Sloth bears help shape India’s dry forests as unlikely seed dispersers
Mongabay Globalby Naina Rao·20 Aug 2026
Sloth bears play a critical role in structuring India’s dry deciduous forests by dispersing viable seeds and influencing plant regeneration, reports contributor Sneha Mahale for Mongabay India.
Why every endangered species needs a champion: a conversation with conservationist Bill Konstant
Mongabay Globalby Rhett Butler·20 Aug 2026
- Wildlife conservationist Bill Konstant has spent more than four decades helping build species-conservation programs, connect field biologists with funding, and support threatened wildlife around...
Dolphin mother and calf observed using shells to catch fish in Australia
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·19 Aug 2026
A small population of dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia have a documented history of using an unusual tool to help them catch fish: Large, empty snail shells.
Orangutan Day: Here’s where the three critically endangered species stand
Mongabay Globalby Shanna Hanbury·19 Aug 2026
Aug. 19 is World Orangutan Day, a day to honor the three species of Southeast Asian great apes, all of which are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, the global conservation authority.
Egypt’s deserts show why ecological knowledge matters in conservation (commentary)
Mongabay Globalby Erik Hoffner·19 Aug 2026
- Egypt is famous for ancient ruins but its protected areas and biosphere reserves contain another kind of heritage: Fossil valleys, desert plants, coral-linked coastal systems, migration routes...
New Zealand opens marine reserves with groundbreaking Māori co-management model
Mongabay Globalby Latoya Abulu·19 Aug 2026
- Five new marine protected areas (MPAs) came into effect in Aotearoa New Zealand in July after more than a decade of grassroots and governmental work — and a sixth is expected to open in the near...
Philippine Supreme Court rules monitoring commercial fishing vessels is unconstitutional
Mongabay Globalby Autumn Spanne·19 Aug 2026
- The Philippine Supreme Court struck down a regulation requiring commercial fishing vessels to continuously transmit their locations and submit electronic catch reports.
Your filters hide everything on this page. Adjust them in preferences.