Cooler conditions have long protected Tasmania’s species, yet warming waters and runoff are eroding this sanctuary. Experts are calling for multimillion-dollar investments in watershed restoration to safeguard the island’s unique endemic wildlife.

Stefan Lovgren reports for #Mongabay.
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#Tasmania #Conservation

Long dubbed a ‘climate refuge,’ warming Tasmanian forests need our help

TASMANIA, Australia — A shaded creek winds through fern forest along the Lilydale Falls Trail in northern Tasmania. As hikers pass by, researcher Todd Walsh reaches into the slow-moving water and beneath a rock to pull out a juvenile giant freshwater crayfish caught in one of his live traps. In streams like this one, he […]

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Antarctic waters are the site of a new push by China and Norway to expand krill fishing. While they propose a new management system, NGOs warn the fleet competes for food with endangered species like emperor penguins already struggling with climate change.

Francesco De Augustinis reports for #Mongabay.
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#China #Norway #Antarctic

China and Norway push to increase krill harvests around Antarctica

China and Norway are working to expand the Southern Ocean krill fishery, promoting a new management system for the fishery and continuing to support their fleets politically and financially. Meanwhile, tensions are escalating between environmental NGOs and the fishing industry, as it targets a species at the heart of the food web in one of […]

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A new Indigenous-led data platform is set to transform how businesses engage with First Nations in Canada. By verifying territory maps and governance data, founder Robert Jago aims to reduce conflicts over extractive projects through transparency and accurate information.

Olivia Ferrari reports for #Mongabay.
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#IndigenousRights #Canada

New data platform aims to reduce conflicts between First Nations and businesses in Canada

When Robert Jago’s brother-in-law, a local politician in Montreal, Canada, shared a photo on Facebook greeting Indigenous leaders, Jago said he immediately knew the leaders as frauds. “They were kind of a fake meetup band,” said Jago, whose podcast explores the phenomenon of groups pretending to be Indigenous. “People know so little, they get suckered […]

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Sicilianews24.it: Destruzione delle zone umide aumenta gli attacchi di coccodrilli nell’isola indonesiana di Bangka.

Attacchi di coccodrilli in Indonesia: cause e conseguenze
La devastazione degli ecosistemi costieri per via dell’estrazione illegale di stagno e della creazione di piantagioni di palma da olio è la principale causa dell’aumento degli attacchi di coccodrilli su persone nell’isola di Bangka, in Indonesia. Questo è quanto riportano i residenti della zona.
Secondo il contributore di Mongabay Indonesia, Taufik Wijaya, a febbraio di quest’anno, un pescatore di 40 anni è stato ucciso da un coccodrillo marino (Crocodylus porosus) nel fiume Menduk. Questo è probabilmente stato il 21° caso di attacco di coccodrillo negli ultimi cinque anni nell’isola di Bangka, secondo la fondazione per la fauna selvatica Alobi. Negli stessi anni, dodici coccodrilli sono stati uccisi e molti altri tra esseri umani e coccodrilli sono rimasti feriti.

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The destruction of wetlands is increasing crocodile attacks on the Indonesian island of Bangka.

Crocodile Attacks in Indonesia: Causes and Consequences

The destruction of coastal ecosystems due to illegal tin mining and the creation of palm oil plantations is the main cause of the increase in crocodile attacks on people in the Bangka Island, Indonesia. This is what residents of the area report.

According to Mongabay Indonesia contributor, Taufik Wijaya, in February of this year, a 40-year-old fisherman was killed by a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in the Menduk River. This is likely the 21st crocodile attack in the last five years on Bangka Island, according to the Alobi wildlife foundation. Over the same years, twelve crocodiles were killed and many more between humans and crocodiles were injured.

The article “Destruction of Wetlands Increases Crocodile Attacks in Indonesian Island of Bangka” seems to be first published on Sicilianews24.it.

#Indonesian #Indonesia #theBangkaIsland #Mongabay #TaufikWijaya #Crocodylus #theMendukRiver #BangkaIsland #Alobi #IndonesianIsland #first

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Destruzione delle zone umide aumenta gli attacchi di coccodrilli nell'isola indonesiana di Bangka.

Attacchi di coccodrilli in Indonesia: cause e conseguenze La devastazione degli ecosistemi costieri per via dell'estrazione illegale di stagno e della

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Sicilianews24.it: Nuova casa per una rara sottospecie di cervo del pantano in India.

Il Ritorno del Cervo di Palude del Suolo Duro in India
Le autorità forestali nel centro dell’India stanno riportando un’importante vittoria per la biodiversità, contribuendo all’istituzione di una nuova popolazione di riproduzione del vulnerabile cervo di palude del suolo duro, un animale che fino a poco tempo fa era limitato a una sola area protetta. L’iniziativa, nota a livello globale, è stata documentata dal collaboratore Sneha Mahale per Mongabay India.
Un tempo diffuso in tutto il territorio indiano, il cervo di palude del suolo duro (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi) era appena arrivato a una popolazione isolata di circa 1.100 individui, confinata nel Kanha Tiger Reserve, nello stato di Madhya Pradesh. Questo scenario ha sollevato preoccupazioni tra gli esperti di conservazione a causa dei rischi associati all’isolamento e alla piccola taglia della popolazione.

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New home for a rare subspecies of swamp deer in India.

The Return of the Hard Ground Swamp Deer to India

Forest authorities in central India are reporting a significant victory for biodiversity, contributing to the establishment of a new breeding population of the vulnerable hard ground swamp deer, an animal that until recently was limited to a single protected area. The initiative, known globally, has been documented by correspondent Sneha Mahale for Mongabay India.

Once widespread throughout India, the hard ground swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi) had dwindled to a small, isolated population of approximately 1,100 individuals, confined to the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh state. This scenario raised concerns among conservation experts due to the risks associated with isolation and the small size of the population.

#India #SnehaMahale #Mongabay #Rucervus #MadhyaPradesh

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Nuova casa per una rara sottospecie di cervo del pantano in India.

Il Ritorno del Cervo di Palude del Suolo Duro in India Le autorità forestali nel centro dell'India stanno riportando un’importante vittoria per la

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Sicilianews24.it: Riserva di Borneo: pagare per osservare la fauna in esperimenti di conservazione innovativi.

Brevi note del fondatore: una serie occasionale in cui il fondatore di Mongabay, Rhett Ayers Butler, condivide analisi, prospettive e sintesi di storie.
I nuovi approcci alla conservazione della fauna selvatica
Non basta più chiedere alla gente di proteggere la fauna selvatica. È tempo di iniziare a retribuirli per farlo. Questa è l’idea alla base di un nuovo esperimento nel distretto di Kapuas Hulu, nella provincia di Kalimantan Ovest, in Indonesia. Qui si sta verificando se la conservazione possa funzionare meglio con incentivi locali piuttosto che contro di essi. L’iniziativa, conosciuta come KehatiKu, incoraggia i residenti a registrare avvistamenti di fauna selvatica in cambio di modesti pagamenti.

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Borneo Reserve: Pay to observe wildlife in innovative conservation experiments.

Founder’s Brief Notes: A sporadic series in which the founder of Mongabay, Rhett Ayers Butler, shares analyses, perspectives and syntheses of stories.

New Approaches to Wildlife Conservation

It’s no longer enough to just ask people to protect wildlife. It’s time to start paying them to do it. This is the idea behind a new experiment in the Kapuas Hulu district, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia. Here, it’s being investigated whether conservation can work better with incentives rather than against them. The initiative, known as KehatiKu, encourages residents to record wildlife sightings in exchange for modest payments.

The article Borneo Reserve: Paying to Observe Wildlife in Innovative Conservation Experiments appears to be the first on Sicilianews24.it.

#BorneoReserve #Mongabay #RhettAyersButler #KapuasHuludistrict #WestKalimantan #Indonesia #KehatiKu #first

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Riserva di Borneo: pagare per osservare la fauna in esperimenti di conservazione innovativi.

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Arsenic contamination has been detected in the Mekong River’s mainstream for the first time, signaling a new and dangerous phase of environmental degradation in one of the world’s most vital transboundary river systems.

Satellite imagery analysis has identified 833 unregulated mines across the basin.

Gerald Flynn reports for #Mongabay.
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Dangerous arsenic levels detected in Thailand’s Mekong mainstream for first time

BANGKOK — Thai authorities have found what they described as dangerous levels of arsenic contamination in sediment from the Mekong River and three of its tributaries in the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. Heavy metal pollution has been reported from key tributaries of the Mekong for more than a year now, but […]

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A historic climate summit in #Colombia has launched a new science panel to help nations phase out fossil fuels.

While the conference established plans for national roadmaps to end fuel dependency, funding remains a hurdle, as global subsidies for oil and gas still dwarf clean energy support.

Aimee Gabay reports for #Mongabay.
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Fossil fuel transition summit seeks progress beyond stalled COP talks

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, was viewed by many as a historic achievement and a momentous step toward ending fossil fuel dependency. After more than 30 years of U.N. Climate Change Conferences, or COPs, where the topic has been repeatedly blocked by states and lobbyists resistant to […]

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A trafficking probe has linked bird specialist Tony Silva to Vantara, a zoo run by India’s wealthiest family.

Federal Police seized Silva’s phone and computer in São Paulo as they investigate the illegal trade of protected species. Vantara states Silva is only an independent contractor.

Fernanda Wenzel reports for #Mongabay.
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#Brazil #Vantara

Brazil police seize devices from bird expert in trafficking probe linked to Vantara zoo

The famous bird specialist Tony Silva had cell phones and a computer seized by Brazil’s Federal Police at Guarulhos Airport, in São Paulo, according to a source.

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Decade-long research in Indonesia is transforming whale shark conservation. By tracking feeding grounds and nurseries with satellite data, scientists and local fishers are helping establish a new protected area to secure the future of these endangered giants.

Read this story by Claire Turrell for #Mongabay.
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#Indonesia #Sharks

A 10-year whale shark satellite study helps create new protected area in Indonesia

“The whale sharks are a good omen for the fishers because they know when the whale sharks come, that means that lots of small fish or anchovies are around,” says Edy Setyawan, the lead conservation scientist of the Elasmobranch Institute Indonesia. It is the relationship between whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and fishers in Indonesia that […]

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