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New report finds millions of marine turtles killed by fisheries, not thousands

History repeats itself: the path to extinction is still paved with greed and waste

US gun, guitar, and furniture-manufactures must declare basic information about wood sources

When it comes to Yellow Fever, conserving howler monkeys saves lives

Wildlife Management Areas in Africa require changes to become sustainable

Guerrillas could drive gorillas toward extinction in Congo, warns UN

CITES chooses ‘commerce’ over sharks, leaving endangered species vulnerable

Rise in poaching pushes CITES to vote ‘no’ to ivory sales

Critically Endangered bluefin tuna receives no reprieve from CITES

Sharks lose out at UN meeting

Indonesia opens protected rainforests to mining and other developments

Forgotten Species: the marooned pygmy three-toed sloth

Environmental groups call on Delmas to cancel shipment of illegally logged wood from Madagascar

Thousands of tons of illegal timber in Madagascar readied for export

Afghanistan protects 15 additional endangered species

Common pesticide changes male frogs into females, likely devastating populations

How to end Madagascar’s logging crisis

EU: rainforests can be converted to palm oil plantations for biofuel production

Dispelling myths about the US Lacey Act

The real Avatar story: indigenous people fight to save their forest homes from corporate exploitation

“Nature does not negotiate,” warns UN head on arrival in Copenhagen

African nations return to the negotiating table after walkout in Copenhagen

Brazil grants deforestation amnesty for farmers and ranchers

Cattle company bulldozing UNESCO site, threatening uncontacted natives

Europe says US and China emission targets don’t go far enough

Obama administration about to declare carbon dioxide a danger to the public, allowing regulation

The US will set emissions target, but is this a turning point for success at Copenhagen?

Gibson Guitar under federal investigation for alleged use of illegal rainforest timber from Madagascar

Actions taken to save sharks ‘disappointing’

ICCAT fails to protect critically endangered tuna—again

Costa Rica proposes to downgrade Las Baulas National Park, threatening leatherback sea turtles

Tiger rescued from poachers in Malaysia perishes from injuries

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