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Chance rescue turns out to be first record of elusive tortoise species in India

Shreya Dasgupta 5 Jul 2019

An ill-deserved reputation threatens Sri Lanka’s ‘secretive snake’

Dilrukshi Handunnetti 28 Jun 2019

Primates lose ground to surging commodity production in their habitats

Mongabay.com 17 Jun 2019

The world’s biggest reptile fair is also a hub for traffickers

Denise Hruby 30 May 2019

In a first, chimps found bashing tortoises against trees to get at the meat

Mongabay.com 29 May 2019

Interest in protecting environment up since Pope’s 2015 encyclical

John Cannon 21 May 2019

Public education could curb bushmeat demand in Laos, study finds

Mongabay.com 15 May 2019

Climate change spurs deadly virus in frogs in the U.K.

Mongabay.com 13 May 2019

’Unprecedented’ loss of biodiversity threatens humanity, report finds

Mongabay.com 7 May 2019
Sri Lanka Green Pit Viper

Study documents how Sri Lanka’s protected reptiles are traded as pets

Dilrukshi Handunnetti 22 Apr 2019

Sri Lanka calls for increased protection for endemic lizards

Dilrukshi Handunnetti 18 Apr 2019

Rise in crocodile sightings linked to habitat degradation in Indonesia

Nurdin Tubaka 18 Apr 2019

Last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle dies in China

Mongabay.com 16 Apr 2019

Scientists urge overhaul of the world’s parks to protect biodiversity

John Cannon 11 Apr 2019

Photos: What are vipers?

Kevin Torregrosa 8 Apr 2019

Unusual lizard lays eggs, then births a live baby — in the same pregnancy

Mongabay.com 5 Apr 2019

New species of skink from Angola has waited over 70 years to be described

Shreya Dasgupta 3 Apr 2019

To stop extinctions, start with these 169 islands, new study finds

Mongabay.com 2 Apr 2019

Malaysian state chief: Highway construction must not destroy forest

Mongabay.com 26 Mar 2019

New maps show where humans are pushing species closer to extinction

John Cannon 15 Mar 2019

Philippines customs find more than 1,500 live turtles in suitcases

Mongabay.com 6 Mar 2019

180 years of herps: Q&A with Luis Ceríaco on Angola’s atlas of life

Shreya Dasgupta 5 Mar 2019

Indigenous hunters vital to robust food webs in Australia

Mongabay.com 1 Mar 2019

In a predator-infested forest, survival for baby birds comes by the road

John Cannon 21 Feb 2019

A nature and reptile enthusiast’s Southern California love story (insider)

Dave Martin 12 Feb 2019

Conservation groups press world leaders to protect 30% of the planet

Mongabay.com 5 Feb 2019

Exit the dragons: Mexico tackles trafficking of endangered lizards

Pablo Hernández Mares 4 Feb 2019

Wetland forests: What are they worth? (commentary)

Dr. Sam Davis & Lucia Ibarra 1 Feb 2019

New species of leaf-mimicking lizard could already be victim of pet trade

Shreya Dasgupta 23 Jan 2019

Community-based conservation offers hope for Amazon’s giant South American turtle

Jenny Gonzales 9 Jan 2019

Photos: Top 10 new species of 2018

Shreya Dasgupta 25 Dec 2018

In the belly of the beast: journalist delves into wildlife trafficking

Gloria Dickie 4 Dec 2018

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