CONSERVATION NEWS

For the first time, scientists have quantified the impact these fires have had on animals and plants in the Amazon over the past two decades. And according to their new study published today in Nature, these species are suffering — but there is still time to protect them.

A new tool provides a clear picture of where species are at the greatest risk of extinction — and helps guide conservation actions to protect them.

Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts.

On an expedition to Bolivia's Zongo Valley, a team of researchers recently discovered 20 species completely new to science, and rediscovered several species that had not been seen for decades.

The loss of tourism revenue in the Maasai Mara could spell trouble for the very species that tourists come to see. Now, wildlife conservancies are getting a lifeline.