Environmental News Network

Number of Human-made Fires in Amazon Rain Forest Grows
The number of human-made fires is increasing in the Amazon rain forest on Indian reservations, in farming regions, and in so-called environmental protections areas, the federal environmental protection agency, Ibama, said recently. >> Read the Full Article
Bangladesh Sees Tiger Numbers Up in Mangrove Swamps
The number of tigers in Bangladesh's mangrove swamps has risen by more than 50 to 419 in the last decade, thanks to the government's steps to save the endangered species, the Environment and Forest Minister said recently. >> Read the Full Article
Wildlife Crime Fight Needs Global Effort
Wildlife crime is a global threat, and nations outside Southeast Asia, a major hub for the illegal trade, must do their part to curb demand, Thai Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti said on Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Biologists Call for Action to Protect Tropical Forests
Fearful that growing pressure for development could cause the loss of vital plants and animals, biologists and conservationists are trying to rally new interest in protecting tropical forests and the keys they may hold for vital medicines. >> Read the Full Article
Scientists Say Food Poisoning Killed at Least 16,000 Pink Flamingoes in Tanzania
Unusually high levels of toxins in algae may have killed at least 16,000 pink flamingoes nesting near two northeastern Tanzanian lakes between July and August, scientists said in a report. >> Read the Full Article
Asian Medicine Guide Used in Wildlife Crime War
Italy has netted smugglers of illicit wildlife products by using a guide to help recognize traditional Asian medicine, a U.N. conference heard on Tuesday. >> Read the Full Article
Conservation Meeting Agrees to Upgrade Protection for Endangered Southeast Asian Wood
An international conservation conference recently approved measures to reduce trade and increase protection of an increasingly rare Asian tropical wood, an official said. >> Read the Full Article
Myanmar Leader Says More than Half of Country Is Forested, Despite Concerns About Deforestation
Myanmar's prime minister said Thursday that forests cover more than half of the country and trees are being replaced faster than they are being cut down, despite concerns the country is suffering the fastest deforestation in Southeast Asia. >> Read the Full Article
Japan Is More Confident on CITES Whale Vote
Japan is confident it can secure the votes needed to resume commercial trade in whale products and that this would be a step toward lifting a ban on hunting the marine giants, a Japanese official said on Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Hunters Defend Their Turf at CITES Meeting
The fur can really fly at big conservation meetings, where hunters rub shoulders with animal welfare activists who dismiss blood sports as cruel. >> Read the Full Article