Shrimp farms threaten Mexico’s mangroves and the jaguars that inhabit them
Among the spindly saline roots of the mangrove trees that line western Mexico’s coast, the jaguar is the ecosystem’s apex predator. Yet despite being at the top of the food…
In Peru, conservationists and archaeologists unite to save a threatened gecko
LIMA — For more than two decades, José Pérez Zúñiga, a researcher at Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, has set out at night to search by the light of a…
Global migratory freshwater fish populations plummet by 81%: Report
A new global report reveals a stark reality: populations of migratory freshwater fish species, including salmon, trout, eel and sturgeon, are declining dramatically. The report, published by a coalition of…
It’s the bee’s needs: Study finds best plants for bee health, conservation
What’s on the menu for a healthy bee? A team of researchers has delved into the world of bee nutrition, analyzing pollen to identify the best food sources for these…
To protect the planet’s rangelands, give pastoralists a boost, UN report says
When it comes to conservation, forests and oceans are the big attention grabbers. But rangelands, which cover 54% of the planet’s terrestrial surface, are no less important for nature and…
‘Trust needs to be rebuilt’: Interview with candidate to head U.N. seabed-mining authority
For Leticia Carvalho, change is needed at the International Seabed Authority, the regulator of deep-sea mining in international waters. Carvalho, 50, a Brazilian oceanographer and international civil servant for the…
Study says 40% of Amazon region is potentially conserved — more than officially recorded
A larger portion of the Amazonian region might be under protection or potentially conserved than official records indicate, according to a new study published in the journal One Earth. A…
Brazil’s new pro-agribusiness pesticide law threatens Amazon biodiversity
The bill went into effect as the use of pesticides banned long ago in the European Union exploded in the Brazilian Amazon...Read More
Across Mexico, World Cup infrastructure threatens biodiversity and communities
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — “It was such an incredible emotion to spot pumas in the Primavera biosphere reserve in Guadalajara City, close to Akron Stadium,” says Pedro Alcocer, coordinator at the…
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