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Steve Smit, South Africa’s “Monkey Man,” has died
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (560+ words) In 2015 Steve Smit badly injured his right eye while trying to round up rescued chickens in his garden in Westville, near Durban. A branch struck him and almost cost him his sight. Doctors told him to rest. Within weeks he…...
John Salehe helped shape Tanzania’s community conservation movement
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (547+ words) news - Mongabay John Salehe helped shape Tanzania’s community conservation movement If you liked this story, share it with other people. For wildlife moving between Lake Manyara and Tarangire, a line on a map was never enough. Elephants, wildebeest, and other…...
Among the sacred hills of Colombia’s Guainía
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (166+ words) Last month, ahead of Mongabay Latam’s PUMA FEST in Bogotá, I finally had the chance to visit. I traveled with Daniela Quintero Díaz, Mongabay Latam’s investigations editor, and Oilber Díaz, a member of the Puinave people who guided us through…...
Global marine protected areas fail to safeguard most sharks and rays: Study
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (709+ words) In 2022, 196 countries agreed to the ambitious conservation goal of “30×30”: setting aside 30% of the planet’s coastal and marine areas for conservation by 2030 as part of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Now, halfway to 2030, only about 10% of the ocean is covered by…...
Sand mining plans spark opposition from fishers in Indonesia’s Riau Islands
2+ day, 13+ min ago (1615+ words) However, Edy says he fears a proposed sand-mining project will threaten his and other fishers’ livelihoods. He said dredging would make the water more turbid, driving fish away from their traditional habitats and forcing fishers to sail farther out to…...
Caught on camera: Sand cats may have a ‘sizable population’ in Qatar
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (584+ words) Muhammad Ali Nawaz didn’t expect to see so many cats. “When I collected the cameras, it was a big surprise,” he told Mongabay on a video call. “This is a remarkable kind of a discovery and gives hope for the…...
New studies portray Amazon as surprisingly resilient, but tipping point looms
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1663+ words) For decades, scientists have been trying to answer a key question: What would the Amazon rainforest look like if deforestation, climate change and fires continue? And, a follow-up question: When would that transformation happen? While several researchers have made progress…...
How women farmers are helping elephants and forests in a Sumatran national park
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1365+ words) LUBUK KEMBANG BUNGA, Indonesia — Tesso Nilo National Park, located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, often makes headlines due to human-wildlife conflict — a byproduct of illegal encroachment and deforestation by oil palm plantations. However, there is a ray of hope,…...
‘To speak of agroecology is to speak of farmers’ autonomy’: Interview with Olga Muthambe
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (531+ words) The displacement of local populations, with resulting impacts on livelihoods, along with expropriation and concentration of land and resources, are some of the most common adverse effects associated with extractive industries that often amount to appropriation of nature through labor…...
How AI helps gather remote biodiversity data: Interview with Microsoft’s Juan Lavista Ferres
2+ day, 45+ min ago (1091+ words) At a meeting with conservationists a couple of years back, Juan Lavista Ferres had a eureka moment. As the director of Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, Lavista Ferres has extensively worked on projects that use artificial intelligence technology to process…...