New mahogany species found in Zanzibar — but fewer than 30 trees remain
A small group of mahogany trees were found growing along a 200-meter (650-foot) stretch of shoreline on Pemba Island, Zanzibar.…
Invasive plant drives ecological change in America’s gigantic Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness (commentary)
There’s a new plant growing in one of the largest designated wilderness areas in the U.S. — the Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness…
Interview with Azores President José Manuel Bolieiro
In May, José Manuel Bolieiro, president of the Portuguese-administered Azores region, will be honored at the international Peter Benchley Ocean…
On the shores of Lake Victoria, a youth-led campaign to revive a wetland
In 2002, Dunga Beach, located within the larger Dunga wetland in the Kenyan county of Kisumu, which sits on the…
Second progress report shows little action on World Bank redress plan at Liberian plantation
An action plan for redress for communities whose land and human rights the World Bank’s ombudsman found were violated by…
In zoos, ‘peaceful’ bonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, study suggests
A new study of our two closest living relatives finds that, at least in zoos, bonobos may not be more…
How the US rebuilt a collapsed fishery
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. After this piece…
Experts flag trafficking after monkey endemic to Borneo is found in Thailand
The recent discovery of an injured proboscis monkey near a railway track in Thailand points to the likelihood of cross-border…
Indonesia’s plan to rezone national park sparks backlash
Indonesia is moving to rezone Way Kambas National Park, transforming the Sumatran sanctuary from a “cost center” into a “profit…
A conversation with Alexa Vélez
Environmental investigations in Latin America increasingly combine field reporting with tools such as satellite imagery, cross-border collaboration, and long-term investigative…
EU citizens file complaint for delays in response to anti-shark fin campaign
The organizers of a campaign against shark finning in the European Union have filed a formal complaint against the EU…
March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists say
WASHINGTON (AP) — March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot…
As EU-Mercosur agreement goes into effect, environmentalists raise red flags
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement, between the European Union and many Latin American nations, is potentially worth trillions of dollars in…
Loss of prey could drive Atlantic Forest jaguars to extinction
There’s little prey left for jaguars in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, which is driving the big cat’s decline there, according to…
Malawi says there’s been no illegal crayfish smuggling for a year
Authorities in Malawi have credited stronger monitoring and border controls with effectively ending the smuggling of invasive crayfish into the…
Mennonites from Belize spark deforestation fears with new settlement plans in Suriname
Mennonite families in Belize could pay millions to settle on around 24,000 hectares (59,300 acres) in Para, Suriname, a district…
The little-known story of emerging ecotourism in the Central African Republic
Though conflict and instability have shaped much of the Central African Republic’s recent history, Dzanga-Sangha in the country’s southwest is…
AI infrastructure growth threatens water-stressed Thai regions
Thailand’s massive surge in data center development is prompting concerns about water shortages and pollution in already stressed regions. Mongabay’s…
The ‘unfair’ job of being a conservationist in a world working against nature
Jessie Panazzolo was given a stuffed gorilla when she was 3, and from then on, she always wanted to be…
At high seas treaty summit, a dispute over fisheries managers’ role in conservation
The high seas treaty was agreed to by the world’s nations in 2023 and took effect in January. The treaty…