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Amazon environmentalist gunned down in Peru Amazon environmentalist gunned down in Peru Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 14, 2008 After reporting a truck loaded with mahogany illegally logged from the…

Amid accusations of bribery by loggers, Borneo chief's remains to be exhumed Amid accusations of bribery by loggers, Borneo chief's remains to be exhumed Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 19, 2008…

Rainforest chief killed in Borneo for his opposition to logging Honored chieftain allegedly murdered in Borneo for his opposition to logging Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 3, 2008 Keleasu Naan, a…

Amazon Conservation Team wins "Innovation in Conservation Award" for path-breaking work with Amazon tribes Amazon Conservation Team wins "Innovation in Conservation Award"for path-breaking work with Amazon tribes mongabay.com December 11,…

Carbon for forest conservation concept faces challenges but offers big payoff Carbon credits for forest conservation concept faces challenges But initiative could save forests and alleviate rural poverty: An interview…

The State of Forests and Ecotourism in Belize The State of Forests and Ecotourism in Belize An interview with Colin Young, a Belizean Ecologist mongabay.com November 16, 2007 A 7-year…

Conservationist Schaller named to Time's 'Hero of the Planet' Conservationist Schaller named to Time's 'Hero of the Planet' WCS November 13, 2007 Renowned conservationist Dr. George Schaller of the Wildlife…

Carbon for forests will help Aceh recover from war, tsunami Carbon for forests will help Aceh recover from war, tsunami mongabay.com September 18, 2007 Aceh Governor Irwandi Jusuf, a former…

Ethnobotanist honored for contributions to wilderness medicine Ethnobotanist honored for contributions to wilderness medicine mongabay.com August 8, 2007 Renowned ethnobotanist and conservationist Dr. Mark Plotkin of the Amazon Conservation Team…

Leading Amazon biologist imprisoned in Brazil; witch-hunt suspected Leading Amazon biologist imprisoned in Brazil; witch-hunt suspected Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 23, 2007 A world-renowned primatologist has been arrested in…

Ecotourism works in Costa Rica True ecological tourism works in Costa Rica: An interview with author and eco-lodge pioneer Jack Ewing Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 12, 2007 In 1970…

A Wiser Earth? World's largest movement has no leader but 100M employees A Wiser Earth? World's largest movement has no leader but 100M employees Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 11,…

Dorothy Stang fought for social equity in the Amazon Amazon nun's brother speaks about her murder: Dorothy Stang fought for social equity in the Amazon David Stang June 7, 2007…

Since the early 1970s, environmental groups have spent billions of dollars on conservation efforts in the Amazon, but have failed to slow the destruction of its rainforests – the Brazilian…

Globalization could save the Amazon rainforest An interview with Dr. Daniel Nepstad: Amazon rainforest at a tipping point But globalization could help save it Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 4,…

Amazon nun-killer sentenced to 30 years in Brazil Amazon nun-killer sentenced to 30 years in Brazil mongabay.com May 15, 2007 Vitalmiro Bastos de Moura, a Brazilian rancher charged with ordering…

An interview with lemur expert Dr. Patricia Wright Conservation is saving lemurs and helping people in Madagascar: An interview with lemur expert Dr. Patricia Wright wildmadagascar.org May 7, 2007 Madagascar,…

An Interview with Dr. Peter Raven, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden Jump to Interview What do tigers in India, chameleons in Madagascar, redwood trees in California, and tube worms…

Indigenous people are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist An interview with ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin: Indigenous people are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist Rhett…

Global warming could cause catastrophic die-off of Amazon rainforest by 2080 Amazon conservation efforts must come soon to save world's largest rainforest says leading scientist Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October…

Rainforests face myriad of threats says leading Amazon scholar Rainforests face myriad of threats says leading Amazon scholar But there are reasons to be optimistic adds biologist William F. Laurance…

A look at the biodiversity extinction crisis A look at the biodiversity extinction crisis Education is the key says tropical biologist David L. Pearson Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 6,…