Organizations Start Small and Local in Effort to Protect and Save the Silvery Gibbon on Java
With so many of the world’s charismatic tropical animals fighting for conservation dollars, it’s easy for a small primate…
Tag: Conservation
Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It
This is Part 2 of a two-part exclusive on World at Large. Some sections are taken from Part 1,…
Priced at a Song, IUCN Projects Make Big Gains in Conservation of Goitered Gazelles
In a recently-compiled report for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest conservation organization…
Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal
In a thrilling sign of recovery for the Critically-Endangered West African lion, camera trap footage and photos of a…
Beloved Asiatic Cheetah Cub Dies in Captivity in Iran
There was nothing that veterinarians could do to keep the last of three cheetah cubs, born seemingly under a…
Rhino Poaching Surged 93% in Namibia Last Year—Study Shows Wealth May Be Key to Stopping It
In one of Namibia’s flagship attractions and largest wildlife sanctuaries, rhino poaching surged 93% in 2022, with 87 black…
First Ever Evidence of Male Jaguars Teaming Up—Sometimes For Years—Offers Key Indicator of Conservation
If asked which big cats lived in groups, most people would at least say lions, and at most perhaps…
Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie
The grasslands of North America are, in terms of acreage lost annually, the most threatened ecosystem. To that end,…
‘Unprecedented’ Wildlife Conservation Funding Passes House
A bill to fund state and tribal wildlife conservation efforts to the tune of $1.3 billion per year just…
Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard
On June 4th, or World Environment Day, Jane Goodall led a team of 49 conservationists to petition for governments…
Asian Parks Congress Urges Greater Indigenous Stewardship Over Wild Places — Australia Listens
The 2nd meeting of the Asian Parks Congress concluded in Malaysia with representatives from government agencies, NGOs, international organizations,…
Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region
Story at a glance… West African lions are slowly growing in number in the massive Niokolo Koba National Park,…
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…
Utah Captures and Collars the First Wolverine in the State’s History
In a “once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Utah state wildlife authorities were able to capture a wolverine, sedate and examine it, and…
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Gets a Chance at A Fresh Start Through Restoration
PICTURED: Trilha da Figueira Nature Reserve in Brazil’s Paraná state. PC: João P. Burini. CC 4.0. The oft-ignored middle-child…
Critically Endangered Lemurs Experience Slight Recovery in 2021, But Forest Loss Continues
Conservation efforts in Madagascar’s forests have led to a small rise in the numbers of two Critically-Endangered lemurs. Hailed…
The Great Blue Wall Initiative: COP26 Countries Protect Biodiversity and Use of Oceans
One of the lesser-discussed features of COP26 was the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), announcing a…
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…
New Mexico Wilderness Area Grows by 50% After Largest-Ever Land Donation
Sabinoso Wilderness Area in New Mexico, an inaccessible and tiny refuge just 5 years ago, has grown by almost…
