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New database unveils the role of Asian hornbills as forest seed dispersers
15 May 2024 15:36:43 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/new-database-unveils-the-role-of-asian-hornbills-as-forest-seed-dispersers/
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Bangladesh island’s switch from solar power to fossil fuels threatens birds
14 May 2024 11:04:59 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/bangladesh-islands-switch-from-solar-power-to-fossil-fuels-threatens-birds/
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Ridiculously rare photo catches Asian caracal swimming a river in India
10 May 2024 15:30:57 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/ridiculously-rare-photo-catches-asian-caracal-swimming-a-river-in-india/
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Experts highlight importance of ‘prebunking’ to combat climate disinformation
10 May 2024 02:00:53 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/experts-highlight-importance-of-prebunking-to-combat-climate-disinformation/
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Saving Asia’s fishing cat means protecting threatened wetland habitat
09 May 2024 14:52:36 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/saving-asias-fishing-cat-means-protecting-threatened-wetland-habitat/
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Bangladeshi farmers find zucchini’s high yields & low costs palatable
09 May 2024 11:22:55 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/bangladeshi-farmers-find-zucchinis-high-yields-low-costs-palatable/
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From polling stations to weather stations, the heat is on in India (commentary)
09 May 2024 04:00:25 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/from-polling-stations-to-weather-stations-the-heat-is-on-in-india-commentary/
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In a Himalayan Eden, a road project promises opportunity, but also loss
08 May 2024 10:00:41 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/in-a-himalayan-eden-a-road-project-promises-opportunity-but-also-loss/
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Rocky rollout for Bangladesh’s ambitious solar-powered irrigation plans
06 May 2024 11:26:39 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/rocky-rollout-for-bangladeshs-ambitious-solar-powered-irrigation-plans/
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Owl conservationist Raju Acharya wins Whitley Award in hat trick for Nepal
03 May 2024 01:06:06 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/owl-conservationist-raju-acharya-wins-whitley-award-in-hat-trick-for-nepal/
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Multilateral development banks must prioritize clean & community-led energy projects (commentary)
01 May 2024 18:25:36 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/multilateral-development-banks-must-prioritize-clean-community-led-energy-projects-commentary/
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Flocking together may create birds of a feather, study finds
30 Apr 2024 01:19:46 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/flocking-together-may-create-birds-of-a-feather-study-finds/
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Nepal govt bypasses parliament to allow commercial projects in protected areas
29 Apr 2024 13:11:13 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/nepal-govt-bypasses-parliament-to-allow-commercial-projects-in-protected-areas/
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It’s tough to be a wild orchid: Interview with conservation biologist Reshu Bashyal
26 Apr 2024 14:36:24 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/its-tough-to-be-a-wild-orchid-interview-with-conservation-biologist-reshu-bashyal/
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Navigating the rise in conflicts between humans and fishing cats in Bangladesh
25 Apr 2024 13:18:49 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/navigating-the-rise-in-conflicts-between-humans-and-fishing-cats-in-bangladesh/
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Forest officer’s killing highlights Bangladesh authorities’ waning power
24 Apr 2024 09:01:59 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/forest-officers-killing-highlights-bangladesh-authorities-waning-power/
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Warming seas push India’s fishers into distant, and more dangerous, waters
23 Apr 2024 16:55:34 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/warming-seas-push-indias-fishers-into-distant-and-more-dangerous-waters/
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Nepal’s tigers & prey need better grassland management: Interview with Shyam Thapa
23 Apr 2024 13:09:05 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/nepals-tigers-prey-need-better-grassland-management-interview-with-shyam-thapa/
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Uttarakhand limits agricultural land sales amid protests & tourism development
22 Apr 2024 18:14:38 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/uttarakhand-limits-agricultural-land-sales-amid-protests-tourism-development/
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Bangladesh uses satellite transmitters on saltwater crocodiles in Asia’s first
22 Apr 2024 12:59:34 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/bangladesh-using-satellite-transmitters-in-conserving-crocodiles-in-sundarbans/
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Delhi gets the attention — but Kolkata’s air pollution is just as dangerous
04 Apr 2024 14:39:35 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/delhi-gets-the-attention-but-kolkatas-air-pollution-is-just-as-dangerous/
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Adventure tours with tigers? Nepal’s proposed policy changes raise alarm
29 Mar 2024 12:00:06 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/adventure-tours-with-tigers-nepals-proposed-policy-changes-raise-alarm/
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Cable car proposal is Nepal’s latest plan to commercialize national parks
29 Mar 2024 09:57:54 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/cable-car-proposal-is-nepals-latest-plan-to-commercialize-national-parks/
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Nepal mulls policy shift to allow hotels back into tiger strongholds
29 Mar 2024 02:17:43 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/nepal-mulls-policy-shift-to-allow-hotels-back-into-tiger-strongholds/
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Beneath the surface, a toxic tide threatens Bangladesh’s water lifeline
28 Mar 2024 13:24:19 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/beneath-the-surface-a-toxic-tide-threatens-bangladeshs-water-lifeline/
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Nepali experts question rhino relocation within park for population balance
28 Mar 2024 09:57:52 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/nepali-experts-question-rhino-relocation-within-park-for-population-balance/
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Study identifies species with a long history but short future amid threats
28 Mar 2024 09:05:33 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/study-identifies-species-with-a-long-history-but-short-future-amid-threats/
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In Nepal, environmental advocates fend off ‘anti-development’ smear
25 Mar 2024 12:31:32 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/in-nepal-environmental-advocates-fend-off-anti-development-smear/
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Despite investment in conservation, Bengal tigers still struggling in Bangladesh
25 Mar 2024 03:30:39 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/despite-investment-in-conservation-bengal-tigers-still-struggling-in-bangladesh/
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Nepal’s release of endangered crocs into historical habitat raises concerns
23 Mar 2024 01:45:09 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/nepals-release-of-endangered-crocs-into-historical-habitat-raises-concerns/
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Comeback on the cards for Asian antelope declared extinct in Bangladesh
20 Mar 2024 11:52:33 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/comeback-on-the-cards-for-asian-antelope-declared-extinct-in-bangladesh/
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Mini radio tags help track ‘murder hornets’ and other invasive insects
14 Mar 2024 17:30:51 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/mini-radio-tags-help-track-murder-hornets-and-other-invasive-insects/
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To save topsoil & reduce pollution, Bangladesh moves toward alternative bricks
04 Mar 2024 17:06:12 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/to-save-topsoil-reduce-pollution-bangladesh-moves-toward-alternative-bricks/
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As lightning strike fatalities increase, Bangladesh still has no reliable preventive measures
01 Mar 2024 05:31:27 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/as-lightning-strike-fatalities-increase-bangladesh-still-has-no-reliable-preventive-measures/
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Conservation success leaves Nepal at a loss for dealing with ‘problem tigers’
29 Feb 2024 16:02:52 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/conservation-success-leaves-nepal-at-a-loss-for-dealing-with-problem-tigers/
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Nepal’s human-wildlife conflict relief system hits roadblock with new guidelines
28 Feb 2024 11:16:53 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/nepals-human-wildlife-conflict-relief-system-hits-roadblock-with-new-guidelines/
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Gharial conservation plan leaves Nepal fishing communities searching for new jobs
28 Feb 2024 08:52:54 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/gharial-conservation-plan-leaves-nepal-indigenous-communities-searching-for-new-jobs/
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Dholes latest wild canids likely making comeback in Nepal, study shows
27 Feb 2024 14:18:29 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/dholes-latest-wild-canids-likely-making-comeback-in-nepal-study-shows/
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Controversy brews over proposed dam on Kathmandu’s Bagmati River
22 Feb 2024 10:16:14 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/controversy-brews-over-proposed-dam-on-kathmandus-bagmati-river/
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Herbicide used in Bangladesh tea production threatens biodiversity & health
19 Feb 2024 13:27:35 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/pesticide-used-in-bangladesh-tea-production-threatens-biodiversity-health/
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As climate disasters claim their children, Bangladeshi mothers seek safety in bigger families
16 Feb 2024 11:23:15 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/as-climate-disasters-claim-their-children-bangladeshi-mothers-seek-safety-in-bigger-families/
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UN award for Nepal’s tiger range restoration spurs euphoria amid challenges
15 Feb 2024 09:08:05 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/un-award-for-nepals-tiger-range-restoration-spurs-euphoria-amid-challenges/
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Postponement of century-old Indian Science Congress sparks controversy
15 Feb 2024 02:30:15 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/postponement-of-century-old-indian-science-congress-sparks-controversy/
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Indus River dolphins’ survival is our responsibility (commentary)
13 Feb 2024 20:52:21 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/indus-river-dolphins-survival-is-our-responsibility-commentary/
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Risky development in Uttarakhand: Interview with environmentalist Ravi Chopra
13 Feb 2024 01:48:29 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/risky-development-in-uttarakhand-interview-with-environmentalist-ravi-chopra/
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Pakistan bucks global trend with 30-year mangrove expansion
05 Feb 2024 18:19:24 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/pakistan-bucks-global-trend-with-30-year-mangrove-expansion/
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Small, secretive & highly venomous snake seen for first time in Nepal’s hills
01 Feb 2024 06:53:33 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/small-secretive-highly-venomous-snake-seen-for-first-time-in-nepals-hills/
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Nepal’s gharial population rises, but threats to the crocs persist
31 Jan 2024 17:50:19 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/nepals-gharial-population-rises-but-threats-to-the-crocs-persist/
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In Bangladesh, sunflower grows where other crops don’t amid increasing salinity
31 Jan 2024 16:50:52 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/in-bangladesh-sunflower-grows-where-other-crops-dont-amid-increasing-salinity/
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Overfishing leads to decline in Bangladesh marine fish stocks & diversity
30 Jan 2024 11:43:16 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/overfishing-leads-to-decline-in-bangladesh-marine-fish-stocks-diversity/
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In Nepal’s Chitwan, tourist pools spell possible trouble for environment & wildlife
30 Jan 2024 08:18:06 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/tourist-pools-spell-possible-trouble-for-chitwans-environment-wildlife/
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To ease deforestation, natural rubber industry must ‘paddle hard’ (commentary)
30 Jan 2024 00:07:13 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/to-ease-deforestation-natural-rubber-industry-must-paddle-hard-commentary/
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Nepal’s ‘low-altitude’ snow leopard would face big hurdles in return to wild
28 Jan 2024 08:32:43 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/nepals-low-altitude-snow-leopard-would-face-big-hurdles-in-return-to-wild/
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Newly identified shorebird species takes its name from Hanuman, a mythical Hindu ape god
25 Jan 2024 14:39:00 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/newly-identified-shorebird-subspecies-takes-its-name-from-hanuman-a-mythical-hindu-ape-god/
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Maluku farmers sweat El Niño drought as Indonesia rice prices surge
25 Jan 2024 07:19:06 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/maluku-farmers-sweat-el-nino-drought-as-indonesia-rice-prices-surge/
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Rare snow leopard sighting in Nepal’s ‘home of tiger’ puzzles conservationists
25 Jan 2024 02:16:01 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/rare-snow-leopard-sighting-in-nepals-home-of-tiger-puzzles-conservationists/
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Bangladeshi farmers eye moringa as a climate and economic solution
22 Jan 2024 13:41:51 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/bangladeshi-farmers-eye-moringa-as-a-climate-and-economic-solution/
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Indigenous effort in Bangladesh helps reverse endangered fish’s slide to extinction
19 Jan 2024 09:21:49 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/indigenous-effort-in-bangladesh-helps-reverse-endangered-fishs-slide-to-extinction/
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Western hoolock gibbon conservation in Bangladesh urgently needs funding (commentary)
18 Jan 2024 19:06:21 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/western-hoolock-gibbon-conservation-in-bangladesh-urgently-needs-funding-commentary/
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India’s new forest rules spark dismay — and hope: Q&A with activist Soumitra Ghosh
17 Jan 2024 10:00:59 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/indias-new-forest-rules-spark-dismay-and-hope-qa-with-activist-soumitra-ghosh/
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