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by Ayat S. Karokaro, Sri Wahyuni – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThe head of Langkat district had an illegal pet orangutan, authorities say.The politician is only the latest in a long line of…

by Elizabeth Claire Alberts – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA new study has found that the release of novel entities — artificial chemicals and other human-made pollutants — has accelerated to a…

by Jenny Gonzales – MongaBay – Creative CommonsChemicals created to kill agricultural pests are being sprayed by aircraft into native forest areas.Glyphosate and 2,4-D, among others, cause the trees to defoliate…

by Sheryl Lee Tian Tong – MongaBay – Creative CommonsU.S. timber companies undercut sanctions to import nearly 1,600 metric tons of teak from Myanmar last year, according to a new report.Advocacy…

by Maxwell Radwin – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA new bill in the U.S. congress would create legislation to prohibit agricultural commodities like palm oil, cattle, soybeans, rubber, pulp and cocoa from…

by Charles Mpaka – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA court in Malawi has sentenced a Chinese national to 14 years in jail for masterminding an illegal wildlife trafficking cartel that operated across…

by Suzana Camargo – MongaBay – Creative CommonsNew study addresses the effects of fires on biodiversity loss in the world’s largest forest during the last two decades.Researchers measured the impacts on…

by Mongabay.com – MongaBay – Creative CommonsAuthorities at the Nigeria Customs Service have announced the seizure of 7.1 tons of pangolin scales that smugglers were attempting to ship out of the…

Liz Kimbrough – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThere have been 267 major fires detected in the Amazon this year, burning more than 105,000 hectares (260,000 acres) — an area roughly the size…

Maurício Angelo – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA breakthrough report has mapped out all the raids carried out to rescue people working in slave-labor conditions in mines across Brazil since 2008.A…