Wild ferrets, America's most endangered mammal, recover Wild ferrets, America's most endangered mammal, recover mongabay.com August 9, 2007 Black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes), North America's most endangered mammal species, are recovering…
Blue macaw population stages remarkable recovery in Brazil Blue macaw population stages remarkable recovery in Brazil mongabay.com July 18, 2007 One of the world's rarest parrots has made a remarkable…
Extinct egg-laying mammal rediscovered in jungles of New Guinea 'Extinct' egg-laying mammal rediscovered in jungles of New Guinea mongabay.com July 15, 2007 An egg-laying mammal thought extinct for nearly 50…
Researchers find large population of extremely rare monkey Researchers find large population of extremely rare monkey mongabay.com July 2, 2007 A team of scientists from WWF and Conservation International (CI)…
Time running out for world's rarest gorilla Time running out for world's rarest gorilla mongabay.com June 21, 2007 Time is running out for the world's rarest subspecies of gorilla, the…
Trade in sawfish banned Trade in sawfish banned mongabay.com June 11, 2007 Trade restrictions for the endangered sawfish have been approved at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species…
UN: 98% of Indonesia's rainforests gone in next 15 years 98% of orangutan habitat gone in next 15 years Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 11, 2007 Indonesia is losing more…
Fashion trends push rhinos toward extinction Fashion trends push rhinos toward extinction mongabay.com June 6, 2007 The illegal trade in rhino horn, used for dubious medicines in Asia and traditional…
Rare kangaroos released into New Guinea rainforest Rare kangaroos released into New Guinea rainforest mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Indonesia released 17 endangered pygmy kangaroos to the rainforest of the Papua…
Trade in tiger parts must be banned to save great cats Tiger parts trade must be banned to save great cats mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Trade in tiger products must…
Sea ice forecasts to be used to save polar bears Sea ice forecasts to be used to save polar bears Wildlife Conservation Society May 30, 2007 In the wake of…
Scientists find possible cure for global amphibian-killing disease Scientists find possible cure for global amphibian-killing disease mongabay.com May 23, 2007 Scientists have discovered a possible treatment for the fungal disease…
Plan to bring lions, elephants to U.S. excludes Africans Plan to bring lions, elephants to U.S. excludes Africans mongabay.com editorial May 22, 2007 Writing in the June 2007 Scientific American…
How to save the world's big cats An interview with biologist Luke Hunter: How to save the world's big cats Big cat conservation requires sound science and practical interventions May…
Rare softshell turtle rediscovered in Cambodia Rare softshell turtle rediscovered in Cambodia mongabay.com May 16, 2007 Scientists from Conservation International have successfully hatched a clutch of eggs from one of…
Scientists capture video of rare Borneo rhino Scientists capture video of rare Borneo rhino mongabay.com April 24, 2007 WWF has captured video footage of the rare Borneo rhino. There are…
Rare mountain gorillas in Uganda on the increase Rare mountain gorillas in Uganda on the increase Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 20, 2007 Juvenile gorilla in Bwindi (top), in search…
An Interview with Dr. Peter Raven, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden Jump to Interview What do tigers in India, chameleons in Madagascar, redwood trees in California, and tube worms…
Gorgona Blues High above the forest floor on the remote Colombian island of Gorgona lives a lizard with brilliant blue skin, rivaling the color of the sky. Anolis gorgonae, or…
Cheetahs in Iran? Cheetah in Iran? mongabay.com March 1, 2007 Biologists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have fitted critically endangered cheetahs in Iran with Global Positioning System (GPS) collars.…
"Ark" aims to save amphibians from extinction "Ark" aims to save amphibians from extinction mongabay.com February 15, 2007 Scientists are meeting in Atlanta is discuss last minute efforts to save…
Species survival may depend on physical attractiveness to humans Cuteness or physical attractiveness to humans may determine whether a species goes extinct or not, says a conservation biologist from the…
Tigers can recover given protection, adequate food supplies Tigers can recover given protection, adequate food supplies mongabay.com December 13, 2006 A new study says that if tigers are protected and…
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The Vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean, dives toward extinction The Vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean, dives toward extinction The culprit of the littlest porpoise's fate: accidental mortality as "bycatch" Rhett…
Anti-poaching patrols paying off for safari wildlife in Tanzania Anti-poaching patrols paying off for safari wildlife in Tanzania mongabay.com November 23, 2006 Enforcement patrols are effectively cutting poaching of elephants,…
World's rarest cat captured in remote Russia World's rarest cat captured in remote Russia mongabay.com November 14, 2006 Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) scientists captured a Far Eastern leopard in Southwest…
Conserving wildlife in Tanzania, Africa's most biodiverse country An interview with Tim Davenport: Conserving wildlife in Tanzania, Africa's most biodiverse country mongabay.com November 8, 2006 With ecosystems ranging from Lake…
Cambodia sets aside land for endangered bird Cambodia sets aside land for endangered bird mongabay.com November 6, 2006 Cambodia has set aside more than one hundred square miles of habitat…
Lemur conservation requires poverty alleviation initiatives in Madagascar An interview with lemur expert Charlie Welch: Lemur conservation requires poverty alleviation initiatives in Madagascar Patience and a sense of humor help…
A look at the biodiversity extinction crisis A look at the biodiversity extinction crisis Education is the key says tropical biologist David L. Pearson Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 6,…
