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An unusual mountain lion shot in Idaho has spurred questions about its abnormalities. On December 30th a hunter killed a young male mountain lion after it was seen attacking a…

Negotiators representing nearly 200 countries today reached a historic agreement to address climate change. The accord, approved Saturday night in Paris after nearly two weeks of sometimes acrimonious debate, commits…

Construction work on a controversial canal that would link the Pacific Ocean with the Caribbean via an overland route across Nicaragua and through Central America's largest lake has been postponed…

Efforts to protect the Amazon River's headwaters got a boost today with a $4 million commitment from the Wyss Foundation to a new conservation initiative. In an event hosted by…

In response to the fires that have hospitalized roughly 500,000 people, polluted skies over a large swathe of southeast Asia, and released upwards of 1.7 billion tons of carbon, Indonesian…

With devastating fires in Indonesia providing a backdrop for the destruction wrought by unrestrained plantation development, the Malaysian Borneo state of Sabah on Wednesday announced it is pressing forward with…

While rain showers have diminished the number of fires burning across Indonesia's peatlands and forests in recent days, the fires have now surpassed Japan's annual emissions and could pass Brazil's…

U.S. flooring company Lumber Liquidators Inc. (NYSE:LL) will pay $13.2 million to resolve a federal investigation into its timber sourcing practices. Under the settlement, announced Wednesday, Lumber Liquidators will plead…

A Chinese national dubbed the “Queen of Ivory” has been arrested in Tanzania. Yang Feng Glan, 66, was arrested after returning from Uganda to Tanzania. She has been charged with…

Researchers have discovered a species of rodent in the mountainous interior of Sulawesi, a Indonesian island known for its high rates of endemism. The new species, dubbed Hyorhinomys stuempkei, is…

The state of California has officially banned the sale of virtually all elephant ivory and rhino horn. On Sunday California governor Jerry Brown signed state assembly bill AB 96 into…

Brazil pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 300 million metric tons per year by 2030, making it the first major 'developing country' to commit to an absolute reduction…

Today, Mongabay released the September issue of Tropical Conservation Science, an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal. The issue includes 17 articles. The papers include studies on: interaction between two nonindigenous species,…

Just in time for World Rhino Day comes an announcement out of South Sumatra, Indonesia. Way Kambas National Park will soon be celebrating the arrival of a new rhino calf…

The United Nations today announced 21 winners of the 2015 Equator Prize, a prestigious award that recognizes community-led environmental initiatives. The winners, selected from a pool of 1,461 nominations across…

Two giant retailers and a major baking company have announced new policies that establish stronger guidelines for palm oil sourcing. As reported by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), Target…

The governments of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique have agreed to work together to combat the illegal timber trade that is plaguing East and Southern Africa, reports WWF. The…

A thought-to-be-extinct toad from the highlands of Ecuador has been rediscovered by three teams of scientists. The Azuay Stubfoot-Toad (Atelopus bomolochos) hadn't been seen since 2002 and was presumed by…

The pace of rhino killing in South Africa is running well ahead of last year's record, report authorities. On Sunday Environmental Affairs Minister Ednah Molewa said 749 rhinos have been…

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced a major new initiative to push U.S. leaders to take action on climate change. MacArthur is giving $50 million in…

On August 11, the eve of World Elephant Day, a group of 250 scientists from varied backgrounds, disciplines and organizations around the world sent a letter to Barack Obama urging…

Today we honor perhaps the most widely recognized predator of our world, the great and majestic lion. The death of Cecil, one of Zimbabwe’s most cherished lions, provoked world-wide outrage…

- - - - - - - - - - UPDATE: Jericho has been confirmed alive -- Oxford University has tweeted a proof of life photo. The Zimbabwe Conservation Task…

As recently as 100 years ago, there were as many as 100,000 wild tigers living in Asia. According to Panthera, today, fewer than 3,200 remain. Historically, the tiger ranged from…

In response to growing concerns about elephant poaching, President Obama today announced a new push to limit the ivory trade in the United States.

Wildlife market in Togo. The world's largest association of tropical biologists and conservationists is urging African leaders to step up efforts to protect wildlife from poaching. In a resolution released…

On the heels of calling for global action to combat climate change, Pope Francis on Thursday issued an apology for "sins" the Catholic church committed against the indigenous people in…

Giraffe. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Families across the United States are today celebrating Father's Day. But this Sunday is extra special because it is also World Giraffe Day. World…

Ivory crush in New York Times Square. Photo Credit: Kelsey Williams/FWS Public awareness of the global elephant ivory poaching crisis got a high profile boost today with the crush of…

Rainforest in Borneo. In a letter being widely heralded by environmentalists, yesterday Pope Francis called on world leaders to address threats to the planet, including climate change and species extinction.…