All posts in Natural preservation
The global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in wildlife
Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift to online marketplaces.
We’ve been tracking birds in a Nigerian forest for 18 years. This is what we found
In West Africa, there’s virtually no systematic monitoring of bird population trends. But this is changing.
How money and technology are militarizing the fight against the illegal wildlife trade
Techniques and technologies more regularly deployed by law enforcement and security firms are not the answer to wildlife poaching.
Many palm species are facing the risk of extinction
"We need to do all we can to protect more than a thousand palm species that we now know may be threatened."
Research adds to knowledge on nature and human well-being
University of Tokyo scientists offer new insights on how time with nature affects human well-being, with a view to protecting these assets.
How satellites revolutionized the way we see and protect the natural world
The first satellite in the Landsat series launched in 1972. Eight others followed, providing the same views so changes could be tracked over time.