-karl-burkart/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-332051 Deadly wildfires leave Borneo wildlife scrambling for fresh water https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/#respond 09 Oct 2026 06:50:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=332036 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-332036 Activists cite ecological, social connections in blocking US border wall construction (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/activists-cite-ecological-social-connections-in-blocking-us-border-wall-construction-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/activists-cite-ecological-social-connections-in-blocking-us-border-wall-construction-commentary/#respond 08 Oct 2026 17:56:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331995 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/activists-cite-ecological-social-connections-in-blocking-us-border-wall-construction-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331995 South Korea strengthens migrant fisher protections. Advocates are not impressed. https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/south-korea-strengthens-migrant-fisher-protections-advocates-are-not-impressed/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/south-korea-strengthens-migrant-fisher-protections-advocates-are-not-impressed/#respond 08 Oct 2026 14:47:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331941 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/south-korea-strengthens-migrant-fisher-protections-advocates-are-not-impressed/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331941 International pledge to fund forest rights exceeds target, but direct funding remains low https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/international-pledge-to-fund-forest-rights-exceeds-target-but-direct-funding-remains-low/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/international-pledge-to-fund-forest-rights-exceeds-target-but-direct-funding-remains-low/#respond 07 Oct 2026 17:23:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331812 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/international-pledge-to-fund-forest-rights-exceeds-target-but-direct-funding-remains-low/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331812 Science, Indigenous knowledge team up to restore Canada’s kelp. (Sea otters help, too.) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/science-indigenous-knowledge-team-up-to-restore-canadas-kelp-sea-otters-help-too/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/science-indigenous-knowledge-team-up-to-restore-canadas-kelp-sea-otters-help-too/#respond 06 Oct 2026 14:44:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331571 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/science-indigenous-knowledge-team-up-to-restore-canadas-kelp-sea-otters-help-too/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331571 The Indonesians facing El Nino’s fires have lessons to teach us (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/#respond 06 Oct 2026 14:17:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331681 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331681 Artificial nests give Hong Kong’s cockatoos a home – and a chance to study their behavior https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/artificial-nests-give-hong-kongs-cockatoos-a-home-and-a-chance-to-study-their-behavior/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/artificial-nests-give-hong-kongs-cockatoos-a-home-and-a-chance-to-study-their-behavior/#respond 06 Oct 2026 13:39:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331714 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/artificial-nests-give-hong-kongs-cockatoos-a-home-and-a-chance-to-study-their-behavior/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331714 Vietnam’s fishers face rising costs, declining catches and a contested sea https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/vietnams-fishers-face-rising-costs-declining-catches-and-a-contested-sea/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/vietnams-fishers-face-rising-costs-declining-catches-and-a-contested-sea/#respond 02 Oct 2026 18:01:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331508 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/vietnams-fishers-face-rising-costs-declining-catches-and-a-contested-sea/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331508 How to grow $25K into community-led conservation: Interview with Tanzania’s Mwambao https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/how-to-grow-25k-into-community-led-conservation-interview-with-tanzanias-mwambao/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/how-to-grow-25k-into-community-led-conservation-interview-with-tanzanias-mwambao/#respond 02 Oct 2026 13:58:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331539 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/how-to-grow-25k-into-community-led-conservation-interview-with-tanzanias-mwambao/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331539 As fires spread, Indonesia’s rubber growers draw on traditional ways to fight back https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-fires-spread-indonesias-rubber-growers-draw-on-traditional-ways-to-fight-back/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-fires-spread-indonesias-rubber-growers-draw-on-traditional-ways-to-fight-back/#respond 02 Oct 2026 11:13:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331495 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-fires-spread-indonesias-rubber-growers-draw-on-traditional-ways-to-fight-back/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331495 Gabon, home to the medicinal plant behind ibogaine, wants a fairer share of its global boom https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/gabon-home-to-the-medicinal-plant-behind-ibogaine-wants-a-fairer-share-of-its-global-boom/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/gabon-home-to-the-medicinal-plant-behind-ibogaine-wants-a-fairer-share-of-its-global-boom/#respond 01 Oct 2026 15:21:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331394 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/gabon-home-to-the-medicinal-plant-behind-ibogaine-wants-a-fairer-share-of-its-global-boom/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331394 A year ago today, Jane Goodall died at 91. 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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/from-community-based-to-community-led-conservation-in-kenya-interview-with-dickson-kaelo/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331381 In Brazil’s Acre, calls for new roads clash with deforestation commitments https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-brazils-acre-calls-for-new-roads-clash-with-deforestation-commitments/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-brazils-acre-calls-for-new-roads-clash-with-deforestation-commitments/#respond 30 Sep 2026 15:05:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331068 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-brazils-acre-calls-for-new-roads-clash-with-deforestation-commitments/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331068 Turning vulnerable livestock into four-eyed beasts helps protect them in Zimbabwe https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/turning-vulnerable-livestock-into-four-eyed-beasts-helps-protect-them-in-zimbabwe/ 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https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331043 As Australia’s kangaroo numbers rise, record cull renews calls for other control methods https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/as-australias-kangaroo-numbers-rise-record-cull-renews-calls-for-other-control-methods/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/as-australias-kangaroo-numbers-rise-record-cull-renews-calls-for-other-control-methods/#respond 28 Sep 2026 12:13:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330997 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/as-australias-kangaroo-numbers-rise-record-cull-renews-calls-for-other-control-methods/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330997 Singapore’s plan to merge several islands could wipe out coral reefs https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/singapores-plan-to-merge-several-islands-could-wipe-out-coral-reefs/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/singapores-plan-to-merge-several-islands-could-wipe-out-coral-reefs/#respond 28 Sep 2026 08:49:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330946 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/singapores-plan-to-merge-several-islands-could-wipe-out-coral-reefs/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330946 NGOs call on Vantara to end all wild animal imports permanently https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/ngos-call-on-vantara-to-end-all-wild-animal-imports-permanently/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/ngos-call-on-vantara-to-end-all-wild-animal-imports-permanently/#respond 25 Sep 2026 18:09:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330863 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/ngos-call-on-vantara-to-end-all-wild-animal-imports-permanently/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330863 To tackle environmental crime, track profits through the whole supply chain (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/to-tackle-environmental-crime-track-profits-through-the-whole-supply-chain-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/to-tackle-environmental-crime-track-profits-through-the-whole-supply-chain-commentary/#respond 25 Sep 2026 18:07:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330777 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/to-tackle-environmental-crime-track-profits-through-the-whole-supply-chain-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330777 A new cat species was just discovered. Several more may follow https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/a-new-cat-species-was-just-discovered-several-more-may-follow/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/a-new-cat-species-was-just-discovered-several-more-may-follow/#respond 24 Sep 2026 19:53:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330733 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/a-new-cat-species-was-just-discovered-several-more-may-follow/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330733 In Nepal, women seek ownership rights to the lands they tend https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-nepal-women-seek-ownership-rights-to-the-lands-they-tend/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-nepal-women-seek-ownership-rights-to-the-lands-they-tend/#respond 24 Sep 2026 16:50:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330580 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-nepal-women-seek-ownership-rights-to-the-lands-they-tend/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330580 Biodiversity credits shouldn’t copy the carbon market playbook (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/biodiversity-credits-shouldnt-copy-the-carbon-market-playbook-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/biodiversity-credits-shouldnt-copy-the-carbon-market-playbook-commentary/#respond 24 Sep 2026 13:25:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330636 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/biodiversity-credits-shouldnt-copy-the-carbon-market-playbook-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330636 Indonesia’s geothermal push runs into local fears at Mount Ungaran https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesias-geothermal-push-runs-into-local-fears-at-mount-ungaran/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesias-geothermal-push-runs-into-local-fears-at-mount-ungaran/#respond 24 Sep 2026 13:00:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330698 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesias-geothermal-push-runs-into-local-fears-at-mount-ungaran/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330698 Planned US tech hub in Philippines hit over environmental and Indigenous land concerns https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/planned-us-tech-hub-in-philippines-hit-over-environmental-and-indigenous-land-concerns/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/planned-us-tech-hub-in-philippines-hit-over-environmental-and-indigenous-land-concerns/#respond 23 Sep 2026 22:04:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330602 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/planned-us-tech-hub-in-philippines-hit-over-environmental-and-indigenous-land-concerns/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330602 Logging still threatens Bornean forest once envisioned as an Indigenous-led peace park https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/logging-still-threatens-bornean-forest-once-envisioned-as-an-indigenous-led-peace-park/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/logging-still-threatens-bornean-forest-once-envisioned-as-an-indigenous-led-peace-park/#respond 23 Sep 2026 16:52:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330551 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/logging-still-threatens-bornean-forest-once-envisioned-as-an-indigenous-led-peace-park/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330551 Two decades on, Nepal’s conservationists search for new ‘dream’ generation https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/two-decades-on-nepals-conservationists-search-for-new-dream-generation/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/two-decades-on-nepals-conservationists-search-for-new-dream-generation/#respond 23 Sep 2026 16:27:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330597 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/two-decades-on-nepals-conservationists-search-for-new-dream-generation/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330597