Mongabay Reports: New species of North America's rare spotted skunks discovered
Researchers analyzed spotted skunk DNA and found that rather than the four skunk species previously recognized by science, there are actually seven. Referred to as the "acrobats of the skunk world" th...
19 Okt 20215min
Extracted, exported and forgotten: the global race for resources and the DRC
The world economy demands clean energy and cheap commodities and these are being extracted at a furious rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So the DRC is benefiting from all this activity, r...
14 Okt 202141min
Mongabay Reports: In search of the 'forest ghost,' South America's giant armadillo
Since 2010, the Giant Armadillo Project has been researching the world's largest armadillo, an animal that despite its size and range across almost every country in South America, is one of the world'...
5 Okt 20217min
The key role of Indigenous rights for the future of biodiversity conservation
Two top guests join this episode to discuss the importance of Indigenous rights to the future of biodiversity conservation and efforts to build a more sustainable future for life on Earth. Victoria Ta...
29 Sep 20211h 3min
Mongabay Reports: As Gabon gets paid to conserve its forests, will others follow?
Gabon recently received the first $17 million of a pledged $150 million from Norway for results-based emission reduction payments as part of the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI). Gabon has 88%...
21 Sep 20217min
Are tuna recovering well, like reports say? It's complicated.
We look at some of the biggest news from the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress, like the upgraded conservation status of 4 tuna species, including Atlantic bluefin. Is it really OK to eat such t...
15 Sep 202139min
Mongabay Reports: Can climate-friendly agroforestry transform farming in the U.S. Midwest?
Monocultures of corn and soybeans carpet 75% of the U.S. Midwest, leading to soil erosion, water pollution, and massive greenhouse gas emissions. However, a new wave of farmers is breaking the monocro...
8 Sep 202116min
What makes conservation projects succeed, or not?
The scientific evidence for what kinds of nature conservation programs actually work is always changing, and the use of such evidence should be standard practice when creating new programs, our two gu...
1 Sep 202157min
