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https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/the-cat-is-back-wild-amur-tigers-rebound-in-china-thanks-to-govt-policies/ | The cat is back: Wild Amur tigers rebound in China, thanks to govt policies
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/indigenous-land-in-the-brazilian-amazon-is-a-brake-on-deforestation-and-may-start-generating-carbon-credits/ | Indigenous Land in the Brazilian Amazon is a brake on deforestation and may start generating carbon credits
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/small-cats-should-be-a-conservation-priority-says-pantheras-new-board-chair-jonathan-ayers/ | Small cats should be a conservation priority, says Panthera’s new board chair Jonathan Ayers
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/extinction-of-indigenous-languages-leads-to-loss-of-exclusive-knowledge-about-medicinal-plants/ | Extinction of Indigenous languages leads to loss of exclusive knowledge about medicinal plants
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/what-the-mauritius-kestrel-can-teach-us-about-wildlife-reintroductions/ | What the Mauritius kestrel can teach us about wildlife reintroductions
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/sea-turtles-can-these-great-marine-migrators-navigate-rising-human-threats/ | Sea turtles: Can these great marine migrators navigate rising human threats?
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/domestic-bushmeat-consumption-an-urgent-threat-to-migratory-mammals-u-n-says/ | Domestic bushmeat consumption an “urgent” threat to migratory mammals, U.N. says
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/john-kamanga-conservation-should-be-seen-as-what-communities-have-always-done/ | ‘Conservation should be seen as what communities have always done’, says John Kamanga
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/11-mongabay-investigations-in-two-years-heres-what-we-found/ | 11 Mongabay investigations in two years. Here’s what we found
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/researchers-express-alarm-as-arctic-multiyear-sea-ice-hits-record-low/ | Researchers express alarm as Arctic multiyear sea ice hits record low
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/with-coral-cover-halved-curbing-climate-change-is-only-way-to-slow-the-loss/ | With coral cover halved, curbing climate change is only way to slow the loss
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/faroe-islands-to-evaluate-traditional-hunt-after-slaughter-of-1400-dolphins/ | Faroe Islands to evaluate traditional hunt after slaughter of 1,400 dolphins
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/for-sustainable-global-fisheries-watchdogs-focus-on-onshore-beneficial-owners/ | For sustainable global fisheries, watchdogs focus on onshore beneficial owners
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/railroad-and-mine-projects-stir-up-anxiety-in-rural-brazil-communities/ | Railroad and mine projects stir up anxiety in rural Brazil communities
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/scientists-look-to-chimps-past-to-gauge-their-future-under-climate-change/ | Scientists look to chimps’ past to gauge their future under climate change
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/for-indonesian-member-parliament-indigenous-rights-may-be-bad-for-business-report-says/ | For Indonesian MPs, Indigenous rights may be bad for business, report says
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/common-hippopotamus-candid-animal-cam/ | The secret lives of common hippos | Candid Animal Cam
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/the-pantanal-is-burning-again-will-it-be-another-devastating-year/ | The Pantanal is burning again. Will it be another devastating year?
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/an-environmental-catastrophe-in-southern-africa-lingers-with-few-answers/ | An environmental ‘catastrophe’ in Southern Africa lingers with few answers
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/jakarta-court-finds-president-governor-liable-for-citys-air-pollution-woes/ | Jakarta court finds president, governor liable for city’s air pollution woes
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/creation-of-three-new-northern-white-rhinos-embryos-may-indicate-hope-for-other-rhino-species/ | Creation of three new northern white rhinos embryos may indicate hope for other rhino species
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/african-parks-secures-100m-for-conservation-in-africa/ | African Parks secures $100M for conservation in Africa
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/illegal-logging-reaches-amazons-untouched-core-terrifying-research-shows/ | Illegal logging reaches Amazon’s untouched core, ‘terrifying’ research shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/podcast-are-tuna-doing-as-well-as-latest-extinction-risk-assessments-suggest-its-complicated/ | Podcast: Are tuna doing as well as latest extinction risk assessments suggest? It’s complicated
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/mycoremediation-brings-the-fungi-to-waste-disposal-and-ecosystem-restoration/ | Mycoremediation brings the fungi to waste disposal and ecosystem restoration
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/leveraging-nature-based-solutions-for-transformation-reconnecting-people-and-nature-commentary/ | Leveraging Nature-based Solutions for transformation: Reconnecting people and nature (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/saving-sea-turtles-in-the-anthropause-successes-and-challenges-on-the-beach/ | Saving sea turtles in the ‘Anthropause’: Successes and challenges on the beach
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/pepe-le-new-meet-the-acrobatic-spotted-skunks-of-north-america/ | Pepé Le New: Meet the acrobatic spotted skunks of North America
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/fashions-to-die-for-the-fur-trades-role-in-spreading-zoonotic-disease/ | Fashions to die for: The fur trade’s role in spreading zoonotic disease
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/cop15-comment-overlooked-rice-landscapes-can-boost-biodiversity-in-asia-commentary/ | COP15 comment: Overlooked rice landscapes can boost biodiversity in Asia (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/study-fails-to-find-link-between-increased-deforestation-and-covid-crisis/ | Study fails to find link between increased deforestation and COVID lockdowns
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/when-covid-shut-broadway-award-winning-actress-jane-alexander-went-birding/ | When COVID shut Broadway, award-winning actress Jane Alexander went birding
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/oil-palms-alone-can-be-damaging-with-other-crops-the-benefits-abound/ | Oil palms alone can be damaging; with other crops, the benefits abound
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/win-for-malaysian-forest-after-government-backs-down-on-development-plan/ | Win for Malaysian forest after government backs down on development plan
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/marine-experts-flag-new-peru-marine-reserve-that-allows-industrial-fishing/ | Marine experts flag new Peru marine reserve that allows industrial fishing
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/seaweed-farming-offers-a-boost-for-sri-lankas-blue-economy-ambitions/ | Seaweed farming offers a boost for Sri Lanka’s ‘blue economy’ ambitions
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/lockdowns-didnt-stop-2020-being-deadliest-year-yet-for-earth-defenders/ | Lockdowns didn’t stop 2020 being deadliest year yet for earth defenders
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/oecm-concept-may-bring-more-inclusive-approach-to-protecting-biodiversity/ | OECM concept may bring more inclusive approach to conserving biodiversity
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/workshop-empowers-brazils-xakriaba-people-to-publish-their-own-books/ | Workshop empowers Brazil’s Xakriabá people to publish their own books
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/project-works-with-farmers-to-restore-brazilian-pine-forests/ | Project works with farmers to restore Brazilian pine forests
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/myanmars-snowcapped-north-is-a-haven-for-large-mammals-new-study-finds/ | Myanmar’s snowcapped north is a haven for large mammals, new study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/worked-to-death-how-a-chinese-tuna-juggernaut-crushed-its-indonesian-workers/ | Worked to death: How a Chinese tuna juggernaut crushed its Indonesian workers
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/deforestation-sweeps-national-park-in-brazil-as-land-speculators-advance/ | Deforestation sweeps national park in Brazil as land speculators advance
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/on-the-map-app-shines-light-on-5000-invisible-families-in-brazils-cerrado/ | ‘On the map’: App shines light on 5,000 ‘invisible’ families in Brazil’s Cerrado and beyond
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/after-surge-amazon-deforestation-slows-for-second-straight-month/ | After surge, Amazon deforestation slows for second straight month
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/should-tree-plantations-count-toward-reforestation-goals-its-complicated/ | Should tree plantations count toward reforestation goals? It’s complicated
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/indonesia-terminates-agreement-with-norway-on-1b-redd-scheme/ | Indonesia terminates agreement with Norway on $1b REDD+ scheme
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/as-tourists-flood-a-tanzanian-park-the-maasai-say-theyre-being-pushed-out/ | As tourists flood a Tanzanian park, the Maasai say they’re being pushed out
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/indonesia-lays-out-plan-to-rescue-15-lakes-under-pressure-from-human-activity/ | Indonesia lays out plan to rescue 15 lakes under pressure from human activity
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/africas-montane-forests-are-more-carbon-dense-than-even-the-amazon/ | Africa’s montane forests are more carbon-dense than even the Amazon