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https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/leopards-and-wild-dogs-are-thriving-in-zambias-kafue-national-park/ | Leopards and wild dogs are thriving in Zambia’s Kafue National Park
https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/09/sparrow-top-gun-cartoon/ | Sparrow Top Gun (cartoon)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/indonesia-songbird-trade-wildlife-trafficking-market-demand-supply/ | New model reveals hidden dynamics of Indonesia’s booming songbird trade
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/scientists-reconfirm-rare-shark-sightings-after-50-years-in-png/ | Scientists reconfirm rare shark sightings after 50 years in PNG
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/restoring-the-paramo-how-ecuador-healed-its-degraded-high-andean-ecosystem/ | Restoring the Páramo: How Ecuador healed its degraded high-Andean ecosystem
https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2025/09/dying-for-arariboia/ | Dying for Arariboia
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/a-chinese-mining-company-is-accused-of-covering-up-the-extent-of-a-major-toxic-spill-in-zambia/ | A Chinese mining company is accused of covering up the extent of a major toxic spill in Zambia
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/censured-sumatra-coal-plant-blamed-for-sickening-children-in-indonesias-bengkulu/ | Censured Sumatra coal plant blamed for sickening children in Indonesia’s Bengkulu
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/lets-understand-the-value-of-the-forest-says-liberias-silas-siakor/ | ‘Let’s understand the value of the forest’ says Liberia’s Silas Siakor
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/new-bat-species-described-from-western-himalayas/ | New bat species described from Western Himalayas
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/liberia-has-a-new-plan-to-protect-its-rainforests-can-it-work/ | Liberia has a new plan to protect its rainforests. Can it work?
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/how-scientists-unmask-climate-changes-role-in-extreme-weather/ | How scientists unmask climate change’s role in extreme weather
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/nepal-looks-to-cambodias-breeding-model-as-bengal-florican-numbers-plunge/ | Nepal looks to Cambodia’s breeding model as Bengal florican numbers plunge
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/an-indigenous-led-solar-canoe-initiative-expands-across-the-amazon/ | An Indigenous-led solar canoe initiative expands across the Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/marc-stalmans-ecologist-who-helped-restore-gorongosas-wildlife-dies-at-66/ | Marc Stalmans, ecologist who helped restore Gorongosa’s wildlife, dies at 66
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/on-javas-mount-slamet-two-former-trappers-find-new-calling-as-bird-protectors/ | On Java’s Mount Slamet, two former trappers find new calling as bird protectors
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/cruise-industry-expansion-collides-with-cozumels-coral-reef/ | Cruise industry expansion collides with Cozumel’s coral reef
https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2025/08/kafue-river-transect/ | Kafue River Transect
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/cape-town-faces-backlash-over-proposal-to-kill-baboons/ | Cape Town faces backlash over proposal to kill baboons
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/carbon-offset-markets-are-unfair-to-indigenous-communities-in-borneo-beyond-commentary/ | Carbon offset markets are unfair to communities in Borneo & beyond (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/despite-pledge-colombia-still-has-ways-to-expand-amazon-oil-exploration/ | Despite pledge, Colombia still has ways to expand Amazon oil exploration
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/a-sea-war-brews-off-gambia-as-desperate-local-fishermen-attack-foreign-vessels-and-each-other/ | A ‘sea war’ brews off Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign vessels, and each other
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/climate-change-is-driving-fish-stocks-from-countries-waters-to-the-high-seas-study/ | Climate change is driving fish stocks from countries’ waters to the high seas: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/as-plastics-treaty-talks-break-down-are-there-paths-to-a-breakthrough/ | As plastics treaty talks break down, are there paths to a breakthrough?
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/scientists-decode-the-unusual-silver-blue-color-of-an-ancient-south-african-plant/ | Scientists decode the unusual silver-blue color of an ancient South African plant
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/nepals-supreme-court-halts-industrial-development-in-buddhas-birthplace/ | Nepal’s Supreme Court halts industrial development in Buddha’s birthplace
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/indonesias-fish-farm-expansion-to-absorb-d-c-sized-swath-of-protected-forests/ | Indonesia’s fish farm expansion to absorb D.C.-sized swath of protected forests
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/donovan-kirkwood-protector-of-south-africas-rarest-plants-dies-at-51-in-search-for-one-of-the-worlds-most-endangered-species/ | Donovan Kirkwood, protector of South Africa’s rarest plants, dies aged 51 in search for one of the world’s most endangered species
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/tracking-rhino-horn-trade-interview-with-international-rhino-foundations-nina-fascione/ | Tracking rhino horn trade: Interview with International Rhino Foundation’s Nina Fascione
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/newly-hatched-socorro-dove-chicks-bring-hope-to-species-extinct-in-the-wild/ | Newly hatched Socorro dove chicks bring hope to species extinct in the wild
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/as-forest-elephants-plummet-ebony-trees-decline-in-central-africas-rainforests/ | As forest elephants plummet, ebony trees decline in Central Africa’s rainforests
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/data-debunks-spike-in-sri-lankas-elephant-killings-points-at-media-hype/ | Data debunks spike in Sri Lanka’s elephant killings, points at media hype
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/liberian-communities-await-justice-at-salala-rubber-plantation-after-world-bank-complaint/ | Liberian communities await justice at Salala rubber plantation after World Bank complaint
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/brunei-built-southeast-asias-longest-bridge-what-does-this-mean-for-wildlife/ | Brunei built Southeast Asia’s longest bridge. What does this mean for wildlife?
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/it-doesnt-make-sense-marine-biologist-on-kenyas-proposed-nuclear-power-plant/ | ‘It doesn’t make sense’: Marine biologist on Kenya’s proposed nuclear power plant
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/brazils-atlantic-forest-still-losing-large-amounts-of-mature-forest-despite-legal-protection/ | Brazil’s Atlantic Forest still losing ‘large amounts’ of mature forest, despite legal protection
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/the-call-of-a-native-frog-is-heard-again-in-southern-california-thanks-to-help-from-mexico-and-ai/ | The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AI
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/officials-struggle-with-land-invasions-in-mexicos-balam-ku-biosphere-reserve/ | Officials struggle with land invasions in Mexico’s Balam Kú Biosphere Reserve
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/rewilding-project-aims-to-restore-resilience-to-fire-prone-spain-via-wildlife/ | Rewilding project aims to restore resilience to fire-prone Spain via wildlife
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/indigenous-people-gain-formal-role-in-amazon-cooperation-treaty-organization/ | Indigenous people gain formal role in Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/small-islands-offer-big-hope-for-conservation-of-endemic-species-study-shows/ | Small islands offer big hope for conservation of endemic species, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/thailands-living-floral-heritage-takes-root-in-a-park-of-rare-and-ancient-trees/ | Thailand’s living floral heritage takes root in a park of rare and ancient trees
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/brazilian-court-restores-amazon-soy-moratorium-for-now/ | Brazilian court restores Amazon soy moratorium, for now
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/climate-change-intensified-wildfire-weather-in-greece-turkiye-and-cyprus-study/ | Climate change intensified wildfire weather in Greece, Türkiye and Cyprus: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/giraffe-is-now-officially-four-species/ | Giraffe is now officially four species
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/in-nepal-artificial-ponds-offer-drought-relief-despite-lingering-doubts/ | In Nepal, artificial ponds offer drought relief despite lingering doubts
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/after-160-years-an-old-drawing-leads-scientists-to-a-long-lost-sri-lanka-orchid/ | After 160 years, an old drawing leads scientists to a long-lost Sri Lanka orchid
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/deforestation-is-killing-people-by-raising-local-temperatures/ | Deforestation is killing people by raising local temperatures
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/california-lawmakers-seek-to-curb-oil-imports-from-amazon/ | California lawmakers seek to curb oil imports from Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/climate-negotiations-must-begin-to-prioritize-conservation-of-wetlands-like-brazils-pantanal-commentary/ | Climate negotiations must begin to prioritize conservation of wetlands like Brazil’s Pantanal (commentary)