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In his concession speech after the 2010 mid-term elections, President Obama said that prospects for meaningful U.S. climate change legislation are doubtful and will be for years. With the US…

California and other states launched an international initiative that will work toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning toward a low carbon economy in the absence of a global climate…

As autumn settles across North America, one hallmark of the season is the gentle southward flight of the Monarch Butterflies as they migrate towards the forests that shelter their species…

Alejandra Goyenechea, International Counsel at Defenders of Wildlife and Chair of the Species Survival Network's (SSN) Amphibian Working Group, spoke with Laurel Neme on her "The WildLife" radio show and…

Brazil, the US, and China have biggest overall environmental impact. Developing countries are not the only ones that could benefit from a little environmental support. Wealthier countries may need to…

Juan Carlos Cantu, Director of Defenders of Wildlife’s Mexico office, spoke with Laurel Neme on her "The WildLife" radio show and podcast about the illegal parrot trade in Mexico and…

Lizards have evolved a variety of methods to escape predators: some will drop their tail if caught, many have coloring and patterning that blends in with their environment, a few…

Most people who are trying to change the world stick to one area, for example they might either work to preserve biodiversity in rainforests or do social justice with poor…

A new study in Tropical Conservation Science shows that small tropical mammals in Mexico—bats and rodents—require a variety of habitats to thrive. Surveying mammal populations in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec,…

Little known beyond the waters of the Gulf of California, the world's smallest cetacean (a group including whales, dolphins, and porpoises) is hanging on by a thread. The vaquita—which in…

Meeting this week in Merida, Mexico, the 9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD9) has released a declaration that calls for increasing wilderness protections in an effort to mitigate climate change. The…

The discovery of Eastern Pacific black ghostshark Hydrolagus melanophasma is notable for a number of reasons. It is the first new species of cartilaginous fish—i.e fish whose skeletons are made…

Nearly one third of the New World's 32 species of ungulates are found in Mexico, which serves as an important biological transition zone between temperate North America and tropical Central…

Endemic only to the swamps around Mexico City, the endangered axotlotl is used around the world to study nerve regeneration Ambystoma mexicanum, a salamander found only in the fetid canals…

Salamanders in Central America — like frogs, toads, and other amphibians at sites around the world — are rapidly and mysteriously declining, report researchers writing in the journal Proceedings of…

Shade-grown coffee protects more than birds and bats

U.S., Mexico, Canada pledge to save the vaquita from extinction U.S., Mexico, Canada pledge to save the vaquita from extinction mongabay.com October 30, 2008 Last stand for the world's smallest…

Thousands of endangered sea turtles killed as fishing bycatch in Mexico Thousands of endangered sea turtles killed as fishing bycatch in Mexico mongabay.com October 15, 2008

The extinction of the baiji a 'wake-up call' to conserve vaquita and other cetaceans An interview with Dr. Jay Barlow: Extinction of the baiji a 'wake-up call' to conserve vaquita…

14 countries win first REDD funding from the World Bank to protect forests 14 countries win REDD funding to protect tropical forests mongabay.com July 24, 2008 Related: 1/3 of corals…

Mangroves are key to healthy fisheries, finds study Mangroves worth $37,500 per ha each year for fisheries mongabay.com July 21, 2008 Mangroves serve as a critical nursery for young marine…

Mexican canyon serves as key refuge for endangered spider monkeys Mexican canyon serves as key refuge for endangered spider monkeys mongabay.com June 9, 2008 A picturesque canyon in Chiapas, Mexico…

Ocean acidification worse than expected, threatens sea life Ocean acidification worse than expected, threatens sea life mongabay.com May 22, 2008 Increasing ocean acidification along the continental shelf of North America…

Defaunation, like deforestation, threatens global biodiversity Defaunation, like deforestation, threatens global biodiversity: Interview with Rodolfo Dirzo, ecologist at Stanford University> Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 20, 2008 Loss of wildlife…

Bats significantly reduce insect damage to plants, report researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the University of Michigan. Using nets to control the presence of bats and birds…

Bats eat as many insects at night as birds do during the day, according to research published in the journal Science. Using nets to control the presence of bats and…

Monarch butterfly migration threatened by illegal logging in Mexico Monarch butterfly migration threatened by illegal logging in Mexico mongabay.com April 2, 2008 Destruction of forests in central Mexico, is putting…