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https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/meet-magali-the-conservation-warrior-rescuing-perus-rainforest-animals-video/ | Meet Magali, the conservation warrior rescuing Peru’s rainforest animals: Video
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/conflict-and-climate-change-are-big-barriers-for-africas-great-green-wall/ | Conflict and climate change are big barriers for Africa’s Great Green Wall
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/for-tradition-and-nature-on-the-bijagos-islands-loss-of-one-threatens-the-other/ | For tradition and nature on the Bijagós Islands, loss of one threatens the other
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/you-cant-see-them-to-count-them-but-amazonian-manatees-seem-to-be-recovering/ | You can’t see them to count them, but Amazonian manatees seem to be recovering
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/papua-clan-takes-first-step-toward-official-recognition-of-land-rights/ | Papua clan takes first step toward official recognition of land rights
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/advocates-welcome-halt-to-shortfin-mako-shark-fishing-call-for-longer-ban/ | Advocates welcome halt to shortfin mako shark fishing, call for longer ban
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/our-land-our-life-okinawans-hold-out-against-new-u-s-base-in-coastal-zone/ | ‘Our land, our life’: Okinawans hold out against new U.S. base in coastal zone
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/for-south-africas-dwindling-renosterveld-theres-now-a-panic-button-app/ | For South Africa’s dwindling renosterveld, there’s now a ‘panic button’ app
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/wildlife-trade-hub-vietnam-is-also-hub-of-impunity-for-traffickers-report-says/ | Wildlife trade hub Vietnam is also hub of impunity for traffickers, report says
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/in-a-warming-world-deforestation-turns-the-heat-deadly-borneo-study-finds/ | In a warming world, deforestation turns the heat deadly, Borneo study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/in-brazil-an-agribusiness-havens-green-pivot-leaves-many-skeptical/ | In Brazil, an agribusiness haven’s green pivot leaves many skeptical
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/in-brazils-wildlife-care-centers-struggles-and-successes-go-unseen/ | In Brazil’s wildlife care centers, struggles and successes go unseen
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/forests-for-sale-how-land-traffickers-profit-by-slicing-up-bolivias-protected-areas/ | Forests for sale: How land traffickers profit by slicing up Bolivia’s protected areas
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/if-marine-noise-pollution-is-bad-deep-sea-mining-could-add-to-the-cacophony/ | If marine noise pollution is bad, deep-sea mining could add to the cacophony
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/chiles-burrowing-parrot-marks-35-years-of-a-slow-but-successful-recovery/ | Chile’s burrowing parrot marks 35 years of a slow but successful recovery
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/fighting-climate-change-is-a-dirty-job-but-soils-can-do-it-problem-solved/ | Fighting climate change is a dirty job, but soils can do it | Problem Solved
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/details-emerge-around-closed-door-carbon-deal-in-malaysian-borneo/ | Details emerge around closed-door carbon deal in Malaysian Borneo
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/venezuelans-hit-by-cooking-gas-shortages-look-to-forests-for-firewood/ | Venezuelans hit by cooking gas shortages look to forests for firewood
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/community-tree-nursery-and-garden-bring-a-ray-of-hope-to-zimbabwean-village/ | Community tree nursery and garden bring a ray of hope to Zimbabwean village
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/kenyas-indigenous-ogiek-partner-with-government-rangers-to-restore-mau-forest/ | Kenya’s Indigenous Ogiek partner with government rangers to restore Mau Forest
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/podcast-bill-mckibben-and-trebbe-johnson-on-action-and-radical-joy-after-cop26-climate-summit-failure/ | Podcast: Bill McKibben and Trebbe Johnson on action and ‘radical joy’ after COP26 climate summit failure
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/questions-over-who-gets-the-billions-pledged-to-indigenous-causes-at-cop26/ | Questions over who gets the billions pledged to Indigenous causes at COP26
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/some-hummingbird-females-display-male-coloring-to-avoid-being-harassed/ | Some hummingbird females display male coloring to avoid being harassed
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/for-worlds-rarest-gorillas-camera-traps-prove-pivotal-for-protection/ | For world’s rarest gorillas, camera traps prove pivotal for protection
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/liberia-loggers-felling-trees-outside-concession-as-government-stands-by/ | Liberia loggers felling trees outside concession as government stands by
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/in-search-of-taiwans-lost-clouded-leopards-anthropology-uncovers-more-than-camera-traps-commentary/ | In search of Taiwan’s lost clouded leopards, anthropology uncovers more than camera traps (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/jaguars-in-mexico-are-growing-in-number-a-promising-sign-that-national-conservation-strategies-are-working/ | Jaguars in Mexico are growing in number, a promising sign that national conservation strategies are working
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/how-to-ensure-the-glasgow-forest-declaration-is-a-success-commentary/ | How to ensure the Glasgow forest declaration is a success (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/with-la-nina-conditions-back-is-it-good-news-for-tropical-forests/ | With La Niña conditions back, is it good news for tropical forests?
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/at-a-certified-palm-oil-plantation-in-nigeria-soldiers-and-conflict-over-land/ | At a ‘certified’ palm oil plantation in Nigeria, soldiers and conflict over land
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/in-indonesias-dragon-village-customs-and-nature-are-at-the-center-of-life/ | In Indonesia’s ‘Dragon Village,’ customs and nature are at the center of life
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/dna-assessment-confirms-gabon-as-last-stronghold-of-forest-elephants/ | DNA assessment confirms Gabon as last stronghold of forest elephants
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/study-confirms-anti-inflammatory-property-of-traditional-samoan-remedy/ | Study confirms anti-inflammatory property of traditional Samoan remedy
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/drc-environment-minister-panned-for-allegedly-facilitating-illegal-concessions/ | DRC environment minister panned for allegedly facilitating illegal concessions
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/eu-proposes-ambitious-ban-on-products-tied-to-legal-and-illegal-deforestation/ | EU proposes ambitious ban on products tied to legal and illegal deforestation
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/indigenous-people-get-less-than-1-of-climate-funding-its-actually-worse-commentary/ | Indigenous people get less than 1% of climate funding? It’s actually worse (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/technology-and-tradition-team-up-to-watch-over-a-sacred-islands-sea-turtles/ | Technology and tradition team up to watch over a sacred island’s sea turtles
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/jaw-bombs-the-deadliest-threat-to-sri-lankas-elephants-are-scaling-up/ | Jaw bombs, the deadliest threat to Sri Lanka’s elephants, are scaling up
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/report-orangutans-and-their-habitat-in-indonesia-need-full-protection-now/ | Report: Orangutans and their habitat in Indonesia need full protection now
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/indonesian-official-busted-over-alleged-bribe-for-palm-oil-permit/ | Indonesian official busted over alleged bribe for palm oil permit
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/young-forests-can-help-heal-tropical-aquatic-ecosystems-study/ | Young forests can help heal tropical aquatic ecosystems: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/amazon-deforestation-unexpectedly-surges-22-to-highest-level-since-2006/ | Amazon deforestation unexpectedly surges 22% to highest level since 2006
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/hope-old-and-new-cop26-focused-on-two-largely-unsung-climate-solutions/ | Hope old and new: COP26 focused on two largely unsung climate solutions
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/new-himalayan-snake-found-via-instagram/ | New Himalayan snake found via Instagram
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/not-sharing-and-learning-from-conservation-failures-ensures-future-mistakes-commentary/ | How sharing and learning from failures can transform conservation (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/earthshine-from-the-moon-shows-our-planet-is-dimming-intensifying-global-warming/ | “Earthshine” from the Moon shows our planet is dimming, intensifying global warming
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/new-map-reveals-adverse-effect-of-balis-new-highway-project-on-its-natural-and-cultural-landscape/ | Bali’s new highway project sparks concerns about agriculture and conservation areas
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/outcry-in-sri-lanka-as-suspected-elephant-kidnappers-get-to-keep-the-animals/ | Outcry in Sri Lanka as suspected elephant kidnappers get to keep the animals
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/an-unlikely-safari-in-brazil-is-helping-save-the-pantanals-jaguars/ | An unlikely safari in Brazil is helping save the Pantanal’s jaguars
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/the-greater-mekong-region-a-hotspot-of-wildlife-and-crime/ | The Greater Mekong region: A hotspot of wildlife and crime