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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/once-lost-now-found-five-missing-bird-species-rediscovered-in-2025-offering-hope/ | Once lost, now found: Five “missing” bird species rediscovered in 2025, offering hope
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/researchers-uncover-10-new-moth-species-and-7-new-genera-in-hawai%ca%bbi/ | Researchers uncover 10 new moth species and 7 new genera in Hawaiʻi
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/orcas-never-seen-before-in-seattle-delight-whale-watchers-with-a-visit/ | Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/kenya-to-receive-4-mountain-bongos-from-european-zoos/ | Kenya to receive 4 mountain bongos from European zoos
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/canadian-muskoxen-hit-by-double-punch-of-novel-diseases-and-climate-change/ | Canadian muskoxen hit by double punch of novel diseases and climate change
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/how-an-engineer-brought-degraded-wetlands-back-to-life-in-drought-hit-bangladesh/ | How an engineer brought degraded wetlands back to life in drought-hit Bangladesh
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/pyrenees-brown-bear-population-climbs-to-an-estimated-130-in-latest-census/ | Pyrenees brown bear population climbs to an estimated 130 in latest census
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/unwrapping-deforestation-your-chocolate-easter-bunny-may-harm-the-environment/ | Unwrapping deforestation: Your chocolate Easter bunny may harm the environment
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/indonesian-geothermal-projects-stall-amid-indigenous-concerns-over-justice/ | Indonesian geothermal projects stall amid Indigenous concerns over justice
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/indonesias-deforestation-surges-66-in-2025-reversing-years-of-decline/ | Indonesia’s deforestation surges 66% in 2025, reversing years of decline
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/today-is-jane-goodall-day-her-movement-continues/ | Today is Jane Goodall Day. Her movement continues.
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/talks-to-reduce-funding-for-overfishing-remain-stalled-at-wto-meeting/ | Talks to reduce funding for overfishing remain stalled at WTO meeting
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/return-of-the-giant-tortoises/ | Return of the giant tortoises
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/green-and-gray-mangroves-and-dikes-show-potential-in-protecting-shorelines-together/ | Green and gray: Mangroves and dikes show potential in protecting shorelines together
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/banned-but-not-silenced-gerry-flynns-commitment-to-uncovering-the-truth-across-the-mekong/ | Banned but not silenced: Gerry Flynn’s commitment to uncovering the truth across the Mekong
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/brazilian-banks-to-verify-satellite-deforestation-data-for-rural-credit/ | Brazilian banks to verify satellite deforestation data for rural credit
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/railroad-tariff-war-boost-soy-in-brazils-cerrado-endangering-indigenous-lands/ | Railroad & tariff war boost soy in Brazil’s Cerrado, endangering Indigenous lands
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/new-species-discovered-in-cambodias-rare-rocky-ecosystems/ | New species discovered in Cambodia’s rare rocky ecosystems
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/how-underinvesting-in-information-threatens-our-collective-well-being/ | How underinvesting in information threatens our collective well-being
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/how-wild-cattle-recovery-is-transforming-local-livelihoods-near-key-thai-reserve/ | How wild cattle recovery is transforming local livelihoods near key Thai reserve
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/linda-dakin-grimm-and-geo-chen-join-mongabays-board-as-it-expands-global-coverage/ | Linda Dakin-Grimm and Geo Chen join Mongabay’s board as it expands global coverage
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/australias-flying-foxes-offer-valuable-services-deserve-better-reputation-study/ | Australia’s flying foxes offer valuable services & deserve better reputation: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/who-gives-up-land-for-the-worlds-climate-fixes/ | Who gives up land for the world’s climate fixes?
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/ethiopian-women-plant-trees-restoring-lands-livelihoods/ | Ethiopian women plant trees, restoring lands & livelihoods
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/thai-court-rules-gold-mine-liable-but-villagers-face-uncertain-justice/ | Thai court rules gold mine liable, but villagers face uncertain justice
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/marina-silva-steps-down-as-brazils-environment-minister-to-run-for-congress/ | Marina Silva steps down as Brazil’s environment minister to run for Congress
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/american-samoa-said-no-to-deep-sea-mining-washington-heard-faster-commentary/ | American Samoa said ‘no’ to deep sea mining, Washington heard ‘faster’ (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-big-book-documenting-cameroons-sharks-rays-fills-critical-conservation-gap/ | A ‘big book’ documenting Cameroon’s sharks & rays fills critical conservation gap
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/working-together-indigenous-peoples-researchers-describe-new-amazonian-palm/ | Working together, Indigenous peoples & researchers describe new Amazonian palm
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/sharing-is-off-the-table-as-drought-reshapes-the-lives-of-ethiopias-pastoralists/ | ‘Sharing is off the table’ as drought reshapes the culture of Ethiopia’s pastoralists
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/state-fishing-village-plan-in-indonesian-papua-sparks-indigenous-opposition/ | State fishing village plan in Indonesian Papua sparks Indigenous opposition
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/oil-surge-sharpens-calls-for-indonesia-to-shift-away-from-fossil-fuels/ | Oil surge sharpens calls for Indonesia to shift away from fossil fuels
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/03/meaningful-conservation-demands-truth-not-just-facts-says-political-ecologist/ | Meaningful conservation demands truth, not just facts, says political ecologist
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/what-paper-parks-reveal-about-the-limits-of-conservation-policy-commentary/ | What ‘paper parks’ reveal about the limits of conservation policy (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/the-underwater-meadows-that-help-keep-beaches-from-disappearing/ | The underwater meadows that help keep beaches from disappearing
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/an-invasive-guava-is-muscling-out-madagascars-forests-and-lemurs-are-helping/ | An invasive guava is muscling out Madagascar’s forests — and lemurs are helping
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/brazil-is-uniquely-positioned-to-weather-rising-world-oil-prices/ | Brazil is uniquely positioned to weather rising world oil prices
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/peru-brazil-bioceanic-railway-brings-too-much-risk-to-the-amazon-experts-warn/ | Peru-Brazil Bioceanic Railway brings too much risk to the Amazon, experts warn
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/indonesia-reviews-firms-in-river-basins-after-latest-floods-affect-7-of-bornean-province/ | Indonesia reviews firms in river basins after latest floods affect 7% of Bornean province
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/ancient-carbon-venting-from-lakes-in-the-congo-basin-peatlands-study/ | ‘Ancient’ carbon venting from lakes in the Congo Basin peatlands: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/with-high-seas-treaty-in-place-west-african-countries-plan-for-protected-area/ | With high seas treaty in place, West African countries plan for protected area
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/baby-octopus-in-argentina-photo-of-the-week/ | Baby octopus in Argentina: Photo of the week
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/conservation-depends-on-rangers-their-wellbeing-is-often-an-afterthought/ | Conservation depends on rangers. Their wellbeing is often an afterthought
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/decades-after-poaching-drove-them-extinct-rhinos-are-back-in-the-wild-in-uganda/ | Decades after poaching drove them extinct, rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/in-peru-indigenous-women-work-to-save-an-ancestral-potato-from-disappearance/ | In Peru, Indigenous women work to save an ancestral potato from disappearance
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/sri-lanka-sweats-in-scorching-heat-but-reasons-unlikely-due-to-el-nino/ | Sri Lanka sweats in scorching heat, but reasons ‘unlikely due to El Niño’
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/singapore-resort-said-to-halt-controversial-dolphin-sourcing-breeding/ | Singapore resort said to halt controversial dolphin sourcing, breeding
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/as-traditional-forest-governance-erodes-in-peru-ghost-permits-fill-the-vacuum/ | As traditional forest governance erodes in Peru, ‘ghost permits’ fill the vacuum
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/extraordinary-second-set-of-rare-mountain-gorilla-twins-born-in-drcs-virunga/ | ‘Extraordinary’: Second set of rare mountain gorilla twins born in DRC’s Virunga
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/a-stranded-whale-in-germanys-baltic-sea-weakens-as-hopes-of-its-return-to-the-atlantic-fade/ | A stranded whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea weakens as hopes of its return to the Atlantic fade