For 20 years, field scientists participating in CI’s Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) have been exploring some of the world’s most
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Ecuador Project Receives Wetlands Restoration Award
Good news from Ecuador! The Laguna de Cube, a Ramsar site in the southeastern portion of Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve, has
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Rediscovering a Species … in a Rubbish Bin
After five months of expeditions in 21 countries, researchers participating in CI’s Search for Lost Frogs have rediscovered 15 amphibian
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Shark Population Declines Need to be Curbed Now
The scenario is all too common on fishing boats across the ocean — a shark is caught, its fins are
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Big Names Turn Out to Celebrate Community Conservationists
The Academy Awards, the Emmys, the Grammys, the Video Music Awards… here in the U.S., our culture has become so
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Ecuador’s Government Agrees to Protect Manta Rays
Looking for good environmental news? You’ll find it in Ecuador, where the government has committed to protecting some of the
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Yacuri National Park
A new protected area – Yacuri National Park – has been created on the Ecuadorian side of the Abiseo-Cóndor-Kutukú Conservation
Amazing species new to science discovered in Ecuador
Today, CI announces a scientific expedition has revealed a fascinating array of species, many of which are believed to be new
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The Galápagos & Climate Change: Lessons for the Greater World
Intrepid science is nothing new to the Galápagos Islands. They are iconic. They are biologically important. And – like many
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