CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
© Russell A. Mittermeier
Commentary: Road project puts Malaysian primates at risk
By Russell A. Mittermeier, Ph.D.
January 15, 2016
Russ Mittermeier shares insights from a recent “primate-watching” trip to Malaysian Borneo.
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© CI/photo by David Emmett
Elephants with a trust fund? Endowment to protect future of a ‘magical’ forest
By David Emmett
January 14, 2016
A stronghold against forest destruction, this Cambodian protected area is a critical refuge for rare species.
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© CI/photo by Lynn Tang
Citing threats to wildlife, experts urge caution amid dam-building rush
By Molly Bergen
January 8, 2016
With more thoughtful planning, developers could minimize environmental impacts that have soured dams’ reputation.
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© Shawn Heinrichs
Turning the tide on manta slaughter: A story in pictures
By Shawn Heinrichs
December 1, 2015
Photojournalist Shawn Heinrichs takes us inside a grisly manta hunt in eastern Indonesia.
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© Olive Andrews
On the trail of the South Pacific’s great humpbacks
By Olive Andrews
November 12, 2015
A team of whale researchers makes some exciting discoveries in a place never before surveyed for marine mammals.
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