Defying conflict to track the world’s rarest chimpanzees
GASHAKA GUMTI NATIONAL PARK, Nigeria — Here in Nigeria’s largest protected wilderness area lies one of the last strongholds of…
Researchers find ‘remarkable’ hot-pink insect in Panama rainforest
In March 2025, biologist Benito Wainwright and his colleagues were searching for katydids — leaf-mimicking insects related to crickets and…
Colombia’s main river redraws the map of little-known night monkeys
A new study looks at genetic evidence to suggest that Colombia’s Magdalena River, and not the Andean massif, may be…
Repeated failures expose gaps in Indonesia’s nickel waste management
A deadly 2026 landslide in Indonesia’s Morowali nickel hub highlights risks in “dry stack” waste systems, which can still liquefy…
Living with wildlife, bearing the cost
Communities living alongside wildlife bear immediate and recurring costs—from crop loss and injury to disrupted routines—while the benefits of conservation…
The mother of orangutans
Dr Birutė Galdikas spent almost 50 years studying solitary and elusive orangutans in Borneo, at a time when no one…
Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
Venezuela passed a law to update the country’s mining regulations and attract international investment in gold, silver, coltan and other…
Africa’s solar costs could rise as China cuts export subsidies
The end of China’s export tax rebates for solar panels and associated equipment could prompt a rush by power developers…
Christianity can be an ally for Kenyan conservation (commentary)
Part of the difficulty in mainstreaming religious faith into conservation thinking and practice comes down to outdated narratives. The negative…
Record kākāpō breeding season with 95 rare parrot hatchlings: Photo of the week
The kākāpō is a flightless bird endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand, and one of the heaviest parrots in the world.…
Indian border town adjacent to Bhutan is reeling from riverbed pollution
Jaigaon, a densely populated town on India’s border with Bhutan, is facing a crisis of poor waste disposal, reports contributor…
Novel research finds unexpected climate resilience in up to 36% of Amazon forest
In recent decades, the Amazon Rainforest has repeatedly and increasingly been struck by devastating drought along with record heat due…
Giant otters, river sentinels, now listed as threatened migratory species
The giant otter was added to the list of animals needing protection under the UN Convention on Migratory Species, paving…
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…