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War on Iran disrupts efforts to save the Asiatic cheetah, world's rarest big cat
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (1649+ words) Before the war began in February 2026, there was some rare good news for Iran's imperiled Asiatic cheetahs. Rangers spotted and filmed a female in the North Khorasan province accompanied by five cubs " a first. No more than four had ever…...
In Indonesia, a coastal vine used as medicine now signals ecological decline
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (1277+ words) SUMALATA, Indonesia " Following encounters while diving, Gusnar Ismail has long turned to the morning glory plants growing on sandbanks here on the north of Indonesia's Sulawesi Island. "When I get stung or stabbed by an animal in the sea, I'll…...
Second progress report shows little action on World Bank redress plan at Liberian plantation
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (379+ words) A year after the World Bank approved a plan to redress community grievances over inadequate compensation and sexual harassment at Liberia's Salala Rubber Corporation, a progress report provides little evidence that any of its key commitments have been implemented. In…...
Chile's ancient conifers host underground web of life that sustains forests: Study
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (746+ words) These kinds of fungi establish unique partnerships with plants that are fundamental to keeping forests alive. More than 80% of all terrestrial plants are associated with these fungi, which form underground networks, penetrating roots and creating specialized structures called arbuscules that…...
Malawi says there's been no illegal crayfish smuggling for a year
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (555+ words) Authorities in Malawi have credited stronger monitoring and border controls with effectively ending the smuggling of invasive crayfish into the country, nearly a year after a major seizure from neighboring Zambia. Davie Khumbanyiwa, the fisheries department officer responsible for monitoring,…...
How the US rebuilt a collapsed fishery
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (271+ words) Founder's Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. On the docks of Port Orford, a small fishing town on the southern coast of the U. S. state of Oregon, Aaron Longton runs a…...
Indonesia's plan to rezone national park sparks backlash
11+ hour, 20+ min ago (493+ words) Indonesia is moving to rezone Way Kambas National Park, transforming the Sumatran sanctuary from a "cost center" into a "profit center." As Mongabay's Hans Nicholas Jong reports, the government has framed the initiative as a carbon-trading and luxury-tourism initiative to…...
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EU citizens file complaint for delays in response to anti-shark fin campaign
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (520+ words) The organizers of a campaign against shark finning in the European Union have filed a formal complaint against the EU Commission, accusing it of mishandling their case and missing deadlines. The European Citizens" Initiative (ECI) is an EU tool that…...
As EU-Mercosur agreement goes into effect, environmentalists raise red flags
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (1272+ words) In March, after decades of negotiations, the free trade agreement between Mercosur nations and the European Union (EU) was ratified by Paraguay, the last founding member of the Latin American bloc to give the green light to the deal. Already…...