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Indigenous knowledge x tech in the search for a tiny Amazon monkey
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (530+ words) How do you search for the world’s smallest monkey? Earlier this year, Nicolás Schuldt Durán took on this task after he was approached by members of an Indigenous community in Ecuador. Ever since, he’s been tapping into the knowledge of…...
Javan rhinos survive eruption in Indonesia, but single habitat leaves species vulnerable
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (351+ words) Indonesia’s critically endangered Javan rhinos appear to be safe despite an ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau near their last remaining habitat, conservation authorities said. “The Javan rhinos remained safe and still appear normal,” Ardi told Mongabay in a WhatsApp…...
‘Forgotten fauna’: Little known river sharks and rays face increased extinction risk
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (778+ words) Across India, dozens of species of sharks and rays (collectively known as elasmobranchs) have been reported as inhabiting estuaries and rivers, but while species such as the bull shark are relatively well documented, many others are known from only a…...
Indigenous fisherwoman finds ‘lost’ spinach pipefish, not seen by science in 40 years
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (397+ words) Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. On the final day of a two-week expedition, where researchers were searching for a “lost” species along Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River, Helen…...
Two wild Przewalski’s horse foals born in Kazakhstan after 200 years
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (472+ words) Two Przewalski’s horse foals were born in a reintroduction center in the grasslands of central Kazakhstan in late August. They are reportedly the first wild horses born on Kazakh soil in more than 200 years. The first foal, a male, was…...
To save Europe’s raptors, conservationists say, look to West Africa
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (844+ words) Many raptor species, such as ospreys, return to the same wintering site year after year. “They are literally faithful to the same tree, whether it’s in Ghana, whether it’s in Guinea, or whether it’s in Gambia,” Mackrill said. Millions of…...
Singkil peat swamp: The embattled orangutan capital of the world
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (564+ words) Deep within Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, one of the most important peat swamp forests left on Earth is being cleared, drained, and burned. The Singkil peat swamp is the largest of three remaining coastal peat swamp forests on Sumatra’s west coast,…...
World Heritage status for South Sudan parks will be a boon for the birds
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (1099+ words) The onset of the rains in South Sudan around April each year is accompanied by a remarkable avian spectacle. “There are so many storks that they kind of look like flies in the sky,” said Megan Claase, a conservation manager…...
A ‘lost’ Philippine pigeon reappears after 20 years — but its forest is disappearing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (831+ words) “For an extremely rare and secretive species, a single image can carry enormous weight,” CCIPH researchers wrote in a Sept. 3 announcement. “It confirms that the bird continues to survive within the landscape.” Juan Carlos Gonzalez, an ornithologist and curator for…...
Gold miners breach a crucial refuge for rescued Sumatran orangutans
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1091+ words) JANTHO, Indonesia — Illegal gold miners in Indonesia’s Aceh province have breached a crucial reintroduction forest for critically endangered Sumatran orangutans rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. “The result of our monitoring indicates that maybe dozens of excavators are suspected of…...