Asia’s Extraordinary Jumping Bird Now Thriving in Captivity—a Hopeful Halt to Population Slide
An endangered bird famous for its elaborate leaping courtship displays is being reared in a special facility where the…
Tag: Biodiversity
More Evidence Modern Humans Are Rapidly Losing Microbiome Diversity
It’s never been a better time to add fiber into your diet. Whether you follow a vegetable-light diet like…
Mexico Government Announces 20 New Protected Areas Totaling 2.3 Million Hectares
In what Mexican President López Obrador called a “bet on life,” on January 8th the Mexican government issued 20…
Organization’s ’25 Most Wanted’ is Leading to a Species Rediscovered Every 6 Months
Years ago, a group of conservation scientists calling themselves Re:wild put out a wanted list. Dead or alive, they’re…
What Scientists Hear May Prove More Valuable for Conservation than What They See—the Field of Bioacoustics
A field of science known as bioacoustic conservation has really surged forward in the last decade, with dozens of…
Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics
In Northern Italy, every year between May and June, the forests are alive with the humming of bees. Forest…
Can Dungeons & Dragons Help Save Biodiversity Through Storytelling/Gaming?
Story at a glance… A new Dungeons and Dragons rulebook features monsters based on extinct species of animal like…
Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness back to Aboriginees
Story at a glance… Queensland Australia has bought hundreds of properties to increase the state’s protected areas. Almost all…
Natural Regeneration is Much More Biodiverse and Cheaper Than Mass Tree Planting
Story at a glance… Reforestation is key to fighting the effects of climate change, yet not all strategies of…
If We Really Want to Save the World’s Biodiversity: Recognize Indigenous Land Rights
DJA BIOSPHERE RESERVE, Cameroon. April 1st 2019. PICTURED: A chief of the Baka pygmies looks pensive in a forest…
Why in One of the Most Biodiverse Countries on Earth is Everyone Growing Rice?
PICTURED: Aerial view of the landscape around Halimun Salak National Park in West Java, Indonesia. Swidden farming dominates in…
World Achieves 17% of Land Conserved but Must Improve Quality—IUCN
Story at a glance… 17% of land and fresh water has been protected in some way by the world…
Island Extermination: An Untold Story of Conservation Success
Story at a glance… While many of the UN’s 2020 Aichi Conservation Targets were missed, controlling invasive species was…
Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
In 2016, when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement with the Colombian government, scientists…
Earth May Have Just Produced a New Species of Wolf
PICTERED: A Himalayan wolf triggers one of Geraldine Werhahn’s camera traps As high as 4,000 meters (20,000 feet) above…
Cooperation Or Conflict: How To Save Biodiversity In The Tropics
Tremendous sacrifices have been made in the quest to feed the people of the world, much of it fronted…