The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The collaborative work of funding partners, conservation organizations and government agencies has made ...

Conservation programs do incredible work and have done so for decades. Many animal and habitat conservation efforts, both ...

Unregulated hunting in the 1800s led to the decline of many North American species, in particular bison, passenger pigeons, and white-tailed deer. While passenger pigeons have been extinct for over ...

Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally ...

A new study warns bias towards popular animals in conservation research might see some important, but less spectacular, species suffer "silent extinctions" as their plight goes unrecognized. Jean-Paul ...

Data show success in conserving species at greatest risk of extinction, but limited biodiversity recovery Targeted conservation actions are essential to prevent wildlife extinctions, but more efforts ...

The Mujeres Progresistas de Puerto Limón organization, members of the Alianza Tejedoras de Vida, work with local agency Suma Selva Travel on a community ecotourism project that showcases the ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. For a ...

Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through public awareness and engagement, according to a new study. Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through ...

Although snow leopards cause greater livestock losses than Himalayan wolves, human communities generally show greater tolerance and acceptance toward snow leopards. This ‘predator paradox,’ where the ...