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20,000 orangutans killed or poached in 10 years without a single prosecution

A new effort to save global biodiversity? Just ask E.O. Wilson

World’s rarest camel survived nuclear tests but today threatened by hunger for its meat

Environmental disappointments under Obama

Destruction worsens in Madagascar

Lion population in Kenya could disappear in 10 to 20 years

Rehabilitation not enough to solve orangutan crisis in Indonesia

Appalling photos reveal lemur carnage in Madagascar [warning: graphic images]

World’s rarest tree kangaroo gets help from those who once hunted it

Economic crisis threatens conservation programs and endangered species, an interview with Paula Kahumbu of WildlifeDirect

Borneo ablaze: forest fires threaten world’s largest remaining population of orangutans

Pesticide use linked to dying frogs in California

Historical deforestation in Madagascar may not be as bad as commonly believed

Farmers have poor understanding of role of wildlife in protecting crops

Golden lion tamarins play key role in seed dispersal in Brazil’s Mata Atlantica

Priorities in global bird conservation ‘misplaced’

Better species distribution modeling needed for the tropics

New website consolidates national red lists for endangered species

Turning wasteland into rainforest

REDD shouldn’t neglect biodiversity say scientists

Photo: First bald Asian songbird discovered

Extinction debt can last millions of years

Burning by Asia Pulp & Paper contributes to haze in Indonesia, Malaysia

Global warming may reduce lifespan of cold-blooded species

Photo: Scientists discover new species of Komodo dragon-like lizard

Global warming may be causing animals to shrink

Malaysia’s rainforests being insidiously replaced with plantations of clones

Ganges River Dolphin population falls below 300, faces new threat from oil exploration

Florida announces python hunt following snake invasion

Dragonflies migrate 14,000-18,000 km from India to S. Africa

Pangolins threatened by illegal trade for traditional Chinese medicine

Photo: Salamander is first 4-legged animal discovered in U.S. in 50 years

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