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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

April 19, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Mad frog bonanza: up to 36 new frogs discovered in tiny Madagascar forest

A forest less than half the size of Manhattan sports an astounding number of frogs, according to a new paper in Biodiversity Conservation. Two surveys of Madagascar's Betampona Nature Reserve, which covers 2,228 hectares, has uncovered 76 unique frogs,...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, amphibians, animals, biodiversity, endangered species, environment, forests, frogs, green, happy-upbeat environmental, islands, jeremy hance, madagascar, new species, parks, protected areas, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, rainforests, species discovery, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife

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

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

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

Mad frog bonanza: up to 36 new frogs discovered in tiny Madagascar forest

Featured video: music in Madagascar to protest illegal logging

How lemurs fight climate change

Critically Endangered lemurs disperse seeds, store carbon

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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