Life in a Beach Town: Can Humans and Foxes Coexist?
For the first time in history, the majority of humans lives in urban areas; more than three billion people reside in cities around the world. As we’re moving into town, …
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Category: Terrestrial Topics
In Search of the Painted Bunting: Finding “North America’s Most Beautiful Bird”
Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken. —John Keats, “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer,” 1817 It’s high noon on …
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Trafficking Report by USAID WildlifeAsia
USAID WildlifeAsia held a meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss findings of a recent wildlife trafficking research project in China. Results will be detailed in a formal report to be …
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Surasak Nuibut, Mountain Climber, Adventurer & Travel Photographer: Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia
Complete strangers offered beers, meals, words of support, and random acts of kindness. On the trail I made some of the most unlikely friends and met some of the most …
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More Trees, More Bees, More Honey, More Money
Solution Search winner Apis Agribusiness is making life sweeter for a new generation of Ethiopian youth By Suzanne Hodges Jony Girma knows a great deal about bees and honey. He …
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Number of natural World Heritage sites affected by climate change nearly doubles in three years – IUCN
The number of natural World Heritage sites threatened by climate change has grown from 35 to 62 in just three years, with climate change being the fastest growing threat they …
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Spotlight: A portable electronic nose to fight wildlife crime
An electronic nose to help sniff out wildlife crime Welcome to an installment of our Spotlight series, each highlighting one of our 16 Prize Winners working to combat wildlife crime …
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Fishing Nets, Bridal Veils, and Seedling Covers : The Un-Intended, but Intended Use of Mosquito Nets Aiding Ugandan Households
By Michal Matejczuk Imagine yourself standing in front of a beautiful lake; let’s envision Lake Victoria within Sub-Saharan Africa to simply name one. Beyond you are the waterlogged kilometers separating …
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Surasak Nuibut, Mountain Climber, Adventurer & Travel Photographer: Vang Vieng, Laos.
This month we are hiking between the limestone cliffs of Vang Vieng, Laos. Vang Vieng has become a backpacker-oriented town, with the main street featuring guest houses, bars, restaurants, internet …
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New York University fights online wildlife trafficking
Welcome to an installment of our Spotlight series, highlighting each of our 16 Prize Winners working to combat wildlife crime around the globe. Find out about all 16 Prize …
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