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Striking a balance in bushmeat studies
For many living in rural parts of the world, hunting wild animals offers both a vital source of protein and…
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Mapping Ebola
The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,000 lives since March 2014. Yet we still…
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A new generation of forest managers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In the tropical woodlands of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on the banks of the deepest river in the…
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All bark and no bite
We’ve seen it happen before with the trade of crocodiles, snakeskins and orchids — and now, scientists are calling for…
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Firewood collection taking a toll on Uganda’s forests
Protecting tropical forests in Africa often means directing conservation and law enforcement efforts towards fighting illegal logging, hunting and poaching.…
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America’s legacy in its second term as facilitator of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership
During the first term of the U.S. leadership of the newly created Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) from 2003 to…
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Finding water amid the trees
It is not often that a study completely upends a prevailing view, and, in doing so, offers hope of improving…
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Food and a future: How restored forests help women in Burkina Faso
In the dry Sahel of central Burkina Faso, the months before the harvest are tough. The granaries are empty, and forests…
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From the Congo to the Amazon, hunters speak the same language
Although continents apart, hunters in the forests of Africa and Latin America can learn from each other’s experiences in wildlife…
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Why reports of the duiker’s demise were greatly exaggerated
In the mid-1990s, things looked grim for the blue duiker, a species of small antelope found predominantly in the forests…
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