Photos: snow leopard in Afghanistan
Photos: Okapi born this spring at the Bronx Zoo makes first public appearance
An okapi calf born this spring at the Bronx Zoo made its first public appearance, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society. The endangered forest giraffe, which has been named Mbaya, is…
Photos: 5 baby lemurs born at the Bronx Zoo
Five baby lemurs have been born at the Bronx Zoo's Madagascar exhibit in the year since it opened, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society. Three red ruffed lemurs, one collared lemur…
Father’s Day Photo: Male lion with daughter
To celebrate Father's Day, the Wildlife Conservation Society released this photo of the lion, "M’wasi", and his daughter Moxie taken at the Bronx Zoo by photographer Julie Larsen Maher. The…
Photos: camera traps capture snow leopards in Afghanistan
It has been estimated that Afghanistan only has 100 snow leopards left, however photos from camera traps placed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) show that there may be hope…
International community calls for action against gangs’ illegal logging in Madagascar
Six nations and three conservation organizations have issued a statement calling for action against illegal logging in Madagascar’s protected areas. Following a political coup, in which former President Marc Ravalomanana…
Another milestone in Afghanistan: listing of endangered species
Thirty-three species are included in Afghanistan’s first-ever listing of protected wildlife. Well-known animals like the snow leopard, wolves, and brown bears received full legal protection from hunting and harvesting alongside…
Vietnam’s commercial wildlife farms threaten Asia’s species
Commercial wildlife farms are not alleviating pressure on wild populations as claimed by proponents, but exacerbating the problem according to a new report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and…
After seizure, gorilla receives MRI scan free of charge
The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today that a 42-year-old western lowland gorilla named Fubo received a free MRI scan after suffering a seizure at his home in the Bronx Zoo's…
Cameroon gets gorilla park
Love puppet used to teach bird how to find mate
Camera trap photos reveal bushmeat hunting threat to jaguars in Ecuador
Self-Portraits Help Count Cats: WCS Research Fellow Santiago Espinosa Conducts First-ever Jaguar Census in Ecuador
Wildlife trade creating ’empty forest syndrome’ across the globe
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…
Population of Asian elephants discovered in Malaysian park
A population of 631 Asian elephants has been documented in Malaysia's Taman Negara National Park, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The population may be the largest in Southeast Asia.…
Indonesian coral reef recovering after devastating tsunami and years of destructive fishing
“Baby corals” appear in wake of tsunami, cyanide, and dynamite
Fear and conservation
Fear and conservation Fear and conservation WCS December 10, 2008
Researchers catch, then release, world’s rarest big cat in Russia
Researchers catch, then release, world's rarest big cat in Russia Researchers catch, then release, world's rarest big cat in Russia WCS October 30, 2008
Urban black bears live recklessly compared to their forest counterparts
Urban black bears live recklessly compared to their forest counterparts Urban black bears live recklessly compared to their forest counterparts WCS September 30, 2008 Black bears that live around urban…
Moose Mission in New York’s Adirondacks
Moose Mission in New York's Adirondacks Moose Mission Story and photos by Julie Larsen Maher special to mongabay.com September 5, 2008 Bushwhacking our way through nearly impenetrable bogs and blow…
Cameroon and Nigeria to protect world’s rarest gorilla
Cameroon and Nigeria to protect world's rarest gorilla Cameroon and Nigeria to protect world's rarest gorilla mongabay.com September 5, 2008 Cameroon and Nigeria have agreed to protect the the Cross…
Photo: commonly-kept gecko was thought to be extinct in the wild
Yellow toad births offer hope for extinct-in-the-wild species Yellow toad births offer hope for extinct-in-the-wild species Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 4, 2008 The birth of Kihansi spray toadlets at…
Brazil asks rich countries to fund Amazon conservation
Brazil asks rich countries to fund Amazon rainforest conservation Brazil asks rich countries to fund Amazon rainforest conservation mongabay.com August 2, 2008 Brazil makes it clear that it will not…
Photos of surgery on an injured red-tailed hawk
Photos of surgery on a red-tailed hawk Photos of surgery on a red-tailed hawk mongabay.com August 1, 2008 The Wildlife Health Center is a 30,000-square-foot medical and applied research facility…
Critically endangered fruit bat born in New York City
Photo: Critically endangered fruit bat born in New York City Critically endangered fruit bat born in New York City mongabay.com August 1, 2008 A critically endangered fruit bat was born…
Photo: World’s oldest Fly River Turtle turns 50
Photo: World's oldest Fly River Turtle turns 50 Photo: World's oldest Fly River Turtle turns 50 mongabay.com July 31, 2008 Last Saturday "Freddy", a Fly River Turtle, turned 50. He…
Photo: Wild animals need regular physicals just like humans
Photo: Wild animals need regular physicals just like humans Photo: Wild animals need regular physicals just like humans WCS / mongabay.com June 25, 2008 Dr. Paul Calle, Wildlife Conservation Society…
Photo: Red ruffed lemur at the Bronx Zoo’s new Madagascar exhibit
Photo: Red ruffed lemur at the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar exhibit Photo: Red ruffed lemur at the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar exhibit WCS / mongabay.com June 25, 2008 The critters…
Photo: brown collared lemur at the Bronx Zoo’s new Madagascar exhibit
Photo: brown collared lemur at the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar exhibit Photo: brown collared lemur at the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar exhibit WCS / mongabay.com June 25, 2008 Vivienne, a…
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Forest Trackers
- Bolivia’s El Curichi Las Garzas protected area taken over by land-grabbers
- Authorities struggle to protect Bolivian national park from drug-fueled deforestation
- Poverty and plantations: Nigerian reserve struggles against the odds
- Logging, road construction continue to fuel forest loss in Papua New Guinea
Oceans
- Fewer fish and more rules lead to illegal catches, Italian fishers say
- Fishing by dodgy fleets hurts economies, jobs in developing countries: Report
- Warming seas push India’s fishers into distant, and more dangerous, waters
- No protection from bottom trawling for seamount chain in northern Pacific
Amazon Conservation
- Deforestation haunts top Peruvian reserve and its Indigenous communities
- Amid record-high fires across the Amazon, Brazil loses primary forests
- A web of front people conceals environmental offenders in the Amazon
- Brazil boosts protection of Amazon mangroves with new reserves in Pará state
Land rights and extractives
- Women weave a culture of resistance and agroecology in Ecuador’s Intag Valley
- Hyundai ends aluminum deal with Adaro Minerals following K-pop protest
- Brazil’s illegal gold trade takes a hammering, but persists underground
- Maluku bone collector unearths troubling consequence of coastal abrasion
Endangered Environmentalists
- Indonesian activists face jail over FB posts flagging damage to marine park
- Vietnamese environmentalist sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
- Son of slain Quilombola leader will still strive for community’s rights
- Video: Five Tembé Indigenous activists shot in Amazonian ‘palm oil war’
Indonesia's Forest Guardians
- Fenced in by Sulawesi national park, Indigenous women make forestry breakout
- In Borneo, the ‘Power of Mama’ fight Indonesia’s wildfires with all-woman crew
- Pioneer agroforester Ermi, 73, rolls back the years in Indonesia’s Gorontalo
- After 20 years and thousands of trees planted, Kalimantan’s veteran forester persists
Conservation Effectiveness
- The conservation sector must communicate better (commentary)
- Thailand tries nature-based water management to adapt to climate change
- Forest restoration to boost biomass doesn’t have to sacrifice tree diversity
- How scientists and a community are bringing a Bornean river corridor back to life
Southeast Asian infrastructure
- Study: Indonesia’s new capital city threatens stable proboscis monkey population
- Indonesia’s new capital ‘won’t sacrifice the environment’: Q&A with Nusantara’s Myrna Asnawati Safitri
- Small farmers in limbo as Cambodia wavers on Tonle Sap conservation rules
- To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia runs a road through a biodiverse forest
