CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
4 ways climate change is making life harder for tigers
By Leah Duran
July 19, 2017
A new threat looms for these remaining tigers: climate change.
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© CI/photo by Laure Katz
Lessons learned in the ‘Kingdom of Fishes’
By Victor Nikijuluw
July 5, 2017
For a decade, CI Indonesia has been working in the Kaimana region to restore the health of the ocean and the well-being of the community.
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© Conservation International/photo by Russ Mittermeier
Researchers discover two tiny new primate species in a far-flung forest
By Bruno Vander Velde
May 3, 2017
CI’s Russ Mittermeier was part of the team that discovered two new species of Tarsier in Indonesia — a “Yoda-like” primate threatened by deforestation.
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© Conservation International /photo by Mark Erdmann
In a career full of fish discoveries, these 5 species stand out
By Mark Erdmann, Ph.D.
February 24, 2017
Dr. Mark Erdmann has described 100 fish species that are new to science. Here are his favorites.
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Why ‘walking’ sharks are at greater risk of extinction than we thought
By Mark Erdmann, Ph.D.
November 30, 2016
Although the habitats of many walking sharks are at least partially protected, new research reveals their survival may be in doubt.
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