Mobilizing seniors to fight poverty in Africa Mobilizing seniors to fight poverty in Africa mongabay.com editorial September 9, 2005 (Updated) For all the hype around sending billions of dollars in…
Toad on brink of extinction, scientists race to study amphibian for bioactive compounds Toad on brink of extinction, scientists race to study amphibian for bioactive compounds Tina and Rhett Butler,…
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Atlas shows Africa impacted by war, environmental degradation, population growth Atlas shows Africa impacted by war, environmental degradation, population growth UNEP News Release 2005/27 June 5, 2005 The following is…
Protectors of wildlife in war-torn Congo recognized with new Award Protectors of wildlife in war-torn Congo recognized with new Award WCS Release June 1, 2005 Abraham Prize Awarded to Families…
The real story of Madagascar; new information site explores the island The real story of Madagascar; new information site explores the island By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 31, 2005 Baobab…
Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com / wildmadagascar.org May 30, 2005 Updated September 7, 2005 Verreaux's…
Tourism in Madagascar; Visiting the World's Most Unusual Island Tourism in Madagascar; Visiting the World's Most Unusual Island By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com / wildmadagascar.org Revised September 9, 2005 My tent…
Why visit the real island of Madagascar? Why visit the real island of Madagascar? By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 23, 2005 Later this week Dreamworks releases Madagascar, an animated film…
A look at why is Madagascar so poor A look at why is Madagascar so poor mongabay.com May 22, 2005 Madagascar is one of the world's poorest countries. In the…
Photos of new monkey species found in Africa Photos of new monkey species found in Africa WCS Release on mongabay.com May 20, 2005 The Highland Mangabey. Image provided by Dr…
New monkey discovered in Tanzania New monkey discovered in Tanzania A NEW SPECIES OF MONKEY IS DISCOVERED IN TANZANIA: THE FIRST IN AFRICA FOR OVER 20 YEARS WCS Release on…
In the rolling hills of the southeastern highlands of Madagascar there lives a group of people known as the Zafimaniry, or the "the people of the forest." The Zafimaniry are…
Falling price of rice calms street violence in Madagascar -- Reuters Falling price of rice calms street violence in Madagascar -- Reuters Rhettt A. Butler, mongabay.com May 11, 2005 According…
Collapsing vanilla prices will affect Madagascar Collapsing vanilla prices will affect Madagascar Rhettt A. Butler, mongabay.com May 9, 2005 Surging vanilla production in countries from Papua New Guinea to Colombia…
The Giant Jumping Rat, another oddity from Madagascar The Giant Jumping Rat, another peculiarity from Madagascar Rhettt A. Butler, mongabay.com May 8, 2005 Giant jumping rat at Kirindy (Photo by…
Environmentalists hope new film will help conservation efforts in Madagascar Environmentalists hope a new film will help lemurs Friday, May 06, 2005 By Michael M. Phillips, The Wall Street Journal…
Aquarium fish, an important food source in the tropics Freshwater aquarium fish, an important food source in the tropics mongabay.com May 5, 2005 Those fish in your home aquarium may…
People of Madagascar have origins in Borneo, Africa People of Madagascar have origins in Borneo, Africa New study confirms unusual ancestry of the Malagasy Sailing across the Indian Ocean to…
Madagascar travel forum and discussion board launched at WildMadagascar.org Madagascar travel forum and discussion board launched at WildMadagascar.org Press Release April 28, 2005 WildMadagascar.org, a leading information site on Madagascar,…
Will new movie grow Madagascar's economy? Madagascar Larger Than Life, New Life for Madagascar's Tourist Industry? Will new movie grow Madagascar's economy? Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 26, 2005 One of…
New media resource on the wildlife of Madagascar; WildMadagascar.org release New media resource on the wildlife of Madagascar WildMadagascar.org announces availability of free media documents on Madagscar Rhett Butler, mongabay.com…
A photo essay Madagascar has been called the great red island and from space, astronauts have remarked the island looks like it is bleeding to death. Soil conditions and poorly…
Studying the rainforest canopy Studying the rainforest canopy Learning about the richest region of the forest Crane's Eye View Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 21, 2005 Rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia. Danum…
Okapi, other wildlife saved in the Congo by forest protector Okapi, other wildlife saved in the Congo by forest protector Corneille Ewango wins prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for risking his…
Timber hungry China moves into Africa Growing Pains and Growing Alliances: China, Timber and Africa Timber hungry China moves into Africa By Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 20, 2005 China, as…
Madagascar looks toward a brighter economic future with movie, new aid package Madagascar looks toward a brighter economic future with movie, new aid package Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 18, 2005…
Madagascar has been called the "land that time forgot" for its collection of unique and often downright bizarre plants and animals. Around 75% of the species on the island are…
Madagascar to takes action against illegal logging Madagascar to takes action against illegal logging March 5, 2004 The Ministry of Environment of Madagascar has issued a ban on logging permits…