Originally Published by NYT- Conservationists say rapid clearing of virgin forest in Aceh Province, which had one of the world’s richest ecosystems, threatens endangered species and could trigger flooding.
Longer life for humans linked to further loss of endangered species
Originally Published by ScienceDaily- As human life expectancy increases, so does the percentage of invasive and endangered birds and mammals, according to a new study.
New rat genus discovered in the birthplace of the theory of evolution
Originally Published EarthSky- One hundred years after the death of Sir Alfred Russel Wallace, an international team of zoologists has discovered a new genus of mammal in the Halmahera Island in Indonesia. It is located in Wallacea, an Eastern Indonesian region named after the British Naturalist himself. The team was surprised to find the new endemic rodent close to the locality of Boki Mekot, a mountainous area under severe ecological threat due to mining and deforestation.