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March 12, 2013 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Dozens of tropical trees awarded new protections at CITES

Numerous species of rosewood and ebony from Madagascar, Latin America, and Southeast Asia were granted protection today at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Bangkok, Thailand. The ruling comes one day after CITES gr...

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February 20, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Innovative conservation: wild silk, endangered species, and poverty in Madagascar

For anyone who works in conservation in Madagascar, confronting the complex difficulties of widespread poverty is a part of the job. But with the wealth of Madagascar's wildlife rapidly diminishing— such as lemurs, miniature chameleons, and hedge...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Interview, Syndicated | Tags: africa, agriculture, animals, community-based conservation, conservation, conservation finance, deforestation, economics, endangered species, environment, environmental economics, farming, governance, green, happy-upbeat environmental, health, illegal logging, in-situ conservation, interviews, islands, jeremy hance, Lemurs, madagascar, mammals, parks, poverty, primates, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, reforestation, sustainability, sustainable development, tropical forests, wildlife

February 15, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Photo: World’s smallest chameleon discovered in Madagascar

Scientists have discovered four new species of super-tiny chameleons in Madagascar, according to a new paper in PLoS ONE. The smallest of the new species, Brookesia micra, is found only on the small island of Nosy Hara and has been

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January 09, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

How lemurs fight climate change

Kara Moses may have never become a biologist if not for a coin toss. The coin, which came up heads and decided Moses' direction in college, has led her on a sinuous path from studying lemurs in captivity to environmental

Posted in: Conservation corner, Interview, Syndicated | Tags: animals, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, climate change, community-based conservation, conservation, corruption, deforestation, ecological services, ecology, ecosystem services, endangered species, environment, environmental services, extinction, forest carbon, forests, governance, green, hunting, illegal logging, in-situ conservation, interviews, islands, jeremy hance, Lemurs, logging, madagascar, mammals, plants, poaching, poverty, poverty alleviation, primates, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforests, saving rainforests, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife

December 12, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Madagascar tree diversity among the highest worldwide

In terms of biodiversity, the hugely imperiled forests of Madagascar may be among the world's richest. Researchers estimate that the island off the coast of Africa is home to at least 10,000 tree and shrub species with over 90 percent

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, biodiversity, environment, green, islands, jeremy hance, madagascar, parks, plants, poverty, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, tropical conservation science, tropical forests

February 02, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

From Cambodia to California: the world’s top 10 most threatened forests

Growing populations, expanding agriculture, commodities such as palm oil and paper, logging, urban sprawl, mining, and other human impacts have pushed many of the world's great forests to the brink. Yet scientists, environmentalists, and even some pol...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, agriculture, animals, asia, Atlantic Forest, biodiversity, china, climate change, deforestation, ecological services, ecosystem services, endangered species, environment, environmental services, forest carbon, forestry, forests, green, India, jeremy hance, kenya, laos, logging, madagascar, palm oil, plants, population, poverty, rainforest, rainforest animals, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, thailand, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, vietnam, water, wildlife

February 02, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

From Cambodia to California: the world’s top 10 most threatened forests

Growing populations, expanding agriculture, commodities such as palm oil and paper, logging, urban sprawl, mining, and other human impacts have pushed many of the world's great forests to the brink. Yet scientists, environmentalists, and even some pol...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, agriculture, animals, asia, Atlantic Forest, biodiversity, china, climate change, deforestation, ecological services, ecosystem services, endangered species, environment, environmental services, forest carbon, forestry, forests, green, India, jeremy hance, kenya, laos, logging, madagascar, palm oil, plants, population, poverty, rainforest, rainforest animals, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, thailand, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, vietnam, water, wildlife

August 01, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Logging crisis pushes Madagascar’s forests on to UNESCO’s Danger List

UNESCO's World Heritage committee has added Madagascar's unique tropical forests to its Danger List of threatened ecosystems. The move comes following a drawn-out illegal logging crisis that has seen loggers and traders infiltrating the island-nation's...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Local corner, Syndicated | Tags: animals, biodiversity, conservation, deforestation, endangered species, environment, green, illegal logging, jeremy hance, Lemurs, logging, madagascar, mammals, mongabay, primates, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife, wildlife trade, wildlife trafficking

July 27, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

If Madagascar’s biodiversity is to be saved, international community must step up

The international community's boycott of environmental aid to Madagascar is imperiling the island's unique and endangered wildlife, according to a new report commissioned by the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) Bureau of Africa. Intern...

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May 27, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Researchers: Madagascar rosewoods deserve CITES protection

A new policy paper in Science warns that several species of Madagascar's rosewood could be pushed to extinction due to a current illegal logging crisis on the island. These hardwood species should be considered for protection under Convention of Intern...

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Dozens of tropical trees awarded new protections at CITES

Innovative conservation: wild silk, endangered species, and poverty in Madagascar

Photo: World’s smallest chameleon discovered in Madagascar

How lemurs fight climate change

Madagascar tree diversity among the highest worldwide

From Cambodia to California: the world’s top 10 most threatened forests

From Cambodia to California: the world’s top 10 most threatened forests

Logging crisis pushes Madagascar’s forests on to UNESCO’s Danger List

If Madagascar’s biodiversity is to be saved, international community must step up

Researchers: Madagascar rosewoods deserve CITES protection

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