A recent study monitored ant-feeding behaviors in savanna chimpanzees in Senegal, concluding that the apes also rely on memory to locate underground ant nests, rather than simply stumbling across nests opportunistically.
Has the Moo Deng Craze Helped Wild Pygmy Hippos at All? (Analysis)
The Khao Kheow Open Zoo, where Moo Deng is housed, says it is working on a partnership with a conservation group to support research in the wild.
The Khao Kheow Open Zoo, where Moo Deng is housed, says it is working on a partnership with a conservation group to support research in the wild.
Indigenous Knowledge Helps Explain Bird Population Changes in Canada’s BC
The Haíɫzaqv people, stewards of the land for millennia, and academics have analyzed ecosystem data and traditional knowledge to uncover the drivers of change.
The Haíɫzaqv people, stewards of the land for millennia, and academics have analyzed ecosystem data and traditional knowledge to uncover the drivers of change.
One-Third of Food Giants Ignore Fertilizer Risks, Report Finds
The report examined more than 5,000 company filings from 45 food system giants between 2018 to 2023 and found that many companies don’t report how they manage fertilizer-related risks, which makes it difficult to address the problem of overuse.
The report examined more than 5,000 company filings from 45 food system giants between 2018 to 2023 and found that many companies don’t report how they manage fertilizer-related risks, which makes it difficult to address the problem of overuse.
How To Tell if Mangrove Restoration Is Working? Listen to the Birds
Mangrove restoration is often motivated by the desire to bring back biodiversity to degraded coastlines, but it’s difficult to know exactly when that objective has been achieved.
Mangrove restoration is often motivated by the desire to bring back biodiversity to degraded coastlines, but it’s difficult to know exactly when that objective has been achieved.
Illegal Trade Is Pushing Bangladesh’s Freshwater Turtles to the Brink
The Bangladesh Forest Department recently confiscated a large shipment of freshwater turtles from smugglers in the capital city.
The Bangladesh Forest Department recently confiscated a large shipment of freshwater turtles from smugglers in the capital city.
Seeking the ‘Humanity–Wetland’ Balance: Interview With Zimbabwean Activist Jimmy Mahachi
Each year, thousands of migratory birds such as the colorful African pygmy goose, maccoa duck and African spoonbill stop at the Cleveland Dam wetland in Zimbabwe to breed and rest.
Each year, thousands of migratory birds such as the colorful African pygmy goose, maccoa duck and African spoonbill stop at the Cleveland Dam wetland in Zimbabwe to breed and rest.
As the Gold Rush Surges in Nicaragua, Indigenous Communities Pay the Price
A lack of government transparency has made it difficult to know how concessions are granted and what happens to them once mining begins.
A lack of government transparency has made it difficult to know how concessions are granted and what happens to them once mining begins.
As Global Genetic Diversity Declines, Conservation Efforts Offer Some Hope
Genetic diversity allows species to adapt to crises like disease, climate change and hunting, so a shrinking gene pool can make them less resilient.
Genetic diversity allows species to adapt to crises like disease, climate change and hunting, so a shrinking gene pool can make them less resilient.
Native Trees, Local Wildlife Thrive Under Philippine Tribes’ ‘Rainforestation’
The rainforestation farming is combined with a “payment for ecosystem services” mechanism where the local communities are paid to plant, maintain and monitor the trees for at least three years.
The rainforestation farming is combined with a “payment for ecosystem services” mechanism where the local communities are paid to plant, maintain and monitor the trees for at least three years.
Lures That Attract Seed-Dispersing Bats Could Aid Tropical Reforestation
Fruit-eating bats play an important role in maintaining forest health by being seed dispersers. For decades, researchers have explored ways to harness this capacity as a reforestation tool.
Fruit-eating bats play an important role in maintaining forest health by being seed dispersers. For decades, researchers have explored ways to harness this capacity as a reforestation tool.
In Honduras, Communities Race to Establish Reserve as La Mosquitia Forest Disappears
Several Indigenous communities in Honduras are trying to set up the Warunta Indigenous Anthropological Reserve, which will allow them to continue traditional hunting and fishing practices while co-managing the forest with the government.
Several Indigenous communities in Honduras are trying to set up the Warunta Indigenous Anthropological Reserve, which will allow them to continue traditional hunting and fishing practices while co-managing the forest with the government.
How a Nepali Border Village Learned to Live With Migratory Wild Elephants
The heavy thud against the glass window sent Krishna Bahadur Rasaili’s heart racing. Stepping outside, he saw his granary lay in ruins, and an elephant was feasting on his hard-earned paddy harvest.
The heavy thud against the glass window sent Krishna Bahadur Rasaili’s heart racing. Stepping outside, he saw his granary lay in ruins, and an elephant was feasting on his hard-earned paddy harvest.
Leopards’ Unique ‘Sawing’ Sounds Could Aid Conservation Efforts
Leopards often produce a unique, deep, guttural roar commonly described as “sawing” due to its resemblance to the sound of a person sawing wood by hand.
Leopards often produce a unique, deep, guttural roar commonly described as “sawing” due to its resemblance to the sound of a person sawing wood by hand.
Climate Researcher Fired for Refusing Air Travel Wins Compensation
A climate researcher who was fired from his job for refusing to take a flight back from a work trip has been awarded compensation in court for unfair dismissal.
A climate researcher who was fired from his job for refusing to take a flight back from a work trip has been awarded compensation in court for unfair dismissal.
Why Is This Snake One of the Most Trafficked Species in the World? | Wild Targets
The red sand boa is a non-venomous snake that thrives in dry scrublands and grasslands that offer loose sand the snake can burrow into and hide as it awaits its prey.
The red sand boa is a non-venomous snake that thrives in dry scrublands and grasslands that offer loose sand the snake can burrow into and hide as it awaits its prey.