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Let there be light — but be mindful of the wildlife

Sue Palminteri (1965-2019) 26 Jun 2018

Amber deposits yield oldest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forests

Mongabay.com 20 Jun 2018

One tortoise at a time: Q&A with zoo veterinarian Justin Rosenberg

John Cannon 19 Jun 2018

Scientists find new snail-eating snakes, auction naming rights to save them

Morgan Erickson-Davis 15 Jun 2018

Renowned wildlife conservationist Russell Mittermeier awarded 2018 Indianapolis Prize

Mike Gaworecki 13 Jun 2018

Mexico’s ejidos find sustainability by including women and youth

Mike Gaworecki 30 May 2018

Bolivia’s Madidi National Park home to world’s largest array of land life, survey finds

Mongabay.com 30 May 2018

Chinese giant salamander is at least five species — all nearly extinct

Shreya Dasgupta 24 May 2018

Making the most of conservation science (commentary)

Claire Wordley 23 May 2018

Venezuela’s hungry hunt wildlife, zoo animals, as economic crisis grows

Jeanfreddy Gutiérrez Torres 21 May 2018

Humans are leaving their mark on the world’s protected areas, study finds

John Cannon 17 May 2018

‘Rainbow’ chameleon among three new species described from Madagascar

Shreya Dasgupta 16 May 2018

Six new peeping frogs discovered in western Mexico

Mike Gaworecki 11 May 2018

Scientists find ‘ground zero’ of deadly frog pandemic

Morgan Erickson-Davis 11 May 2018

‘Monumental’ bust in Madagascar triggers effort to save thousands of endangered tortoises

Mongabay.com 25 Apr 2018

In the Canary Islands, a good seed disperser is hard to find

Bhanu Sridharan 25 Apr 2018

Population of world’s rarest giant turtle rises to 4 with new discovery

Shreya Dasgupta 13 Apr 2018
Able to stay underwater for up to three days, the Mary river turtle (Elusor macrurus) uses specialized breathing organs in its cloaca. Photo by: Chris Van Wyk courtesy of ZSL.

List of 100 most unique and endangered reptiles released

Liz Kimbrough 11 Apr 2018

Maroon 5’s James Valentine on why he’s working to stop illegal logging

Mike Gaworecki 3 Apr 2018

Brazil creates four massive marine protected areas

Shreya Dasgupta 30 Mar 2018

Frogs may be ‘fighting back’ against deadly pandemic

Morgan Erickson-Davis 30 Mar 2018

In Jakarta, wildlife monitors find a hotspot for the illegal tortoise trade

Basten Gokkon 26 Mar 2018

New report highlights top 50 tortoises and turtles on brink of extinction

Mongabay.com 22 Mar 2018

More than 40 percent of Madagascar’s freshwater life sliding toward extinction, IUCN finds

Mongabay.com 22 Mar 2018

Oil palm plantations’ dearth of biodiversity rubs off on nearby forests, study shows

Mongabay.com 19 Mar 2018

Conservationists rush to save Bolivian turtles threatened by egg trafficking

Eduardo Franco Berton 15 Mar 2018

African Parks to manage gorges, rock art and crocodiles of Chad’s Ennedi

Mongabay.com 27 Feb 2018

Seychelles announces two new marine protected areas the size of Great Britain

Mongabay.com 22 Feb 2018

‘Photo Ark’ a quest to document global biodiversity: Q&A with photographer Joel Sartore and director Chun-Wei Yi

Mongabay.com 21 Feb 2018

East Africa’s Albertine Rift needs protection now, scientists say

Mongabay.com 15 Feb 2018

Indonesian police bust Chinese nationals with 200 kg of turtle shells

Wahyu Chandra 12 Feb 2018

Ecuador announces a new national park in the Andes

Valeria Sorgato 7 Feb 2018

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