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Rajah Scops Owl rediscovered in Borneo

By Gege Li | May 3, 2021

First photos of a rare subspecies of Rajah Scops Owl are a promising start, but the species isn’t out of the woods yet Steeped in natural history, the island of Borneo is a hub of biodiversity that comprises three countries. Its rainforests are estimated to be 130 million years old – double the lifespan of […]

The fight to establish Europe’s first wild river national park

By Gege Li | April 30, 2021

Activists across Europe asked politicians to permanently protect the river from dams, exploration for oil and gas in the region has them worried There is a river of unprecedented importance in Europe. It’s one that could make history for being the first river on the continent to be declared as a national park from its […]

Jaguars, a keystone species, are reintroduced to the Iberá wetlands

By Kyrsten Stringer | March 18, 2021

A mom and her two cubs are the first to live in the wild of the national park Beep. Beep. Beep. It is hot. The wetlands thrum with the secret messages of a thousand wild sounds. You do not need to see her to know that she is near. The GPS collar she wears gives […]

The Black-browed Babbler, an enigma that has been missing and has perplexed scientists for more than 170 years, is found in Indonesia

By Devin Murphy | March 12, 2021

Two local men made the surprise discovery As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in 2020, Panji Gusti Akbar an ornithologist with Birdpacker in Indonesia, saw research projects he had been working on suddenly come to a halt. To keep himself, as well as others healthy and safe, he spent much of his time at […]

Tras años de conflicto, ¿podría este bosque colombiano esconder una especie de periquito perdida?

By Molly Bergen | February 24, 2021

Los científicos están buscando el periquito del Sinú, que no ha sido documentado desde 1949 Esta semana, en el noroeste de Colombia, un equipo de investigadores está en la búsqueda del periquito del Sinú (Pyrrhura subandina), una especie que no ha sido documentada oficialmente en más de 70 años. Tras décadas de un violento conflicto […]

After years of conflict could this Colombian forest be hiding a lost parakeet species?

By Molly Bergen | February 23, 2021

Scientists are searching for the Sinú Parakeet, which hasn’t been documented since 1949 This week in northwestern Colombia, a team of researchers is searching for the Sinú Parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina), a species that has not been officially documented in more than 70 years. After decades of violent civil conflict, one benefit of peace in Colombia […]

The Spirit of Survival

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | January 14, 2021

Kayapo Indigenous People Call on World to Help Protect Amazonia Against Extractive Industry, Brazilian Government

INVASION (Part I)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

Oil Spills, Illegal Mining And COVID-19 Layer Threats On Ecuador’s Indigenous Communities

INVASION (Part IV)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

In Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupts Indigenous Peoples’ Traditional Livelihoods

INVASION (Part III)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

In Pandemic, Putumayo’s Indigenous Peoples Draw Upon Their Past

Rajah Scops Owl rediscovered in Borneo

By Gege Li | May 3, 2021

First photos of a rare subspecies of Rajah Scops Owl are a promising start, but the species isn’t out of the woods yet Steeped in natural history, the island of Borneo is a hub of biodiversity that comprises three countries. Its rainforests are estimated to be 130 million years old – double the lifespan of […]

The fight to establish Europe’s first wild river national park

By Gege Li | April 30, 2021

Activists across Europe asked politicians to permanently protect the river from dams, exploration for oil and gas in the region has them worried There is a river of unprecedented importance in Europe. It’s one that could make history for being the first river on the continent to be declared as a national park from its […]

Jaguars, a keystone species, are reintroduced to the Iberá wetlands

By Kyrsten Stringer | March 18, 2021

A mom and her two cubs are the first to live in the wild of the national park Beep. Beep. Beep. It is hot. The wetlands thrum with the secret messages of a thousand wild sounds. You do not need to see her to know that she is near. The GPS collar she wears gives […]

The Black-browed Babbler, an enigma that has been missing and has perplexed scientists for more than 170 years, is found in Indonesia

By Devin Murphy | March 12, 2021

Two local men made the surprise discovery As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in 2020, Panji Gusti Akbar an ornithologist with Birdpacker in Indonesia, saw research projects he had been working on suddenly come to a halt. To keep himself, as well as others healthy and safe, he spent much of his time at […]

Tras años de conflicto, ¿podría este bosque colombiano esconder una especie de periquito perdida?

By Molly Bergen | February 24, 2021

Los científicos están buscando el periquito del Sinú, que no ha sido documentado desde 1949 Esta semana, en el noroeste de Colombia, un equipo de investigadores está en la búsqueda del periquito del Sinú (Pyrrhura subandina), una especie que no ha sido documentada oficialmente en más de 70 años. Tras décadas de un violento conflicto […]

After years of conflict could this Colombian forest be hiding a lost parakeet species?

By Molly Bergen | February 23, 2021

Scientists are searching for the Sinú Parakeet, which hasn’t been documented since 1949 This week in northwestern Colombia, a team of researchers is searching for the Sinú Parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina), a species that has not been officially documented in more than 70 years. After decades of violent civil conflict, one benefit of peace in Colombia […]

The Spirit of Survival

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | January 14, 2021

Kayapo Indigenous People Call on World to Help Protect Amazonia Against Extractive Industry, Brazilian Government

INVASION (Part I)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

Oil Spills, Illegal Mining And COVID-19 Layer Threats On Ecuador’s Indigenous Communities

INVASION (Part IV)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

In Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupts Indigenous Peoples’ Traditional Livelihoods

INVASION (Part III)

By Erica Hess | December 23, 2020

In Pandemic, Putumayo’s Indigenous Peoples Draw Upon Their Past

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How COVID-19 is Affecting the World’s Protected and Conserved Areas

By Erica Hess | July 21, 2020

A global publication outlines the strains the pandemic is putting on parks – and the opportunities for new ways of thinking.

A Kisangani Red Colobus sitting in a tree

Searching For Lost Monkeys

By Devin Murphy | July 16, 2020

Conservationists Scour Remote Forests of Democratic Republic of Congo Looking for Semliki and Kisangani Red Colobus Missing posters for the Kisangani and Semliki Red Colobus monkeys would have few details to help detectives guide their sleuthing. Their last known locations? The dense forests of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Descriptions? Large monkeys with varying shades […]

Help these orphaned orangutans weather the COVID-19 pandemic and return to the wild

By Molly Bergen | July 10, 2020

In Sumatra, protecting orangutans from coronavirus is also making it more challenging to continue crucial conservation work.   

The Critically Endangered Tamaraws are endemic to the island of Mindoro

Conserving Endangered Wildlife in the Lands of Indigenous People: A Story of the Tamaraw and the Tau-Buid

By Ronet Santos | July 9, 2020

By Ronet Santos (Program Officer) D’ABOVILLE Foundation and Demo Farm Inc The Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park is home to the largest population of Tamaraw, a Critically Endangered species of wild buffalo. At D’Aboville Foundation, we provide technical assistance to Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park, and we are a partner of GWC. D’Aboville Foundation and GWC are […]

Chasing Hope for Costa Rica’s Golden Toad

By Trevor Ritland | July 6, 2020

In 1989, the last Golden Toad on the Brillante trail was witnessed in the misty cloud forest above Monteverde, Costa Rica

Sumatran Rhino

Preparing for A Rhino Rescue Mission

By Devin Murphy | July 2, 2020

This blog post was originally published by Sumatran Rhino Rescue.  In the dense tropical forests of Sumatra, four teams of conservationists comb through sections of forest looking for subtle, but distinct signs of some of the rarest animals on the planet. Their trained eyes are looking for twisted branches, footprints with three toes, or fresh […]

Search for the Lost Omiltemi Cottontail Rabbit Brings New Clues

By Molly Bergen | July 2, 2020

Up in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range in southern Mexico, in the village of Omiltemi, there may or may not live a rabbit.

A bog turtle.

Zoos and Aquariums Come Together To Help Trafficked Turtles

By Devin Murphy | June 22, 2020

Turtles are tough. Despite boasting one of evolution’s more successful designs, turtles need a significant amount of specialized care, especially when they are removed from the natural environments they evolved to thrive in. Targeting Turtles Within the last decade, turtle poaching in the eastern United States has exploded. The dramatic increase at times has left […]

How COVID-19 Is Impacting Rangers Worldwide

By Molly Bergen | June 17, 2020

In some places, the coronavirus has made it harder to protect parks. In others, it’s bringing communities and rangers together.

A Q&A with Red Colobus Champion Florence Aghomo

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | June 16, 2020

As Red Colobus Conservation Coordinator, Aghomo Hopes to Turn the Tide for Mainland Africa’s Most Threatened Non-human Primate