A population of orangutans in the forests around Tapanuli, North Sumatra, has recently been confirmed as a new species by scientists, but the animals could face severe habitat loss as a hydroelectric power plant, […]
The Petite Praslin caecilian (Hypogeophis pti) is the world’s newest — and possibly the smallest — caecilian, a type of legless amphibian. Scientists discovered the animal on the island of Praslin in the Seychelles, […]
Conflict between local pastoralists and lions remains a tricky problem in lion conservation, but reinforcing traditional fencing structures called “bomas” may provide a cost-effective solution. A study found adding chain-link fences to bomas cut […]
Amateur conservationists say they may have seen a Yangtze river dolphin in China. Here’s why you should be skeptical. Ten years after it was declared functionally extinct, amateur conservationists believe they have spotted a […]
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