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A life restoration of Hadropithecus stenognathus, an extinct species of lemur, based on fossil evidence. H. stenognathus is thought to have weighed between 27 and 35 kilograms (60 and 77 pounds), more than three times the size of the largest living species of lemur, the indri (Indri indri). Image by Smokeybjb via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Human population boom led to Madagascar’s megafauna extinction: Study

Malavika Vyawahare 4 Apr 2019

Better than sex? For hard-to-breed rhinos, technology strives for a solution

Jim Tan 28 Mar 2019

Sumatran tiger killed at London Zoo by potential mate

Mongabay.com 10 Feb 2019

Conservation couture: Batik artisans make rhinos a fashion statement

Eni Muslihah 7 Feb 2019

The long journey to saving the Sumatran rhino, via Borneo (commentary)

Haerudin R. Sadjudin 20 Dec 2018

Pumas engineer their environment, providing habitat for other species

John Cannon 17 Dec 2018

First wild Sumatran rhino in Borneo captured for breeding campaign

Basten Gokkon 29 Nov 2018

Indonesian government puts off Sumatran rhino IVF program

Basten Gokkon 10 Oct 2018

In protecting the Javan rhino, locals gain a ‘more meaningful life’

Donny Iqbal 10 Aug 2018

2700 scientists issue call to action on border wall wildlife threat

Morgan Erickson-Davis 25 Jul 2018
Sumatran elephants are critically endangered and could go extinct in the wild before mid-century. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

Study finds elephants plant trees, play big role in forest structure

Morgan Erickson-Davis 23 Jul 2018

Robbery or retribution? Police investigate death of prominent conservationist in Kenya

Mongabay.com 6 Feb 2018

Indonesia hints rhino sperm transfer to Malaysia may finally happen this year

Basten Gokkon 24 Jan 2018

Liberian park protects Critically Endangered western chimpanzees

John Cannon 22 Sep 2017

Rhino horn confiscated, three alleged traffickers arrested in Sumatra

Mongabay.com 28 Aug 2017

Mammal numbers high in logged tropical forests, study finds

John Cannon 16 Aug 2017

U.K. is the world’s biggest exporter of legal ivory, data analysis shows

John Cannon 10 Aug 2017

Five promising stories for Global Tiger Day

Mongabay.com 28 Jul 2017

Flood hits India’s Kaziranga National Park, killing four rhinos

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya 24 Jul 2017

Orangutans find home in degraded forests

John Cannon 24 Jul 2017

Behind rising rhino numbers in Nepal, a complex human story

Alex Dudley 19 Jul 2017

Charcoal and cattle ranching tearing apart the Gran Chaco

John Cannon 19 Jul 2017

Investigation finds ‘thriving’ rhino horn trade in Asia

John Cannon 18 Jul 2017

Nepal’s rhino numbers rise, thanks to national and local commitment

Alex Dudley 18 Jul 2017

Big mammals flourish as Cerrado park’s savanna comes back

John Cannon 14 Jul 2017

Ongoing mass extinction causing ‘biological annihilation,’ new study says

John Cannon 11 Jul 2017

Footprints in the forest: The future of the Sumatran rhino

John Cannon 23 Jun 2017

When it comes to rhino conservation, Asia and Africa can learn a lot from each other

Alex Dudley 21 Jun 2017

Research suggests less affluent countries more dedicated to wildlife conservation than rich countries

Mike Gaworecki 20 Jun 2017

Why losing big animals causes big problems in tropical forests

John Cannon 14 Jun 2017

Vaquita survival hinges on stopping international swim bladder trade

Mongabay.com 8 Jun 2017

Bringing rhinos back to India’s parks

Shreya Dasgupta 7 Jun 2017

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