Southern rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) are easily distinguished by the spiked plumes on their head, their neon-yellow eyebrows, and red eyes. But these wild-looking penguins are also endangered: the IUCN…
With Britain now moving to explore for oil and gas in the Falkland Islands, Argentina has cried foul. Buenos Aires claims that the Falklands, or the Malvinas as Argentines refer…
A recent PhD graduate of Ohio State University, Sarah Lehnen studies America's birds with a particular focus on migrating shorebirds. Mongabay.com's seventh in a series of interviews with 'Young Scientists'.…
An interview with Megan Parker, founder of Working Dogs for Conservation For millennia dogs have been helpers to humans: they have herded and protected livestock, pulled sleds, hunted game, led…
Argentina bans fishing, trawling in eco-rich area Argentina bans fishing, trawling in eco-rich area mongabay.com October 9, 2008
'Snow leopard' of the Andes is one of the world's most endangered cats 'Snow leopard' of the Andes is one of the world's most endangered cats: An interview with Mauro…
Markets may save rainforests An interview with Dr. Andrew Mitchell of the Global Canopy Program: Markets could save rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 18, 2008 Markets may soon value…
Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble: An interview with small cat specialist Dr. Jim Sanderson Rhett…
Argentina's primates under threat from agriculture Argentina's primates under threat from agriculture Gabriel E. Zunino and Martin M. Kowalewski special to mongabay.com June 9, 2008 Five species of non-human primates…
Land-clearing fires send smoke across Argentina, Paraguay Land-clearing fires send smoke across Argentina, Paraguay mongabay.com September 11, 2007 Thousands of fires likely set for land-clearing are sending thick smoke over…
New Park in Argentina Protects 500,000 Penguins New Park in Argentina Protects 500,000 Penguins mongabay.com August 9, 2007 The government of Argentina will create a new marine park along the…