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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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Les liens des communautés locales avec la forêt d’Ébo s’étendent sur plusieurs générations

By Global Wildlife Conservation | April 30, 2020

Pour les communautés locales qui vivent autour de la forêt d’Ébo, dans la Région du Littoral du Cameroun, leur lien avec la forêt est profond et touche presque tous les aspects de leur vie.

Local Communities’ Connections to Ebo Forest Span Generations

By Devin Murphy | April 30, 2020

For the local communities that live around Ebo Forest, in the Littoral Region of Cameroon, their connection to the forest is deep and touches nearly every aspect of their lives. At Cameroon’s independence in 1960, communities in the Ebo Forest were relocated, but the forest and the species found in it continue to be central […]

Coronavirus COVID-19

Dear Humankind: A letter from COVID-19

By Global Wildlife Conservation | April 20, 2020

What future do you choose?

National Parks in Africa Suspend Tourism Following Guidelines from IUCN

By Devin Murphy | April 8, 2020

Experts Recommend Social Distancing to Protect Great Apes

Coronaviruses and the Human Meat Market

By Russ Mittermeier | April 6, 2020

What will it take to prevent another pandemic? Dr. Russ Mittermeier, GWC Chief Conservation Officer, explains his “human meat market” hypothesis and the steps the world needs to take now.

Ocho Cosas Que Debes Saber Sobre Las Ranas Acuáticas

By Erica Hess | March 25, 2020

¿Sabías que el 1 de abril es el primer Día Mundial de la Rana de Agua? Sí, es un hecho Todos estamos realizando un estricto distanciamiento social debido a la propagación del novedoso coronavirus (COVID-19), así que lo celebramos con una fiesta virtual llena de nuestros datos favoritos sobre las ranas. Antes de comenzar nuestra […]

Eight Things You Should Know About Water Frogs

By Erica Hess | March 25, 2020

Did you know that April 1 is the first-ever World Water Frog Day? Yep, it’s a thing! We are all practicing strict social distancing due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), so we’re celebrating with a virtual party full of our favorite frog facts. Before we begin our countdown, you may be wondering, […]

The Critically Endangered Kakī is benefitting from a new brooder room

The Kakī Gets a Larger Love Nest

By Erica Hess | February 27, 2020

The World’s Rarest Wading Bird Upgrades Its New Zealand Digs The Black Stilt (Kakī) is the backcountry adventurer of the wading bird world. After all of its friends have left New Zealand’s Southern Alps for the winter, the Kakī shelters in place, toughing out temperatures as low as minus 20 Celsius. It’s the only non-migratory […]

The Critically Endangered Hirola is a skittish, evasive animal and hard to photograph

How GWC’s Robin Moore Caught a Rare Hirola Family on Film

By Erica Hess | February 25, 2020

Portraits Spotlight the Need for New Sanctuaries to Protect This Critically Endangered Antelope Species

Dr. Bernie Kuhajda’s Big Love for Little Fishes

By Lindsay Renick Mayer | February 20, 2020

A long-standing love for fish has contributed to Kuhajda’s drive to help find the lost Syr Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon