Butterflies can be used to quickly assess the conservation value of an area, report researchers writing in the journal Tropical Conservation Science. Timothy Bonebrake of Stanford University and Rubén Sorto…
Niche-based distribution modeling may help improve effectiveness of protected areas Niche-based distribution modeling may help improve effectiveness of protected areas mongabay.com December 1, 2008
Tropical dry forest fragments important to conserving reptile biodiversity in Colombia Tropical dry forest fragments important to conserving reptile biodiversity in Colombia mongabay.com December 1, 2008
Lack of information may slow conservation response to amphibian crisis Lack of information may slow conservation response to amphibian crisis mongabay.com December 1, 2008
The number of endangered amphibians in Peru may be underestimated The number of endangered amphibians in Peru may be underestimated mongabay.com December 1, 2008
Manatees become conservation symbol for communities in Mexico Manatees become conservation symbol for communities in Mexico mongabay.com December 1, 2008
Rural depopulation to have biodiversity impacts Rural depopulation to have biodiversity impacts mongabay.com December 1, 2008
Co-management of conservation areas offers multiple benefits Co-management of conservation areas offers multiple benefits mongabay.com December 1, 2008
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…
Threatened forest in Kenya home to a diversity of bird life Threatened forest in Kenya home to a diversity of bird life mongabay.com September 15, 2008 The Tana River forest…
New rainforest sanctuary in Cameroon already at risk from plantations, hunting New rainforest sanctuary in Cameroon already at risk from plantations, hunting mongabay.com September 15, 2008 The forests of southern…
Teak wood may be improved by greater genetic diversity Teak wood may be improved by greater genetic diversity mongabay.com September 15, 2008 Molecular genetics is an important tool not only…
Mangrove destruction for fish trade may undermine fishermen in West Africa Mangrove destruction for fish trade may undermine fishermen in West Africa mongabay.com September 15, 2008 The harvesting of mangrove…
Loss of wildlife is threatening biodiverse forests in northeastern India Loss of wildlife is threatening biodiverse forests in northeastern India mongabay.com September 15, 2008 Logging, agricultural expansion, and hunting of…
Regrowing the Amazon rainforest will require help from bats and birds Regrowing the Amazon rainforest will require help from bats and birds mongabay.com September 15, 2008 As large tracts of…
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…
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…
Tropical dry evergreen forests in India protected by religious and cultural beliefs Tropical dry evergreen forests in India protected by religious and cultural beliefs mongabay.com June 9, 2008 Tropical dry…
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…
Dung beetles persist in long-term forest fragments but may suffer from hunting of large animals Dung beetles persist in long-term forest fragments but may suffer from hunting of large animals…
Biodiversity data gap impedes research and conservation efforts Biodiversity data gap impedes research and conservation efforts mongabay.com June 9, 2008 Biodiversity loss is occurring at an alarming rate around the…
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 —…
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…
Belize's world famous coral reefs and rainforests at risk Belize's world famous coral reefs and rainforests at risk mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Belize's world famous coral reefs and tropical forests…
Screaming elephant-cousin threatened by logging Screaming elephant-cousin threatened by logging mongabay.com March 3, 2008 A small screaming mammal that may be the closest living relative of the elephant is threatened…
Human impacts on primate conservation in central Amazonia Human impacts on primate conservation in central Amazonia Sarah Boyle, Arizona State University March 3, 2008 Deforestation in the Amazon is a…
China's tropical rainforests decline 67% in 30 years China's tropical rainforests decline 67% in 30 years mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Tropical rainforest cover in southern Yunnan decreased 67 percent in…
