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In Malaysian Borneo’s rainforests, powerful state governments set their own rules

In Malaysian Borneo’s rainforests, powerful state governments set their own rules

February 26, 2021May 24, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Famed for its caves and karst ecosystems, Gunung Mulu National Park in Malaysian Borneo’s Sarawak state is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to more than 81 mammal species, 270 varieties of bird and more than 130 reptiles and amphibians. In 2018, a wave of protest erupted when the public learned that the Sarawak government […]

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Brazilian Amazon protected areas ‘in flames’ as land-grabbers invade

Brazilian Amazon protected areas ‘in flames’ as land-grabbers invade

August 17, 2020August 16, 2020 Supertrooper 3 Comments

In a remote slice of Triunfo do Xingu, deep in Brazil’s northern Pará state, swaths of lush forest have been engulfed by flames in recent days. In another stretch to the north, a patch of untouched jungle has been almost entirely cleared this year. In countless other parts of this vast protected region, the Amazon […]

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Saving the Tenkile: an expedition to protect one of the most endangered animals you’ve never heard of

Saving the Tenkile: an expedition to protect one of the most endangered animals you’ve never heard of

June 8, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

The tenkile, or the Scott’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus scottae) could be a cross between a koala bear and a puppy. With it’s fuzzy dark fur, long tail and snout, and tiny ears, it’s difficult to imagine a more adorable animal. It’s also difficult to imagine that the tenkile is one of the most endangered species […]

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An insidious threat to tropical forests: over-hunting endangers tree species in Asia and Africa

An insidious threat to tropical forests: over-hunting endangers tree species in Asia and Africa

April 15, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

A fruit falls to the floor in a rainforest. It waits. And waits. Inside the fruit is a seed, and like most seeds in tropical forests, this one needs an animal—a good-sized animal—to move it to a new place where it can germinate and grow. But it may be waiting in vain. Hunting and poaching […]

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Gold and poaching bring murder and misery to Congolese wildlife reserve

Gold and poaching bring murder and misery to Congolese wildlife reserve

April 12, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 6 Comments

Early on a Sunday morning last summer, the villagers of Epulu awoke to the sounds of shots and screaming. In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that can often mean another round of violence and ethnic murder is under way. In this case, however, something even more horrific was afoot. The […]

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