An interview with Laurel Neme about her new children's book, Orangutan Houdini When no one is looking, a gangly orangutan named Fu Manchu reaches into his mouth and pulls out…
Innovation in Tropical Forest Conservation: Q&A with Pedro Walpole Young monks in Laos. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Want to save forests? Don't forget the youth, says Pedro Walpole, the…
Children in Kalimantan predict forest loss, wildlife decline, and rising temperatures. Children in Kalimantan drawing their environmental futures. Photo courtesy of Anne-Sophie Pellier. A generation ago, Borneo was one of…
An interview with author and illustrator, Lynne Cherry “The Great Kapok Tree” was written by Lynne Cherry in response to the murder of Brazilian environmental activist Chico Mendes, who was…
The Kraft family (from left to right) Lauri, Jason, Jamie, Larry. Photo courtesy of the Kraft family. The Kraft family—Larry, Lauri, Jamie (age 9), and Jason (age 7)—are on the…
For conservation initiatives around the world, community involvement is often crucial. An additional challenge is how to conserve species once their habitats have become fragmented. A primatologist in Mexico is…
A group of young children have become a catalyst in the effort to save Kibale National Park from deforestation. Children from Iruhuura Primary School in Uganda have collaborated with the…
There are many ways in which people practice conservation. The most well-known are working to save species in the field or setting up protected areas. But just as important—arguably more…
Children will bear the brunt of the impact of climate change because of their increased risk of health problems, malnutrition and migration, according to a new study published on Monday.…
Apple is investigating whether tin mined from Bangka Island in Indonesia, where child labor and environmental damage from the mining has been reported, is used in its iPhones and other…
The 2013 Zoos and Aquariums: Committing to Conservation (ZACC) conference runs from July 8th - July 12th in Des Moines, Iowa, hosted by the Blank Park Zoo. Ahead of the…