During what was at times an emotional speech, Sabah's Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun, called on the palm oil industry to stop polluting rivers and work…
Uganda, which suffered a 90 percent decline in large mammals during the 70s and 80s, has now lifted a decades-long ban on big game hunting, reports the AFP. The Uganda…
There are 200 Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys left in the world. The cao vit gibbon, however, is even worse off with only 110 individuals remaining, giving it the dubious honor of…
Fourth in a series of interviews with participants at the 2009 Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) conference. The Atlantic Forest may very well be the most imperiled tropical…
Primate archaeology: old science gets new members Archaeology, the study of ancient cultures and their artifacts, has always been confined to the technology of humans and direct human ancestors. However,…
Serrania de San Luca is a rainforest-covered massif rising to 2,300 meters (7,500 feet) in northern Colombia. Despite being little-explored and containing several endangered species, the forest is threatened by…
Scientists from a variety of organizations have found over 350 new species in the Eastern Himalayas over the past ten years according to a new report by the World Wildlife…
Golden lion tamarins play an important role in seed dispersal in Brazil's Mata Atlantica, report researchers writing in the the journal Tropical Conservation Science. Tracking seeds defecating by tamarians in…
A 20-year study on rhesus monkeys found that substantially reducing caloric intake slows the aging process and leads to longer lifespans in primates. The research, published in the journal Science,…
A new species of monkey has been discovered in the Brazilian Amazon, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society. The monkey, a type of saddleback tamarin, has been named Mura's saddleback tamarin…
A partnership between local villages and conservation groups, headed up by the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI), has led to the creation of a new 1,847 square mile (4,875 square kilometer)…
There have been numerous reports of howler monkeys poisoned in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul due to misinformation regarding the monkeys and the yellow fever virus.…
China and USA largest importers of illegal wildlife goods For many endangered species it is not the lack of suitable habitat that has imperiled them, but hunting. In a talk…
TV footage leads to discovery of strange and rare monkey TV footage leads to discovery of strange and rare monkey mongabay.com December 4, 2008
Snares set by palm oil workers taking a toll on pygmy elephants of Borneo Snares set by palm oil workers taking a toll on pygmy elephants of Borneo mongabay.com October…
"Punk-rock" monkey and handbags made from recycled trash inspire conservation in Colombia An Interview with Rosamira Guillen of Fundación Proyecto Tití "Punk-rock" monkey and handbags made from recycled trash inspire…
An innovative group is using a venture capital model to save some of the world's most endangered species, while at the same time working to ensure that local communities benefit…
11 species of monkeys discovered in West African biodiversity hotspot 11 species of monkeys discovered in West African biodiversity hotspot mongabay.com September 15, 2008 Urgent conservation measures are needed to…
Primate conservation may enhance food availability to human Primate conservation may enhance food availability to humans mongabay.com September 15, 2008 Primate conservation may have the unintended benefit of enhancing food…
Rare monkeys double in number in China but remain under threat Rare monkeys double in number in China but remain under threat mongabay.com September 8, 2008 China's population of the…
Two large populations of endangered monkeys discovered in Cambodia Two large populations of endangered monkeys discovered in Cambodia mongabay.com August 28, 2008 Conservationists have discovered "surprisingly large populations" of two…
48% of primates threatened with extinction 48% of primates threatened with extinction mongabay.com August 5, 2008 48 percent of the world's primate species are at risk of extinction, according to…
Newly discovered monkey is critically endangered by logging, poaching Newly discovered monkey is critically endangered by logging, poaching mongabay.com July 28, 2008 A newly discovered species of monkey may already…
Does logging contribute to AIDS deaths in Africa? Does logging contribute to AIDS deaths in Africa? Rhett Butler, mongabay.com June 14, 2008 Human-widlife interactions are an important vector for emerging…
Argentina's primates under threat from agriculture Argentina's primates under threat from agriculture Gabriel E. Zunino and Martin M. Kowalewski special to mongabay.com June 9, 2008 Five species of non-human primates…
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…
Rare golden primates help speed recovery of endangered Brazilian forest Rare golden primates help speed recovery of endangered Brazilian forest mongabay.com June 9, 2008 The endangered golden lion tamarin —…
Guide to Monkeys of the Guianas released Guide to Monkeys of the Guianas released mongabay.com June 9, 2008 A pocket identification guide to the monkeys of Guyana, Suriname, and French…
Fragmentation puts Mexican howlers at risk Fragmentation puts Mexican howlers at risk mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Forest fragmentation is putting mantled howler monkeys in southern Mexico at risk, reports a…
