When communities are equipped with training, resources and institutional support, they can become powerful guardians of biodiversity, the lead author of a new study writes. His team’s research showed ...

Flying foxes play a vital role in maintaining forest health. As pollinators and seed dispersers they are also invaluable to the economic and social well-being of communities. In Indonesia’s Sulawesi, ...

July 14, 2023 — Cruising the crystal-blue waters off Mafia Island, Tanzania, you never feel alone. Boats of all shapes and sizes glide past, fishing the nutrient-rich Mafia channel. Seabirds circle ...

Community-based wildlife conservation is often promoted as a win-win solution. The idea behind this approach is that the people who live close to wildlife can be involved in protecting it and have an ...