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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...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: china, conservation, endangered species, environment, forests, green, happy-upbeat environmental, illegal logging, logging, madagascar, rainforest, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, thailand, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests

October 15, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

The world’s 25 most endangered primates: nearly a quarter in Madagascar

A coalition of conservation groups released the biannual Top 25 Primates list today, including nine species not appearing on the 2010 list, at the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Hyderabad, India. Madagascar tops the list as home to

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, animals, conservation, deforestation, endangered species, environment, green, hunting, islands, jeremy hance, madagascar, mammals, poaching, primates, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest destruction, rainforests, tropical forests, vietnam, wildlife, wildlife trade, wildlife trafficking

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

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, deforestation, endangered species, environment, green, islands, jeremy hance, madagascar, new species, parks, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, reptiles, species discovery, strange, tropical forests

January 22, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Featured video: music in Madagascar to protest illegal logging

A new video highlights the plight of Madagascar's protected tropical forests, which are falling prey to illegal logging and foreign contractors. Featuring Razia Said, Malagasy singer and songwriter, the video shows concerts to raise awareness about ill...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, culture, environment, environmental politics, green, illegal logging, islands, jeremy hance, logging, madagascar, parks, politics, protected area, rainforest, rainforest conservation, rainforest logging, rainforests, saving rainforests, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, video

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 16, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Cultural shifts in Madagascar drive lemur-killing

Conservationists have often found that some cultural norms, religious beliefs, and taboos play a role in holding back traditional peoples from overusing their environment. Examples of such beliefs include days wherein one cannot hunt or fish, or certai...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, animals, endangered species, environment, food, forests, green, health, hunting, islands, jeremy hance, Lemurs, madagascar, mammals, poaching, poverty, poverty alleviation, primates, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest people, wildlife, wildlife trade, wildlife trafficking

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

November 13, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Critically Endangered lemurs disperse seeds, store carbon

Many tropical plants depend on other species to carry their progeny far-and-wide. Scientists are just beginning to unravel this phenomenon, known as seed dispersal, which is instrumental in supporting the diversity and richness of tropical forests. Res...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, animals, carbon sequestration, deforestation, ecological services, ecology, ecosystem services, endangered species, environment, environmental services, forests, green, islands, jeremy hance, Lemurs, madagascar, mammals, plants, primates, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest destruction, rainforests, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife

October 10, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Tea Party rallies in favor of Gibson Guitar, ignores reasons instrument-maker is under investigation

This weekend around 500 people showed up for a rally and concert in Nashville, Tennessee. The rally was in support of Gibson Guitars, a US-company currently under investigation for allegedly importing illegally logged wood into the country, an action t...

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