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https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/a-single-gang-of-poachers-may-have-killed-10-of-javan-rhinos-since-2019/ | A single gang of poachers may have killed 10% of Javan rhinos since 2019
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/women-weave-a-culture-of-resistance-and-agroecology-in-ecuadors-intag-valley/ | Women weave a culture of resistance and agroecology in Ecuador’s Intag Valley
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/latest-peruvian-oil-spill-cuts-indigenous-communities-from-life-giving-river/ | Latest Peruvian oil spill cuts Indigenous communities from life-giving river
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/eu-law-to-reduce-deforestation-is-on-a-knifes-edge-will-leaders-act-commentary/ | EU law to reduce deforestation is on a knife’s edge, will leaders act? (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/navigating-the-rise-in-conflicts-between-humans-and-fishing-cats-in-bangladesh/ | Navigating the rise in conflicts between humans and fishing cats in Bangladesh
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/ikea-blamed-for-romanian-forest-destruction/ | IKEA blamed for Romanian forest destruction
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/outdated-infrastructure-and-oil-spills-the-cases-of-colombia-peru-and-ecuador/ | Outdated infrastructure and oil spills: the cases of Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/human-rights-allegations-prompt-world-bank-to-freeze-projects-funds-in-tanzania/ | Human rights allegations prompt World Bank to freeze project’s funds in Tanzania
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/liberia-puts-a-wartime-logger-in-charge-of-its-forests/ | Liberia puts a wartime logger in charge of its forests
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/indigenous-community-fights-to-save-its-lands-on-indonesias-historic-tin-island/ | Indigenous community fights to save its lands on Indonesia’s historic tin island
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/u-s-east-coast-adopts-living-shorelines-approach-to-keep-rising-seas-at-bay/ | U.S. East Coast adopts ‘living shorelines’ approach to keep rising seas at bay
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/deforestation-haunts-top-peruvian-reserve-and-its-indigenous-communities/ | Deforestation haunts top Peruvian reserve and its Indigenous communities
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/global-study-maps-most-detailed-tree-of-life-yet-for-flowering-plants/ | Global study maps most detailed tree of life yet for flowering plants
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/tribes-turn-to-the-u-n-as-major-wind-project-plans-to-cut-through-their-lands-in-southwestern-u-s/ | Tribes turn to the U.N. as major wind project plans to cut through their lands in the U.S.
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/all-aboard-tren-maya-heres-what-we-found-riding-mexicos-controversial-railway/ | All aboard Tren Maya: Here’s what we found riding Mexico’s controversial railway
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/forest-officers-killing-highlights-bangladesh-authorities-waning-power/ | Forest officer’s killing highlights Bangladesh authorities’ waning power
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/afro-brazilian-communities-fight-a-rain-of-pesticides-the-company-behind-it/ | Afro-Brazilian communities fight a rain of pesticides & the company behind it
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/consent-and-costs-are-key-questions-on-extraction-of-energy-transition-minerals/ | Consent and costs are key questions on extraction of ‘energy transition’ minerals
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/warming-seas-push-indias-fishers-into-distant-and-more-dangerous-waters/ | Warming seas push India’s fishers into distant, and more dangerous, waters
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/interview-with-maria-jose-andrade-cerda-leader-of-the-indigenous-guard-led-by-kichwa-women-in-ecuador/ | Ecuador’s first Indigenous guard led by Kichwa women: Interview with María José Andrade Cerda
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/nepals-tigers-prey-need-better-grassland-management-interview-with-shyam-thapa/ | Nepal’s tigers & prey need better grassland management: Interview with Shyam Thapa
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/amid-record-high-fires-across-the-amazon-brazil-loses-primary-forests/ | Amid record-high fires across the Amazon, Brazil loses primary forests
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/activists-file-last-gasp-suit-as-indonesia-fails-again-to-pass-indigenous-bill/ | Activists file last-gasp suit as Indonesia fails again to pass Indigenous bill
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/bioplastics-as-toxic-as-regular-plastics-both-need-regulation-say-researchers/ | Bioplastics as toxic as regular plastics; both need regulation, say researchers
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/no-protection-from-bottom-trawling-for-seamount-chain-in-northern-pacific/ | No protection from bottom trawling for seamount chain in northern Pacific
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/uttarakhand-limits-agricultural-land-sales-amid-protests-tourism-development/ | Uttarakhand limits agricultural land sales amid protests & tourism development
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/a-web-of-front-people-conceals-environmental-offenders-in-the-amazon/ | A web of front people conceals environmental offenders in the Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/mexicos-avocado-industry-harms-monarch-butterflies-but-will-u-s-officials-act-commentary/ | Mexico’s avocado industry harms monarch butterflies, will U.S. officials act? (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/bangladesh-using-satellite-transmitters-in-conserving-crocodiles-in-sundarbans/ | Bangladesh uses satellite transmitters on saltwater crocodiles in Asia’s first
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/sumatra-wildlife-umbrella-species-tiger-rhino-clouded-leopard-conservation-leuser-biodiversity/ | Study challenges use of charismatic wildlife as umbrella species for conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/new-calf-same-threats-javan-rhinos-continue-to-reproduce-despite-perils/ | New calf, same threats: Javan rhinos continue to reproduce despite perils
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/annual-ocean-conference-raises-11-3b-in-pledges-for-marine-conservation/ | Annual ocean conference raises $11.3b in pledges for marine conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/brazil-boosts-protection-of-amazon-mangroves-with-new-reserves-in-para-state/ | Brazil boosts protection of Amazon mangroves with new reserves in Pará state
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/in-philippines-restive-south-conflict-is-linked-to-reduced-biodiversity/ | In Philippines’ restive south, conflict is linked to reduced biodiversity
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/indonesian-capital-project-finally-gets-guidelines-to-avoid-harm-to-biodiversity/ | Indonesian capital project finally gets guidelines to avoid harm to biodiversity
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/deforestation-alerts-in-the-brazilian-amazon-fall-to-a-5-year-low/ | Deforestation alerts in the Brazilian Amazon fall to a 5-year low
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/un-puts-spotlight-on-attacks-against-indigenous-land-defenders/ | UN puts spotlight on attacks against Indigenous land defenders
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/sierra-leone-cacao-project-boosts-livelihoods-and-buffers-biodiversity/ | Sierra Leone cacao project boosts livelihoods and buffers biodiversity
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/cross-border-indigenous-efforts-in-peru-brazil-aim-to-protect-isolated-groups/ | Cross-border Indigenous efforts in Peru & Brazil aim to protect isolated groups
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/circular-solutions-vital-to-curb-enviro-harm-from-cement-and-concrete/ | Circular solutions vital to curb enviro harm from cement and concrete
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/malawi-police-arrest-elephant-poachers-in-kasungu-national-park/ | Malawi police arrest elephant poachers in Kasungu National Park
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/snack-giant-pepsico-sourced-palm-oil-from-razed-indigenous-land-investigation/ | Snack giant PepsiCo sourced palm oil from razed Indigenous land – investigation
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/drone-cameras-help-scientists-distinguish-between-drought-stress-fungus-in-oaks/ | Drone cameras help scientists distinguish between drought stress & fungus in oaks
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/how-predatory-fishing-has-decimated-brazil-coastal-fish-populations-for-decades/ | How predatory fishing has decimated Brazil coastal fish populations for decades
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/in-largest-ever-study-indigenous-and-local-communities-report-the-impacts-of-climate-change/ | In largest ever study, Indigenous and local communities report the impacts of climate change
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/report-links-hm-and-zara-to-major-environmental-damage-in-biodiverse-cerrado/ | Report links H&M and Zara to major environmental damage in biodiverse Cerrado
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/panama-delays-promised-relocation-of-sinking-island-community/ | Panama delays promised relocation of sinking island community
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/international-hesitancy-to-adopt-environmental-regulations-threatens-indigenous-rights/ | International hesitancy to adopt environmental regulations threatens Indigenous rights
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/the-environmental-mismanagement-of-enduring-oil-industry-impacts-in-the-pan-amazon/ | The environmental mismanagement of enduring oil industry impacts in the Pan Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/indigenous-efforts-to-save-perus-maranon-river-could-spell-trouble-for-big-oil/ | Indigenous efforts to save Peru’s Marañon River could spell trouble for big oil