As apes adapt to human disturbance, their new behaviors also put them at risk: Study 24 Mar 2025 17:30:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/as-apes-adapt-to-human-disturbance-their-new-behaviors-also-put-them-at-risk-study/ | ||
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The environmental toll of the M23 conflict in eastern DRC (Analysis) 07 Mar 2025 14:55:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/the-environmental-toll-of-the-m23-conflict-in-eastern-drc-analysis/ | ||
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‘Some people will die’: Conversations with Nigeria’s gorilla hunters 27 Feb 2025 00:34:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/some-people-will-die-conversations-with-nigerias-gorilla-hunters/ | ||
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Five-month-old male gorilla, victim of illegal wildlife trade, seized in Istanbul 22 Jan 2025 18:57:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/five-month-old-male-gorilla-victim-of-illegal-wildlife-trade-seized-in-istanbul/ | ||
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Armed conflict, not Batwa people, at heart of Grauer’s gorillas’ past decline in DRC park 16 Dec 2024 18:09:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/armed-conflict-not-batwa-people-biggest-factor-in-decline-of-grauers-gorillas-in-drc-park/ | ||
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Monitoring group cracks down on deforestation in Cameroon gorilla sanctuary 28 Nov 2024 22:20:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/monitoring-group-cracks-down-on-deforestation-in-cameroon-gorilla-sanctuary/ | ||
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WWF report offers glimmer of conservation hope — yet warns of a planet in peril 10 Oct 2024 16:33:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/wwf-report-offers-glimmer-of-conservation-hope-yet-warns-of-a-planet-in-peril/ | ||
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Indigenous knowledge proves key in a study of plants gorillas use to self-medicate 03 Oct 2024 21:15:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/indigenous-knowledge-proves-key-in-a-study-of-plants-gorillas-use-to-self-medicate/ | ||
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Gorilla permit fraud dents community-led conservation efforts in Uganda 27 Oct 2023 14:06:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/gorilla-permit-fraud-dents-community-led-conservation-efforts-in-uganda/ | ||
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Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve 21 Aug 2023 21:33:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/elephants-invade-as-habitat-loss-soars-in-nigerian-forest-reserve/ | ||
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Camera trap images of rare gorillas with infants bring hope in DRC 21 Apr 2023 16:52:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/camera-trap-photos-of-rare-gorillas-with-infants-bring-hope-in-the-drc/ | ||
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Mountain gorilla reproduction slows with female transfers, study shows 24 Nov 2022 12:12:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/mountain-gorilla-reproduction-slows-with-female-transfers-study-shows/ | ||
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Study highlights ‘friends with benefits’ relation between gorillas and chimps 12 Oct 2022 18:14:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/study-highlights-friends-with-benefits-relation-between-gorillas-and-chimps/ | ||
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Thai zoos come under scrutiny again as tourism rebounds from COVID-19 10 Oct 2022 02:07:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/thai-zoos-come-under-scrutiny-again-as-tourism-rebounds-from-covid-19/ | ||
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Study highlights elusive Cameroonian gorillas, and the threats encircling them 10 Aug 2022 14:36:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/study-highlights-elusive-cameroonian-gorillas-and-the-threats-encircling-them/ | ||
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Road projects threaten integrity of Uganda’s mountain gorilla stronghold 20 Apr 2022 15:09:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/road-projects-threaten-integrity-of-ugandas-mountain-gorilla-stronghold/ | ||
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Saving Nigeria’s gorillas was also meant to help communities. It hasn’t (analysis). 31 Mar 2022 15:03:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/saving-nigerias-gorillas-was-also-meant-to-help-communities-it-hasnt-analysis/ | ||
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Call for COVID rules that reduced infections in gorilla parks to remain 24 Feb 2022 13:55:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/call-for-covid-rules-that-reduced-infections-in-gorilla-parks-to-remain/ | ||
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Deadly raids are latest case of abuse against Indigenous Batwa in DRC park, groups say 21 Dec 2021 15:00:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/deadly-raids-are-latest-case-of-abuse-against-indigenous-batwa-in-drc-park-groups-say/ | ||
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Lockdown underscores Uganda’s overreliance on tourism to fund conservation 21 Dec 2021 11:01:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/lockdown-underscores-ugandas-overreliance-on-tourism-to-fund-conservation/ | ||
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Uganda’s ‘Dr. Gladys’ honored by U.N. for work linking conservation and health 13 Dec 2021 10:19:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/ugandas-dr-gladys-honored-by-u-n-for-work-linking-conservation-and-health/ | ||
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For world’s rarest gorillas, camera traps prove pivotal for protection 23 Nov 2021 16:16:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/for-worlds-rarest-gorillas-camera-traps-prove-pivotal-for-protection/ | ||
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In rural Nigeria, the magic of cinema builds support for ape conservation 15 Nov 2021 12:53:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/in-rural-nigeria-the-magic-of-cinema-builds-support-for-ape-conservation/ | ||
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Deforestation soars in Nigeria’s gorilla habitat: ‘We are running out of time’ 29 Oct 2021 00:43:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/deforestation-soars-in-nigerias-gorilla-habitat-we-are-running-out-of-time/ | ||
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On Nigeria-Cameroon border, joint patrols throw a lifeline to threatened apes 25 Oct 2021 04:00:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/on-nigeria-cameroon-border-joint-patrols-throw-a-lifeline-to-threatened-apes/ | ||
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COVID could wreak havoc on gorillas, but they social distance better than we do 22 Oct 2021 09:17:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/covid-could-wreak-havoc-on-gorillas-but-they-social-distance-better-than-we-do/ | ||
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High risk, low pay for DRC rangers entrusted to guard a gorilla sanctuary 08 Oct 2021 08:30:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/high-risk-low-pay-for-drc-rangers-entrusted-to-guard-a-gorilla-sanctuary/ | ||
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Gorilla baby boom sparks hope in DRC, but threats to great apes persist 06 Oct 2021 09:42:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/gorilla-baby-boom-sparks-hope-in-drc-but-threats-to-great-apes-persist/ | ||
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‘Acts of poaching and other crimes’: Cameroon plans a new road in Lobéké National Park 05 Oct 2021 21:18:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/acts-of-poaching-and-other-crimes-cameroon-plans-a-new-road-in-lobeke-national-park/ | ||
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Causes for celebration, and concern, on World Gorilla Day 24 Sep 2021 11:37:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/causes-for-celebration-and-concern-on-world-gorilla-day/ | ||
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For World Gorilla Day 2021, a conservation success story 23 Sep 2021 21:23:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/for-world-gorilla-day-2021-a-conservation-success-story/ | ||
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Domestic bushmeat consumption an “urgent” threat to migratory mammals, U.N. says 20 Sep 2021 11:52:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/domestic-bushmeat-consumption-an-urgent-threat-to-migratory-mammals-u-n-says/ | ||
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For Africa’s great apes, even ‘best-case’ climate change will decimate habitat 13 Jul 2021 09:33:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/for-africas-great-apes-even-best-case-climate-change-will-decimate-habitat/ | ||
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Overcoming community-conservation conflict: Q&A with Dominique Bikaba 08 Jul 2021 00:07:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/overcoming-community-conservation-conflict-qa-with-dominique-bikaba/ | ||
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In DRC, community ownership of forests helps guard the Grauer’s gorilla 06 Jul 2021 15:24:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/in-drc-community-ownership-of-forests-helps-guard-the-grauers-gorilla/ | ||
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New survey nearly doubles Grauer’s gorilla population, but threats remain 22 Jun 2021 13:57:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/new-survey-nearly-doubles-grauers-gorilla-population-but-threats-remain/ | ||
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For Africa’s great apes, a post-pandemic future looks beyond tourism 09 Jun 2021 12:57:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/for-africas-great-apes-a-post-pandemic-future-looks-beyond-tourism/ | ||
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Caring for those ‘just like us’: Q&A with vet and great ape advocate Rick Quinn 20 Apr 2021 13:16:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/caring-for-those-just-like-us-qa-with-vet-and-great-ape-advocate-rick-quinn/ | ||
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First COVID-19 cases in zoo gorillas raise alarm about wild populations 12 Jan 2021 09:44:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/first-covid-19-cases-in-zoo-gorillas-raise-alarm-about-wild-populations/ | ||
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Conservation must be primary goal of great ape tourism, despite COVID-driven recessions (commentary) 12 Nov 2020 13:10:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/conservation-must-be-the-primary-goal-of-great-ape-tourism-despite-covid-driven-recessions/ | ||
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A radio program is helping save critically endangered gorillas in Nigeria 14 Oct 2020 13:16:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2020/10/podcast-a-radio-program-is-helping-save-critically-endangered-gorillas-in-nigeria/ | ||
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Beyond tourism: A call for business ideas that protect African wildlife, ecosystems 16 Sep 2020 18:58:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/beyond-tourism-a-call-for-business-ideas-that-protect-african-wildlife-ecosystems/ | ||
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Great ape ‘forest gardeners of Africa’ benefit from conservation victory 16 Sep 2020 12:08:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2020/09/podcast-conservation-of-africas-great-apes-and-forests-goes-hand-in-hand/ | ||
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Cameroon halts logging plans in Ebo Forest, home to tool-using chimps 14 Aug 2020 09:39:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/cameroon-halts-logging-plans-in-ebo-forest-home-to-tool-using-chimps/ | ||
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For tool-wielding chimps of Ebo Forest, logging plan is a ‘death sentence’ 30 Jul 2020 15:59:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/for-tool-wielding-chimps-of-ebo-forest-logging-plan-is-a-death-sentence/ | ||
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Nigeria’s wildlife traders, who weathered Ebola, eye post-COVID-19 boom 17 Jul 2020 11:20:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/nigerias-wildlife-traders-who-weathered-ebola-eye-post-covid-19-boom/ | ||
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For the world’s rarest gorillas, a troubled sanctuary 13 Jul 2020 10:01:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/for-the-worlds-rarest-gorillas-a-troubled-sanctuary/ | ||
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Camera snaps first ever glimpse of a troop of the world’s rarest gorilla 10 Jul 2020 07:34:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/camera-snaps-first-ever-glimpse-of-a-troop-of-the-worlds-rarest-gorilla/ | ||
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Loss, resilience and community amid an outbreak: Q&A with gorilla researcher Magdalena Bermejo 04 Jun 2020 09:58:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/loss-resilience-and-community-amid-an-outbreak-qa-with-gorilla-researcher-magdalena-bermejo/ | ||
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For Freedom the gorilla, a months-long journey back to the wilds of Cameroon 19 May 2020 09:10:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/for-freedom-the-gorilla-a-months-long-journey-back-to-the-wilds-of-cameroon/ | ||
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Twelve rangers killed in latest Virunga Park incident 25 Apr 2020 15:53:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/04/twelve-rangers-killed-in-latest-virunga-park-incident/ | ||
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For great apes at risk of infection, COVID-19 is also an economic threat 13 Apr 2020 15:22:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/04/for-great-apes-at-risk-of-infection-covid-19-is-also-an-economic-threat/ | ||
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National parks in Africa shutter over COVID-19 threat to great apes 26 Mar 2020 11:20:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/national-parks-in-africa-shutter-over-covid-19-threat-to-great-apes/ | ||
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Keeping gorillas safe amid COVID-19 concerns 24 Mar 2020 12:52:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/keeping-gorillas-safe-amid-covid-19-concerns/ | ||
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To save Cross River gorillas, EU-funded program aims to empower communities 20 Mar 2020 07:47:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/to-save-cross-river-gorillas-eu-funded-program-aims-to-empower-communities/ | ||
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Western lowland gorillas may be territorial, a new study finds 12 Mar 2020 13:00:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/western-lowland-gorillas-may-be-territorial-a-new-study-finds/ | ||
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Camera traps confirm presence of lowland gorillas in central mainland Equatorial Guinea for first time in over a decade 25 Feb 2020 14:56:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/camera-traps-confirm-presence-of-lowland-gorillas-in-central-mainland-equatorial-guinea-for-first-time-in-over-a-decade/ | ||
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Mountain gorilla census reveals further increase in numbers 17 Dec 2019 10:55:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/mountain-gorilla-census-reveals-further-increase-in-numbers/ | ||
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Female gorillas recognize and respond to contagious disease 25 Nov 2019 12:20:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/female-gorillas-recognize-and-respond-to-contagious-disease/ | ||
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Agriculture, mining, hunting push critically endangered gorillas to the brink 16 Jul 2019 19:40:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/agriculture-mining-hunting-push-critically-endangered-gorillas-to-the-brink/ | ||
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