Konichiwa! Greetings from Japan! As many of you know, a large delegation from Conservation International (CI) is here at the
Category Archives: Biodiversity
The Future of Biodiversity
We all know about the global extinction crisis; our planet is losing biodiversity—from genes to species to entire ecosystems—faster than
Tree Kangaroos: Ghosts of the Forest
Dr. Lisa Dabek once went seven years without seeing a single wild tree kangaroo. This might seem unremarkable (after
Lost Frogs Update: Caecilians, the “Snaky Frogs” of India
Ramachandran Kotharambath is leading the search for the long-headed caecilian (Ichthyophis longicephalus)—an unusual kind of amphibian last seen in India’s
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Local Support for Species Surveys in Papua New Guinea
Today CI announced the overwhelming success of last year’s Rapid Assessment program (RAP) surveys in Papua New Guinea: the discovery
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CI Spotlights Biodiversity on Capitol Hill
2010 is a critical year for protecting biodiversity around the world, and the U.S. government needs to do a much
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In Mediterranean Basin, an International Strategy for Biodiversity Protection
I am in Paris today at the extremely chic offices of l’Agence Française de Développement (AFD), attending the launch of
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Lost Frogs Update: Rediscovering a Salamander in a Mexican Cave
This week, CI announced the rediscovery of three amphibian species not seen for decades. Below, herpetologist Sean Rovito describes his experience finding
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Lost Frogs Update: Landslides in the Venezuelan Andes
Dr. Enrique La Marca is a professor at the University of the Andes in Mérida, Venezuela. This is the latest report
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Lost Frogs Update: Snakes on a Golf Course in Malaysia
This is the latest report from field researchers participating in CI’s Search for the Lost Frogs campaign. Read our previous
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