Conservation news https://news.mongabay.com/list/media/ Environmental science and conservation news Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:43:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png News on Media https://news.mongabay.com/list/media/ 32 32 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 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 A year ago today, Jane Goodall died at 91. Her message is more important than ever https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/a-year-ago-today-jane-goodall-died-at-91-her-message-is-more-important-than-ever/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/a-year-ago-today-jane-goodall-died-at-91-her-message-is-more-important-than-ever/#respond 01 Oct 2026 14:53:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331443 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/a-year-ago-today-jane-goodall-died-at-91-her-message-is-more-important-than-ever/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331443 From ‘community-based’ to ‘community-led conservation’ in Kenya: Interview with Dickson Kaelo https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/from-community-based-to-community-led-conservation-in-kenya-interview-with-dickson-kaelo/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/from-community-based-to-community-led-conservation-in-kenya-interview-with-dickson-kaelo/#respond 01 Oct 2026 13:26:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331381 Mongabay]]> 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 Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/preserving-wildlife-dna-for-the-future-interview-with-the-frozen-zoos-katie-heineman/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/preserving-wildlife-dna-for-the-future-interview-with-the-frozen-zoos-katie-heineman/#respond 28 Sep 2026 13:28:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331055 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/preserving-wildlife-dna-for-the-future-interview-with-the-frozen-zoos-katie-heineman/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331055 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. 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human-elephant conflict — Interview with Federico Borella https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/photographing-sri-lankas-human-elephant-conflict-interview-with-federico-borella/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/photographing-sri-lankas-human-elephant-conflict-interview-with-federico-borella/#respond 22 Sep 2026 15:05:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330440 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/photographing-sri-lankas-human-elephant-conflict-interview-with-federico-borella/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330440 For wild rivers like the Karnali, Nepal’s disaster is a warning and an answer (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/for-wild-rivers-like-the-karnali-nepals-disaster-is-a-warning-and-an-answer-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/for-wild-rivers-like-the-karnali-nepals-disaster-is-a-warning-and-an-answer-commentary/#respond 21 Sep 2026 21:55:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330371 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/for-wild-rivers-like-the-karnali-nepals-disaster-is-a-warning-and-an-answer-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330371 Community-based conservation is a good climate investment in Brazil & beyond (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/community-based-conservation-is-a-good-climate-investment-in-brazil-beyond-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/community-based-conservation-is-a-good-climate-investment-in-brazil-beyond-commentary/#respond 17 Sep 2026 14:39:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330134 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/community-based-conservation-is-a-good-climate-investment-in-brazil-beyond-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330134 Kathmandu Resolution calls for Asia-wide leadership on conservation (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/katmandu-resolution-calls-for-asia-wide-leadership-on-conservation-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/katmandu-resolution-calls-for-asia-wide-leadership-on-conservation-commentary/#respond 14 Sep 2026 17:29:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329664 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/katmandu-resolution-calls-for-asia-wide-leadership-on-conservation-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329664 Nepal’s high-altitude wildernesses & wildlife are increasingly under threat (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/nepals-high-altitude-wildernesses-wildlife-are-increasingly-under-threat-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/nepals-high-altitude-wildernesses-wildlife-are-increasingly-under-threat-commentary/#respond 09 Sep 2026 19:49:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329285 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/nepals-high-altitude-wildernesses-wildlife-are-increasingly-under-threat-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329285 What conservation rumors reveal about climate projects in the Congo Basin (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/what-conservation-rumors-reveal-about-climate-projects-in-the-congo-basin-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/what-conservation-rumors-reveal-about-climate-projects-in-the-congo-basin-commentary/#respond 07 Sep 2026 07:00:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=328390 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/what-conservation-rumors-reveal-about-climate-projects-in-the-congo-basin-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-328390 On renewable energy, it’s time to debunk the ‘transition minerals’ narrative (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/on-renewable-energy-its-time-to-debunk-the-transition-minerals-narrative-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/on-renewable-energy-its-time-to-debunk-the-transition-minerals-narrative-commentary/#respond 03 Sep 2026 15:18:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=328582 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/on-renewable-energy-its-time-to-debunk-the-transition-minerals-narrative-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-328582 Rooting tree seed production in local knowledge boosts forest restoration outcomes (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/rooting-tree-seed-production-in-local-knowledge-boosts-forest-restoration-outcomes-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/rooting-tree-seed-production-in-local-knowledge-boosts-forest-restoration-outcomes-commentary/#respond 01 Sep 2026 20:25:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=328254 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/rooting-tree-seed-production-in-local-knowledge-boosts-forest-restoration-outcomes-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-328254 Gulf of Mexico’s unique Orca Basin shouldn’t become a carbon dump (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/gulf-of-mexicos-unique-orca-basin-shouldnt-become-a-carbon-dump-commentary/ 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Neither can the reporting https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/environmental-crimes-dont-stop-at-borders-neither-can-the-reporting/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/environmental-crimes-dont-stop-at-borders-neither-can-the-reporting/#respond 31 Aug 2026 15:53:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327670 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/environmental-crimes-dont-stop-at-borders-neither-can-the-reporting/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327670 As Photo Ark turns 20, Joel Sartore photographs 18,000 animal species https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/as-the-photo-ark-turns-20-joel-sartore-photographs-18000-animal-species/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/as-the-photo-ark-turns-20-joel-sartore-photographs-18000-animal-species/#respond 28 Aug 2026 15:16:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327768 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/as-the-photo-ark-turns-20-joel-sartore-photographs-18000-animal-species/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327768 Australia’s 30×30 conservation promise matters a lot, but how it’s achieved is key (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/australias-30x30-conservation-promise-matters-a-lot-but-how-its-achieved-is-key-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/australias-30x30-conservation-promise-matters-a-lot-but-how-its-achieved-is-key-commentary/#respond 27 Aug 2026 19:12:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327641 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/australias-30x30-conservation-promise-matters-a-lot-but-how-its-achieved-is-key-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327641 Nigeria can build the new coastal highway and also protect natural areas (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/nigeria-can-build-the-new-coastal-highway-and-also-protect-natural-areas-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/nigeria-can-build-the-new-coastal-highway-and-also-protect-natural-areas-commentary/#respond 26 Aug 2026 16:03:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327410 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/nigeria-can-build-the-new-coastal-highway-and-also-protect-natural-areas-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327410 Tracing the origins of tulips: Interview with botanist Brett Wilson https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/tracing-the-origins-of-tulips-interview-with-botanist-brett-wilson/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/tracing-the-origins-of-tulips-interview-with-botanist-brett-wilson/#respond 26 Aug 2026 06:32:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327342 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/tracing-the-origins-of-tulips-interview-with-botanist-brett-wilson/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327342 Inspiring young herpetologists in Sri Lanka: Interview with Anslem de Silva https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/inspiring-young-herpetologists-in-sri-lanka-interview-with-anslem-de-silva/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/inspiring-young-herpetologists-in-sri-lanka-interview-with-anslem-de-silva/#respond 25 Aug 2026 14:53:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327246 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/inspiring-young-herpetologists-in-sri-lanka-interview-with-anslem-de-silva/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327246 In Spain & South Africa, communities use restoration to ‘grow’ fire insurance (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-spain-south-africa-communities-use-restoration-to-grow-fire-insurance-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-spain-south-africa-communities-use-restoration-to-grow-fire-insurance-commentary/#respond 24 Aug 2026 19:24:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327163 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-spain-south-africa-communities-use-restoration-to-grow-fire-insurance-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327163 To secure protected areas from wildlife trafficking, criminal networks must be dismantled (commentary) 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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/drugs-are-becoming-institutionalized-interview-with-ticuna-leader-in-perus-amazon/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326821 Why every endangered species needs a champion: a conversation with conservationist Bill Konstant https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/why-every-endangered-species-needs-a-champion-a-conversation-with-conservationist-bill-konstant/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/why-every-endangered-species-needs-a-champion-a-conversation-with-conservationist-bill-konstant/#respond 20 Aug 2026 00:09:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326612 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/why-every-endangered-species-needs-a-champion-a-conversation-with-conservationist-bill-konstant/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326612 Egypt’s deserts show why ecological knowledge matters in conservation (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/egypts-deserts-show-why-ecological-knowledge-matters-in-conservation-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/egypts-deserts-show-why-ecological-knowledge-matters-in-conservation-commentary/#respond 19 Aug 2026 15:13:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326676 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/egypts-deserts-show-why-ecological-knowledge-matters-in-conservation-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326676 Indigenous food sovereignty is one of the most overlooked conservation strategies (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/indigenous-food-sovereignty-is-one-of-the-most-overlooked-conservation-strategies-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/indigenous-food-sovereignty-is-one-of-the-most-overlooked-conservation-strategies-commentary/#respond 18 Aug 2026 16:21:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326534 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/indigenous-food-sovereignty-is-one-of-the-most-overlooked-conservation-strategies-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326534 Logging and the slow disappearance of Australia’s large old trees (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/logging-and-the-slow-disappearance-of-australias-large-old-trees-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/logging-and-the-slow-disappearance-of-australias-large-old-trees-commentary/#respond 17 Aug 2026 00:43:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326317 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/logging-and-the-slow-disappearance-of-australias-large-old-trees-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326317 How AI helps gather remote biodiversity data: Interview with Microsoft’s Juan Lavista Ferres https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/how-ai-helps-gather-remote-biodiversity-data-interview-with-microsofts-juan-lavista-ferres/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/how-ai-helps-gather-remote-biodiversity-data-interview-with-microsofts-juan-lavista-ferres/#respond 14 Aug 2026 13:06:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326232 Mongabay]]> 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