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Especialistas exigem ciclovias e passagens para animais nas rodovias

A especialista em passagem de fauna em rodovias, Fernanda Abra, defendeu na audiência que os animais devem ser barrados de entrar nas rodovias e direcionados para a travessia em pontos estratégicos.

CBN

(Portuguese)

US Embassy trains young leaders in marine conservation

“The marine and waterway issues of our countries know no boundaries. By bringing these leaders together and supporting their initiatives, we can find solutions that can impact not only our respective countries but also our entire region,”

Manila Times

(English)

Développement durable : Le Centre Suisse et la Croix rouge mutualisent leurs efforts

« Nous, en tant que structure de recherche, notre mandat premier est de produire la connaissance et nous voulons surtout que les connaissances que nous produisons puissent être utilisées pour des actions concrètes de développement »

Fratmat

(French)

Paulo Corrêa e Eduardo Riedel buscam reduzir atropelamentos de animais em Bonito

Indignada com a quantidade de animais encontrados mortos todos os dias nas estradas da região, ela procurou por Ângela, que rapidamente conectou Fernanda, especialista no tema.

Agorams

(Portuguese)

Dia da Terra 2021: conheça projetos ambientais que ajudam a preservar o planeta

Os pássaros majestosos fizeram um retorno notável graças ao veterinário local e conservacionista Olivier Nsengimana, que liderou um programa que encorajava os proprietários a entregar os grous-coroados criados em ambientes domésticos.

CNN Brasil

(Portuguese)

Endemische poelkikker dwingt mogelijk bescherming van Ghanees bos af

Het Ghanese Atewabos heeft deze week extra bescherming gekregen, en dat is te danken aan de Afia Birago poelkikker.

Animals Today

(Dutch)

Prize Winners Today: Rudi Putra on Conserving Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem

“I’m an optimist because I’ve seen positive change happen in the Leuser Ecosystem,”

Goldman Prize

(English)

Zero extinction status makes Atewa a no-go area for mining

This means that the forest reserve now becomes restricted from activities such as mining.

The Ghana Report

(English)

New Amedzofe Canopy Walkway to conserve the environment, boost ecotourism

They believe it will also help raise enough revenue through ecotourism to provide alternative livelihoods to the residents and landowners who are mainly farmers and hunters.

Modern Ghana

(English)

Rwanda: à Kigali, un sanctuaire pour protéger les grues royales

Un homme a décidé de dédier sa vie à la protection des grues royales

RFI

(French)

Comment protéger les villages contre les attaques des éléphants ?

Interview: Jody Nkashama discute de ce sujet avec le professeur Amundala Drazo, expert en faunes sauvages. L’écologiste Corneille Ewango a aussi participé à cette interview.

Radio Okapi

(French)

Meet the 2021 class of TED Fellows

Farwiza Farhan is strengthening the power of women and grassroots community in the Leuser Ecosystem to meaningfully participate in environmental protection, conservation and decision-making.

TedBlog

(English)

How these cranes escaped a life as status symbol pets in Rwanda

"When I was little, I saw cranes really coexisting with people and ... I would really like to see that kind of balance coming back," says Nsengimana. "We want people to see cranes as part of them, as their friends, as a part of their life."

CNN

(English)

Tráfico y minería ilegal acorralan al jaguar en áreas protegidas de Surinam

Para unir esfuerzos, un grupo de ONG y universidades nacionales e internacionales están coordinando la creación de un equipo de trabajo que aborde la conservación del jaguar. Estas acciones incluyen más monitoreos para conocer la población actual del gran felino y la colaboración con el gobierno para tener soporte técnico y de implementación.

El Comercio

(Spanish)

A Tour of Unloved Fish

The learning curve to becoming a more mindful seafood consumer can seem steep. But Karnad’s work is helping city people take the first steps.

Hakai Magazine

(English)

Rising costs, falling catch deflate Maharashtra trawl boom

Historically, the government has subsidised fish quality, not quantity, said marine fisheries expert Divya Karnad. New central government policies are now focusing on cold-chain systems to improve post-harvest fish quality.

Times of India

(English)

Women Scientists from Egypt and the Arab World Who Innovated and Pioneered

Working with the Maasai, she identified a solution to stop lion killing: the Lion Guardians. Due to their close association with lions, these guardians monitor lion movements, recover lost livestock, and intervene to stop lion hunting parties.

Egyptian Streets

(English)

Economic opportunities in Kigali’s wetlands

Already, players like Olivier Nsengimana, a renowned conservationist, have revamped a popular wetland formerly called Bambino Super-city along the Kigali-Rwamagana road, into a nature reserve for wild crowned cranes.

The New Times

(English)

Hackathon for marine conservation in Philippine seas open for applications

Anna Oposa, Executive Director of Save Philippine Seas announced the theme of H20 include illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; sustainable tourism; sustainable consumption and production; climate change; and “seatizen” (sea-citizen) engagement.

UNTV

(English)

Drawing book presents message on understanding and tolerance in fighting COVID-19

A book featuring more than 100 drawings about mutual understanding, tolerance and inclusion in the fight against COVID-19 was released on Thursday by UNICEF and the Ministry of Health (MOH).

VietnamNet

(English)

Beyond Vanjaram and Pomfret: A Chennai collective promotes sustainable seafood

'There's plenty of fish in the sea' is a phrase that Chennai based Dr Divya Karnad might be averse to. With unsustainable forms of fishing in the waters around India, there exists a risk of certain species being wiped out forever.

The News Minute

(English)

Transforming conservation in times of crisis and opportunity (Commentary)

“As societies respond and adapt, opportunities emerge for changing how conservation is conceptualized, practiced, and funded."

Mongabay

(English)

New science: restoring forests, coastal protection and more

“Our research proves that mimicking nature with permeable dams can restore mangroves — and protect many coastal communities — around the world.” - ELs van Lavieren.

Conservation

(English)

‘I’m as good as any man’: Aceh activist champions megafauna sanctuary preservation

“I’m not opposed to any developments that would enhance human wellbeing and support people’s livelihood. But if it’s done in ways that could be destructive to the source of livelihood in itself, what’s the point?”

Channel News Asia

(English)

In search of the endangered snow leopard, in the upper Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh

Our wait for the snow leopard family lasted up to around 4 p.m. when the animals finally left the heap of rocks and went up a snow-covered ridge, giving everyone a clear view of them.

Frontline

(English)

How people respond to predators in the Indian Himalaya

Imagine sighting a wild carnivore as you go about your daily chores near your house. Your reactions may range from joy to awe, apprehension, or fear.

Mongabay

(English)

Introducing Asia’s Most Influential: The Impact List 2020

“The youth leaders and community champions [whom I’ve had the privilege to work with] continue to inspire me, make me laugh, sometimes cry and give me hope,” - Anna Oposa

Asia Tatler

(English)

Nigerian Biologist wins prestigious international prize for nature conservation

"Personally, I feel grateful to have received the award, not the least because it will bring much needed attention and support for Nigeria’s only endangered bat the Short-tailed Roundleaf bat" - Iroro Tanshi

The Guardian

(English)

Pangolin smuggling: The next coronavirus time bomb?

That warehouse will usually be filled not just with pangolins but “many different types of wildlife” - Thai Van Nguyen

The World

(English)

La ‘política aikido’ de Almeida a Sánchez

He llegado a estas reflexiones después de escuchar al fundador de los Sea Rangers, Wietse van der Werf.

Libertad Digital

(Spanish)

Cámaras trampa capturan por primera vez en video al misterioso y salvaje mono de Roloway

"Es difícil seguir a los monos en esos bosques y si los encuentras debes tener mucha suerte para fotografiarlos antes de que huyan" - Inza Koné

Mongabay

(Spanish)

Sexual harassment rife in Vietnam’s conservation sector, survey reveals

“Many of the students in the wildlife conservation university course that we run are female, and one day one of our best students called us late at night really confused and upset,” said Trang Nguyen

Mongabay

(English)

Bizar Monkey Lounge Bazaar voor meer bewustwording

Dit evenement heeft ook als doel om mensen in te laten zien dat het terugplaatsen van apen in de natuur heel moeilijk is.

Dagblad Suriname

(Dutch)

Snare traps decline, but still pose a threat to Leuser’s Sumatran rhinos

“We focus on deploying patrol teams all over the Leuser Ecosystem to protect the rhinos and other wildlife from poachers,” Rudi Putra

Mongabay

(English)

Un atelier sur l’état des connaissances des zoonoses dans l’espace Taï à Abidjan

"...Cette problématique touche à la fois les questions de santé humaine et la santé animale" - Inza Koné

Abidjan

(French)

Kigali’s recreational projects will transform city life—And they are ready for investors

“The idea came as a conservation solution. We wanted a place where we can house all cranes that are disabled. When we got a place, we realized we were doing conservation but saw other opportunities therein,”

The New Times

(English)

Rain Forest Canopy Bridges Aid Slow Lorises, Gibbons and Other Threatened Species

“What we want is to build knowledge in tropical countries about what structures are most suitable for different species with different behaviors.”

Scientific American

(English)

Jonge natuurbeschermer krijgt 50.000 euro om bedreigde papagaai te redden

"Je gaat op zoek om het soort te vinden en de nestgebieden te vinden. Ja, dan bouw je een hele speciale band op met zo'n soort op."

Omroep Gelderland

(Dutch)

A colouring book for children from Tamil Nadu’s fishing community

“Children missed their school environment. We hoped the book would keep them engaged as well as keep their memory of the sea and all its creatures alive,”

The Hindu

(English)

Zuliana enaltece a Venezuela con prestigioso premio internacional por investigación sobre conservación del Jaguar en el Sur del Lago

Por primera vez en la historia, una venezolana es galardonada con la entrega del premio ‘ Future For Nature’

Noticia Al Dia

(Spanish)

Right fish in the right season

“We have to follow the science and tradition and dispel the myths,”

Deccan Herald

(English)

How conservation can prevent future pandemics

Irrespective of the origins of SARS-CoV-2, human actions are ultimately to blame for the spillover and community transmission. It is thus our responsibility to prevent such zoonotic outbreaks from happening again.

BirdLife International

(English)

‘Luckiest people’: Encountering a newborn Sumatran rhino in the wild

“They were on a regular patrol, and then they heard a piercing voice,” Rudi Putra, a biologist and chairman of the Leuser Conservation Forum (FKL) Board of Trustees, told Mongabay over the phone recently. “They didn’t immediately recognize whose voice it was until they saw the calf.”

Mongabay

(English)

Caleb Ofori-Boateng & The Togo Slippery Frog

Caleb Ofori-Boateng is a uniquely inspiring person. He is not just inspiring in the field of conservation, he is someone that everybody can look to for inspiration in making the world a better place.

Wildscreen

(English)

‘100 điều nhỏ nhặt tớ làm cho Trái Đất’

Khi đó, cô bé 14 tuổi đã viết những dòng này vào nhật ký: "Cho dù ai có nói gì, cũng nhất định phải theo đuổi ước mơ của bản thân. Cho dù có thế nào, cũng nhất định trở thành một nhà bảo tồn”.

Phat Giao

(Vietnamese )

Vietnam creates new nature reserve, possible home to elusive ‘Asian unicorn’

Conservationists say the establishment of the nature reserve is crucial to the area’s future health.

Mongabay

(English)

For the ghost of the mountain

We’ve been doing research in disease prevalence in snow leopard. The idea behind the run, in this pandemic, was also to bring in this pandemic, was also to bring the disease aspect to the forefront.

Mumbai Mirror

(English)

Acidentes em estradas tiram a vida de milhões de animais por ano no Brasil

“O Brasil é o país com mais biodiversidade e tem a quarta maior malha rodoviária. Precisa mudar a forma como planeja, instala e opera suas rodovias. Todos os acidentes geram custos econômicos para os administradores rodoviários”

Correio Braziliense

(Portuguese)

Sea Rangers zoeken nieuwe lichting zeeboswachters: ‘Kun je het aan?’

De Sea Rangers werken voor allerlei wetenschappelijke instellingen. “Alles wat te maken heeft met onderzoekmonitoring”, vertelt Van der Werf. “Zorgen dat de natuur gezond blijft en de zee schoon, dat is wat de Sea Rangers dag in, dag uit uitvoeren.”

Hart van Nederland

(Dutch)

Kibber’s snow leopards

The conservation team suggested the villagers set aside a tract of pastureland as a reserve, where the snow leopards’ wild prey can thrive. All these efforts helped people accept snow leopards and gradually the animals grew in number.

The Hindu

(English)

Anticipated new restrictions on wildlife trade in Vietnam fall short of a ban

“The directive does not include the domestic use of wildlife for medicine, or as pets,” Trang Nguyen said. “It is also unclear which control or management will be put in place for the domestic, legal trade of wildlife and wildlife farming. The trade of legal wildlife products and places such as wildlife farms are also a cause of zoonotic outbreaks.”

Mongabay

(English)

La Côte d’Ivoire est exposée à des vagues de chaleur

Avec le réchauffement climatique, la Côte d’Ivoire est exposée à des vagues de chaleur pour les prochaines années et cela va impérativement impacter sur la santé des humains, des animaux, des plantes et la productivité des sociétés animales et humaines, a annoncé le directeur du Centre Suisse de Recherche Scientifique, Pr Inza Koné.

Agence Invoirienne de Presse

(French)

Jardineira da Floresta: Pesquisadora Ressalta Valor da Anta Para Biomas Nacionais

O plano é entender o que é anta nessas paisagens, entender mais a fundo como esse animal vive, como ela utiliza estes recursos, se a gente tem populações saudáveis estabelecidas ou se é um contexto similar ao do Cerrado – em que não existe de fato uma população, apenas indivíduos tentando sobreviver. A cara inicial do componente de pesquisa é essa e, devagarinho, quando a gente for costurando os nosso relacionamentos na região, conhecendo as pessoas, os atores, fazendo contatos – boa parte do início do trabalho vai ser esse.

Modefica

(Portugees)

Treetop cameras capture first known video of a wild roloway monkey

"You cannot follow the monkeys in such forests and must be very lucky if you want to snap them when you meet them before they flee."

Mongabay

(English)

Kigali wetland turns into reserve for grey crowned cranes

Umusambi Village became part of the solution to ensure that these cranes have a permanent natural home and that Rwanda can achieve its goal of having no cranes in captivity.

The New Times

(English)

Trang Nguyễn: Đưa độc giả về với thiên nhiên hoang dã

tôi không muốn phải bảo vệ thiên nhiên, tôi muốn tạo ra một thế giới mà thiên nhiên không cần phải bảo vệ

HanoiMoi

(Vietnamese)

World’s top tapir expert prepares for unprecedented Amazon mission

“The tapir survived many waves of extinction due to natural causes. It is a resilient animal that adapts well to different ecoregions and levels of threat,” Medici says. “But this is the first time that it is at risk as a result of human action. In Brazil, although tapirs are still present in some areas, they are not viable, as their social organization has been completely dismantled.”

Mongabay

(English)

Bolivia: investigadores le siguen el rastro a la paraba barba azul

Cada año Tjalle Boorsma cabalga por los Llanos de Moxos en busca de los nidos de la paraba barba azul (Ara glaucogularis). Sus periplos empiezan los últimos meses del año, época en la que esta ave endémica de Bolivia empieza su ciclo de reproducción.

Mongabay Latam

(Spanish)

Last chance for the Persian leopard: the fight to save Iraqi Kurdistan’s forests

Rapidly accelerating loss of habitat is threatening the very existence of the Persian leopard in Iraq, according to Hana Raza, a biologist from the conservation organisation Nature Iraq, who has been monitoring the population of the predators for more than a decade.

The Guardian

(English)

Empowering women in conservation

We also aim to create a Women in Wildlife Conservation Network in Vietnam, where women can share experiences and give each other support and advice. Along with this, we will establish a telephone hotline that women can use to report SGBV and receive help from professionals.

Conservation Leadership Programme

(English)

Jaguares: el reloj juega en contra para el gran felino de América

En Venezuela, María Fernanda Puerto —fundadora del proyecto Sebraba que investiga al felino— comenta que no existe una cifra oficial de decomisos y que hay un peligro constante por el uso de partes de jaguar en la santería, una religión popular en algunas zonas de ese país que ha captado incluso feligreses con poder político.

Mongabay

(Spanish)

“Nhà khoa học” nặng tình với Voọc chà vá chân nâu

Mới đây, chị Lê Thị Trang – Phó Giám đốc Trung tâm bảo tồn đa dạng sinh học Nước Việt Xanh – GreenViet (Q. Sơn Trà, TP Đà Nẵng) đã được Quỹ hợp tác hỗ trợ các điểm nóng sinh thái (CEPF) vinh danh là 1 trong 10 “Anh hùng điểm nóng đa dạng sinh học”. Ở tuổi 34, chị là người phụ nữ duy nhất của Việt Nam được ghi danh trong danh sách nói trên của CEPF.

ThienNhien

(Vietnamese)

Pentingnya Menjaga Hutan Melalui Pengelolaan Lanskap Berkelanjutan Untuk Perangi Pandemi dan Perubahan Iklim

Lebih dari 300 peserta mengikuti webinar berjudul “Perspektif Global terhadap Pengelolaan Lanskap Berkelanjutan di Era COVID-19?”.

Terkini

(Indonesian)

Audio: Conservationists find opportunity and community amidst current crises

We welcome two guests onto the Mongabay Newscast today. Leela Hazzah, founder and executive director of Lion Guardians, joins us to discuss conservation as an essential service, how the Covid pandemic has impacted Lion Guardians’ community-based conservation work, and what she sees as opportunities for transformative change in conservation due to the pandemic.

Mongabay

(English)

Impact de la Covid-19 sur l’environnement: Ce que proposent des experts

“La déforestation et le braconnage exposent l’homme à des pathogènes d’origine zoonotique (70% des infections émergentes). La faune sauvage est le réservoir de millions de pathogènes donc des virus, et des bactéries...comme la Covid-19”, explique en substance, le Pr Inza Koné.

Framat.info

(French)

Ocean of awereness

Celebrate the planet's largest habitat this World Oceans Day via virtual events taking place around the world, and try your hand at this quiz put together by experts.

mid-day.com

(English)

Maior especialista em antas do mundo prepara missão inédita na Amazônia

Com o prêmio, ela vai financiar a nova fase de seus estudos – pela primeira vez na Floresta Amazônica. Os resultados vão alimentar um valioso banco de dados sobre o maior mamífero terrestre da América do Sul.

Mongabay

(Portuguese )

Científicos descubren un antiguo secreto de las ballenas francas de Chile y Perú

Una investigación científica confirmó que las ballenas francas de Chile y Perú son únicas en el mundo y que podrían estar al origen de la evolución de otras dos poblaciones.

lamula.pe

(Spanish)

Meet the Innovator Protecting Our Oceans in the Philippines: Anna Oposa

"The problems in our ocean are everyone’s problems. But if we caused the problems, we can create the solutions. Seas the day!"

The world bank

(English)

Mumbai Diary: Saturday Dossier

Divya Karnad of In Season Fish explained that women are the backbone of the fishing community. "As a pilot project, we are focusing on the east coast, and will slowly expand our operations," she added.

mid-day.com

(English)

How Sara Mahdi and Divya Karnad are combatting climate change

“Even as a student, I realised that conservation only meant forests and tigers to most people. Diving, back then wasn’t a common activity and apart from the fishing communities, no one really cared about the marine ecosystem.”

Elle

(English)

Community conservation with Caleb Ofori-Boateng

This week Sofia and Julia talk to Caleb Ofori-Boateng about his inspiring work conserving amphibians in Ghana and learn about the concept of conservation evangelism.

Good Natured

(English)

Farwiza Farhan: New Big 5 Podcast

In this podcast, we talk about protecting the Leuser ecosystem, orangutan cultures, a new female-led group of rangers, dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, and the need for change in how humans interact with wild animals and nature

New Big 5

(English)

The College Course That Trains Vietnam’s Future Wildlife Conservationists

"I had been following Trang Nguyen [WildAct's founder] for a while by then, and I thought 'this is it, this is the opportunity for me to get in the network'," Nguyen said.

Saigoneer

(English)

Migratory secrets of recovering whale species

Scientists have discovered where a whale species that feeds around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia breeds during the winter months.

Science Daily

(English)

Ça fait l’actualité : L’impact du Covid-19 sur l’environnement

Inza Koné was interviewed by Ça fait l’actualité about the impact of COVID-19 on the environment

YouTube

(French)

Whitley Fund gold award winner Patricia Medici calls for more appreciation of lowland tapirs, South America’s underrated animal hero

"I have to believe that people will learn a lesson; that this will change perceptions about the environment, about climate change, about valuing nature."

The Inverness Courier

(English)

Could this 100-year-old idea fix the planet?

''The Sea Ranger model has been so successful that corporate partners such as consultancy firm PwC, retail giant IKEA and employment agency Randstad, all pledged support.''

Medium

(English)

Young conservationist full of enthusiasm for wildlife protection

Trang Nguyen granted an interview to the Thoi Nay (Today) publication of Nhan Dan (The People) Newspaper to talk more about the book and her enthusiasm for her work.

Nhân Dân

(English)

De blauwkeelara en jaguar vallen in de prijzen

“Het reservaat was zo’n 11.000 hectare savannehabitat; twee keer zo groot als Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe”, vertelt Boorsma via Skype.

Trouw

(Dutch)

In Iraq la pandemia non ferma Hana, la biologa curda che dedica la sua vita al leopardo persiano

Non l'hanno fermata le guerre e neppure lo sarà la pandemia di Covid-19. Nel Kurdistan iracheno una donna, nonostante le avversità, non ha mai smesso la sua missione: salvare il leopardo persiano, farlo vivere nel suo territorio e impedirgli l'estinzione.

Il messagero

(Italian)

Meet the 2020 Whitley Award Winners!

Patrícia Medici – Tapirs as conservation flagships, Brazil – Winner of the Whitley Gold Award donated by The Friends of the Whitley Fund for Nature.

Whitley Award

(English)

Young Nigerian researcher goes to bat against forest fires

hrough their Small Mammal Conservation Organization (SMACON) and its Zero Fire Campaign, biologists Iroro Tanshi and Benneth Obitte worked with local communities around the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary to end the burning and educate on bat conservation.

Mongabay

(English)

Explorers at work Rudi Putra

“I love Sumatran rhinos because they are very unique, needing the safest place in the world,” Putra says. “They choose to live far from human activities, and even from other animals. They don't like noise. They are shy yet they are so strong. They need very high privacy but this does not mean they are selfish.”

National Geographic

(English)

International Trade in Bear Products for Traditional Asian Medicine

Traditional Asian Medicines (TAM) contain plant and animal compounds that may be derived from endangered species. This is a cause for concern as the use of wild animal parts in TAM can put added pressure on populations of many threatened species.

ResearchGate

(English)

MILESTONE: More Mysteries of Blue-throated Macaw Revealed Through Tracking Study

With support from American Bird Conservancy (ABC), Asociación Armonía (Armonía) has tracked, for the first time ever, Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaws, which increases our understanding of the birds’ migration patterns, local movements, roosting sites, and home range in Bolivia’s Beni Savannah. This milestone was achieved after three years of attempts to trap and place satellite transmitters on this species.

surfbirds

(English)

Togo slippery frog

Caleb Ofori-Boateng is a leading herpetologist—one who studies amphibians—who specifically studies the Togo slippery frog. In 2005 Ofori-Boateng and his team found some pockets of land inhabited by the Togo slippery frog.

National Geographic

(English)

La extraña vida de los jaguares del sur del Lago

Con el Proyecto Sebraba, la bióloga María Fernanda Puerto-Carrillo se ocupa de investigar y proteger a los grandes felinos del occidente venezolano, en medio de muchas preguntas por responder.

Cinco8

(Spanish)

Explorers at work Olivier Nsengimana

"As a group they fly together, look for food together, and dance together,” he says. “They are an example of working together, and seeing them reminds me that if I want to go far or achieve a lot, I need to work with others."

National Geographic

(English)

Nigerian biologist, Tanshi wins Future For Nature Award

Nigerian biologist, Iroro Tanshi who discovered bat species in Nigeria that was last seen 45 years ago is among the three winners of Future For Nature (FFN) Award 2020. Tanshi, beat 120 others to win the prestigious award.

Conservationsng

(English)

Nhà bảo tồn động vật Trang Nguyễn, trở về từ nơi hoang dã

"Trái đất là để tôn trọng vì nước mình uống, không khí mình thở, thức ăn mình dùng hàng ngày đều là do trái đất ban tặng. Sống trên trái đất này, bất cứ hành động nào của mình, lựa chọn của mình... tưởng chừng rất nhỏ nhưng đều có tác động đến trái đất".

Phumumoi

(Vietnamese)

CEO Finhay, nhà sáng lập Logivan và 4 gương mặt trẻ khác của Việt Nam lọt Top Forbes 30 under 30 châu Á

Trang là sáng lập và CEO WildAct, tổ chức phi chính phủ hoạt động trong lĩnh vực bảo tồn động vật hoang dã và môi trường tại Việt Nam ra đời năm 2013. Trang thường xuyên sống và làm việc trong rừng, có mặt tại những điểm nóng về săn bắn động vật hoang dã trái phép tại châu Phi. Vì những đóng góp của mình, Trang được BBC vinh danh là một trong 100 phụ nữ truyền cảm hứng và có ảnh hưởng nhất năm 2019. Năm 2018, cô được trao giải thưởng Future for Nature Award.

Cafef

(Vietnamese)

Conservation scientist aims to inspire people to protect wildlife

Young wildlife conservation scientist Trang Nguyen, full name Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang, has dedicated herself to protecting our wonderful world. She talks to Minh Thu about the ambition and enthusiasm.

Vietnam News

(English)

Sách tranh kể chuyện giải cứu động vật

Sách được lấy cảm hứng từ câu chuyện có thật của Trang Nguyễn - cô gái làm nghề bảo tồn động vật hoang dã. Khi tám tuổi, trong một lần đi học về, nhân vật Chang vô tình chứng kiến cảnh những chú gấu bị hành hạ trong trại để lấy mật. Hình ảnh khiến cô hứa với bản thân khi lớn lên sẽ không để các loài động vật hoang dã bị hành hạ như vậy nữa.

vnExpress

(Vietnamese)

Why people and forests need tree kangaroos

What started out as a mission to save tree kangaroos has transformed the lives of over 13,000 people and boosted the conservation of some of Papua New Guinea’s most biodiverse and globally important rainforests.

BirdLife International

(English)

Nigerian Biologist, Iroro Tanshi, wins global conservationists award

"Her 'Zero Wildfire Campaign', which engages local people to protect critical habitats for the bat species is yielding results to help bring back the species from extinction.'

The Guardian Nigeria

(English)

Những nẻo đường cống hiến

Một gương mặt nữa mà tôi muốn chia sẻ là Trang Nguyễn – sinh năm 1990, nhà bảo tồn động vật hoang dã, tác giả của cuốn sách Trở về nơi hoang dã được nhiều bạn trẻ ngưỡng mộ. Trang cũng là gương mặt được nhận giải thưởng Future for Nature cho các nhà bảo tồn động vật hoang dã quốc tế.

Thiennhien.net

(Vietnamese)

Congo, l’eroe della foresta che ha sfidato i fucili

Corneille Ewango lavorava nella giungla di Ituri quando Kabila la attraversava devastando tutto con il suo esercito di miliziani. Il botanico ha messo in salvo le piante, nascondendosi per mesi nella riserva

La Republica

(Italian)

These Indian Calendars Show You How to Buy Fish Sustainably

The first is InSeason Fish, which informs users of several fish that are safe to eat during a given month. The calendar is the brainchild of marine geographer Divya Karnad, wildlife biologist Chaitanya Krishna, creative head Anil Adireddi and filmmaker Sara.

OutLook Traveller

(English)

Drie winnaars ‘Future for Nature’ Award bekend

Vrijdag 8 mei 2020 ontvangen Tjalle Boorsma (Nederlander werkend in Bolivia), María Fernanda Puerto-Carrillo (Venezuela) en Iroro Tanshi (Nigeria) deze prijs én 50.000 euro per winnaar tijdens het Future For Nature Awards Event in Koninklijke Burgers’ Zoo.

Ik hou van Arnhem

(Dutch)

Bióloga Venezolana Gana Premio Internacional Por Programa De Conservación Del Jaguar En El Zulia

La bióloga venezolana María Fernanda Puerto-Carrillo es una de las tres galardonadas por el premio Future For Nature 2020. La científica lidera la ONG Proyecto Sebraba, un programa para la conservación del jaguar (Panthera oca) en la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela en el estado Zulia, donde hay en una atmósfera de violencia y presión humana sobre las vías fluviales.

Reporte Confidencial

(Spanish)

Future For Nature Award voor Nederlander die blauwkeelara redt

Tjalle Boorsma van IUCN NL-partnerorganisatie Asociación Armonía heeft de prestigieuze Future For Nature Award gewonnen. Tjalle ontvangt deze onderscheiding voor zijn belangrijke inzet om de Boliviaanse blauwkeelara van uitsterven te behoeden.

IUCN

(Dutch)

Bióloga venezolana gana premio internacional por programa de conservación del jaguar en el Zulia

“Este es un mensaje muy importante sobre la Venezuela distinta al caos y la crisis, así como para los jóvenes y estudiantes sobre que sí es posible cumplir los sueños si te enfocas, buscas la manera y perseveras a pesar de todas las trabas, sí se puede conservar a nuestras especies amenazadas”

Effecto Cocuyo

(Spanish)

‘We want to explore how design intersects with daily life’

“We need to increase the diversity of what we are consuming, whether it’s seafood or plants. The more diverse our diet the better it is for our health and for the ecosystem'' - Divya Karnad

The Hindu

(English)

Art book raises awareness of wildlife

“I hope that the book can touch readers’ hearts and encourage and inspire people to dream and protect nature and the Earth’s vitality.” - Trang Nguyen

Vietnam +

(English)

BOLIVIAN NATURE CONSERVATION PROJECT WINS PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL PRIZE

Dutch ecologist Tjalle Boorsma manages international conservation project for Blue-throated Macaw in Barba Azul Nature Reserve and beats more than 120 other contestants by winning the FFN Award 2020

Armonia Bolivia

(English)

Hành trình dũng cảm của cô gái làm nghề bảo tồn động vật hoang dã

Chang hoang dã - Gấu” là câu chuyện đẹp đẽ, cảm động về sự kiên trì và dũng cảm của Chang trong hành trình đưa bé gấu nhút nhát Sorya trở về thiên nhiên hoang dã.

Zing.vn

(Vietnamese)

Una científica aprendiendo de jaguares en medio de las balas

Esta bióloga actualmente nominada al Future for Nature Award, un prestigioso premio internacional que celebra logros tangibles en la protección de especies de animales y plantas silvestres, está dispuesta a asumir los riesgos con tal de estudiar a esta población de jaguares que se encuentra aislada y en grave riesgo.

Las 2 Orillas

(Spanish)

World Wildlife Day: Indiscriminate poaching of freshwater turtles to meet Indian demand

“From Moulvibazar to Feni, there is a huge border area with India, where stricter action is immediately needed to stop illegal poaching of turtle species from the source areas,” - Shahriar Rahman, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Creative Conservation Alliance.

Dhaka Tribune

(English)

Venezuela: la científica que estudia a los jaguares en medio de un conflicto armado

Considero que trabajando con esta especie en diferentes partes de Venezuela, bien sea conociendo su ecología, tamaños poblacionales, amenazas y atendiendo el tema del conflicto felino-hombre, lograremos datos importantes que a su vez traerán cambios importantes para su conservación.

Mongabay

(Spanish)

Passagem facilita locomoção de animais silvestres na zona norte da capital

Com ajuda da bióloga da ViaFAUNA Consultoria Ambiental, Fernanda Abra, eles instalaram a Passagem Superior de Fauna (PSF-2) sobre a Avenida Santa Inês.

soapaulo.sp.gov.br

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Côte d’Ivoire-AIP/ L’intégration régionale au centre de la rentrée solennelle du CSRS

“Le CSRS qui est une locomotive de la production scientifique en Côte d’Ivoire ne pouvait rester en marge du débat et entend jouer son rôle de fer de lance de la recherche sur le développement durable sur l’échiquier national voire sous régionale” - Inza Koné

Agence Ivoirienne de presse

(French)

Himalayan wolf lopes towards recognition as distinct species

Lead researcher Dr Geraldine Werhahn, of the University of Oxford, said scientists still needed to obtain one final piece of genome data before the wolf could be classified as its own unique species.

The Guardian

(English)

Guardian of the lowland Tapir

“Am I helping to save tapirs, or am I just documenting their extinction?” - Patricia Medici

Natural World Safaris

(English)

Himalayan wolf discovered to be a unique wolf adapted to harsh high altitude life

'The outcome of this research is absolutely astonishing. When we started out in 2014 it was surprising how little was known about these wolves inhabiting a relatively large region of our planet.'' - Dr Geraldine Werhahn

EurekAlert

(English)

ARTESP inova para minimizar impactos sócio ambientais em obras

"O meu doutorado foi sobre entender padrões espaciais e temporais dos atropelamentos de mamíferos selvagens nas rodovias do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ter apresentado esses dados para a agência de transporte do estado de São Paulo, Brasil me deixou muito otimista sobre um futuro mais sustentável para a fauna nas rodovias. " - Fernanda Abra

soapaulo.sp.gov.br

(Portuguese)

Nose for fish

“We are making an attempt to educate consumers on seasonal and local fish,” says ecologist Divya Karnad, co-founder of InSeason Fish.

The Hindu

(English)

The Smarter Way To Protect Our Planet: Include Everyone.

A conversation about how social inclusion and climate action must be intricately connected. Wietse van der Werf, ocean conservation expert, entrepreneur and founder of the world’s first Sea Ranger Service, speaks with Corina Murafa, Ashoka’s global leader on Planet & Climate.

Forbes

(English)

Why learning to cook Pulicat’s food is important to save this ecologically sensitive wetland

Pulicat’s fisherwomen join forces with chefs using their culinary heritage and fresh-caught fish to convince the city that their home is worth fighting for.

The Hindu

(English)

In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the lucrative fish feed industry is killing traditional fisheries

"When this large quantity is brought to the land, its price goes down, where the FMFO industries buy them in large quantities. So in a way, they promote destructive fishing,” Karnad added.

Scroll.in

(English)

Meet the Kerala fishermen behind the viral shark rescue video

"These fishermen really need to be recognised for the fact that they have not let the whale shark die. It is difficult to track what fishers do with endangered species in the middle of the oceans," says, Divya Karnad

The Hindu

(English)

Celebrating Women in STEM: Dr. Leela Hazzah

Lion Guardians combine traditional Maasai warrior cultural values, like warning herders of nearby predators and corralling livestock, with non-traditional knowledge, like literacy training, radio telemetry and GPS.

University news

(English)

Video: Risking my life to protect Congo’s rainforest

For several months dedicated conservationist Corneille Ewango hid in the forest from armed groups to try and protect the area’s plants and animals, despite repeated threats to his life.

BBC News

(English)

Who Is The Chief Mermaid? How Is She Saving Philippines Sharks?

“The funds from the FFN gave me the confidence and financial support to pursue it full-time,” she said, “I moved to Malapascua, Cebu, where the pelagic thresher sharks are, with the ambitious goal to establish a shark sanctuary and build the capacity of various stakeholders towards that goal.”

Forbes

(English)

Liever het ruime sop dan het riante salaris

Een paar grijze takjes, wat zeeschuim, een doorzichtig hoopje blubber. Tussen deze vangst van de dag is Cedric van Overstraeten (29) op zoek naar iets anders: microplastics uit de Noordzee. „Geen plastic vandaag”, zegt Van Overstraeten.

NRC

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Fish meal and fish oil industries pose threat to the fishing sector in India

“They cannot use semi decayed fish to make the fish meal as it would not meet the standards of European countries. In order to meet the standards they use high-quality fish which is our food,” said Karnad.

Mongabay India

(English)

Food activism will change how we eat in 2020

“Our 2020 agenda is to educate the seafood consumer to eat a new variety of fish at least once a month," she says, explaining the online guide has a list of 105 varieties with recommendations for every season.

Live Mint

(English)

Action plan for red colobus

“We set up camera traps and we have organised the community to search for Miss Waldron’s by providing them with pictures.”

Mongabay

(English)

Boliviaanse boeren helpen kwetsbare vogels beschermen

De Nederlandse ecoloog en natuurbeschermer Tjalle Boorsma is genomineerd voor de Future for Nature Awards.

Radio 1

(Dutch)

Nederlandse natuurbeschermer straks misschien op het podium bij Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem

De jonge natuurbeschermer zet zich met hart en ziel in voor de toekomst van de flora en fauna in Bolivia. In dit Zuid-Amerikaanse land bekommert hij zich onder andere om het voortbestaan van de blauwkeelara.

De Gelderlander

(Dutch)

Cerita Sukses Perempuan Aceh Menjaga SDA dan Deklarasikan Forum Bersama

“Women play an important role in managing natural resources, but due to stigma and discrimination, women’s are often blocked from such important decision making process. I am sure that this forum will become a crucial platform in reclaiming the role of women in protecting and managing natural resources"

Analisaaceh.com

(Indonesian)

Marlies van Wijhe is benoemd tot Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau

Ook in haar maatschappelijke en culturele nevenfuncties zet Van Wijhe zich in voor een duurzame samenleving. Zij is ondermeer bestuurlijk actief voor Future for Nature en Stichting Drents Museum.

De Swollenaer

(Dutch)

Koninklijke onderscheiding voor directeur Koninklijke Van Wijhe Verf Zwolle

Burgemeester Peter Snijders heeft woensdagmiddag de Koninklijke onderscheiding Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau aan mevrouw Marlies van Wijhe uitgereikt.

Weblog Zwolle

(Dutch)

Mass animal sacrifice begins despite outcry from activists

Gautam said his organization used drones to tally up the number of buffalo that had been rounded up before the slaughter. They spotted somewhere between 1,600 and 1,800, he said.

CNN

(English)

How bees can keep the peace between elephants and humans

''So if an elephant tries to enter the farm, he will avoid the beehive at all cost.''

TED

(English)

German diver finds discarded shark fins in Cebu reefs

Oposa urged the local government to take "stronger efforts in coastal law enforcement to protect what is supporting their local economy."

GMA News Online

(English)

Can a village specialised in shark fishing have lessons for India’s fisheries?

But very few of the four million people in India whose livelihood depends on marine fisheries, go looking specifically for sharks, explained Divya Karnad, a marine biologist and assistant professor at Ashoka University.

Mongabay

(English)

TEMOIGNAGE. Anna Oposa : “En protégeant les requins, on se protège nous-mêmes”

J'ai créé un sanctuaire sur le site de Monad Shoal (à 45 minutes en bateau de l'île de Malapascua, ndlr) car les requins-renards y viennent quotidiennement pour que des poissons nettoyeurs leur enlèvent leurs parasites. Ce spot est devenu le seul endroit au monde où l'on peut plonger et apercevoir les requins tous les jours, en liberté.

Téléstar

(French)

A view from the snow line

Strange things happen at the snow line. It is full of contradictions. Lying close to mountain-tops, the snow line represents the dividing line between land that is covered with snow, and land that isn’t.

IM Magazine

(English)

Those magnificent, elusive snow leopards

Charudutt said “Snow leopards are endangered and are found in the high mountains of 12 countries. Although they are solitary, we have found evidence that they sometimes move together.”

The Hindu

(English)

Hoe een boomkangoeroe het regenwoud redde

“In al die jaren heb ik slechts twee keer een boomkangoeroe gezien. In het begin hebben we wel wat sporen verzameld en wildcamera’s opgehangen, maar al snel bleek sociaal werk veel effectiever. Als het onderwijsniveau stijgt, wil men niet meer een hele nacht door het oerwoud sluipen om één dier te vangen. Het vervullen van een sociale of politieke rol in het dorp is dan veel aantrekkelijker.”

Trouw

(Dutch)

Meet Africa’s Newest Crocodile Species

“We estimate only 10 percent of slender-snouted crocodiles occur in West Africa, effectively diminishing its population by 90 percent. This makes the West African slender-snouted crocodile one of the most critically endangered crocodile species in the world.”

Smithsonian

(English)

Nominees Announced for World’s Leading Animal Conservation Award

As the need for wildlife conservation grows exponentially, the Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation, elevates a message of hope for our planet.

PR Newswire

(English)

Wereldwijde natuurbeschermers netwerk in Burgers’ Zoo

Van 22 tot en met 26 oktober 2019 komen 18 succesvolle natuurbeschermers uit de hele wereld voor een internationale training naar Koninklijke Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem.

Hou van Arnhem

(Dutch)

Community conservation in Rwanda leads to surge in local Crane population

So, this year we are not only celebrating the results of our national crane census, we are also celebrating the community members that have contributed to this result.

BirdLife International

(English)

BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year?

"People need to put aside their prejudices and work together to gain a better understanding of the issues of conservation and create solutions for the problems that will be effective and long lasting. For the future of nature conservation, it is important that women's voices are heard and their actions are recognised."

BBC News

(English)

La lucha por descontaminar a las ballenas azules

En ese momento, al ver el gesto de sorpresa de los investigadores de distintas partes del mundo, Bárbara Galletti, presidenta del Centro de Conservación Cetácea de Chile (CCC-Chile), se dio cuenta de que las lesiones en la piel de las ballenas azules chilenas eran más graves de lo que pensaba.

Noticias de la Cienca y la Tecnología

(Spanish)

Dating tips: build long-term relationships in social investment

“Sometimes it can literally be love at first sight... And sometimes it doesn’t work out. And that’s fine, and then you part ways and go about your business."

Pioneers Post

(English)

FIU researchers attempt to save nearly extinct species using cameras

“Pangolins exist and they need our attention,” said Shirley.

News Miami

(English)

United Nations Association Film Festival returns with local connections and global reach

Inspired by Goodall's work, Gautam founded Nepal's first wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center.

Palo Alto

(English)

Bouncing back: The recovery of the tenkile tree kangaroo

“It’s been a long road, a heap of hard work, lots of sweat and tears, but our persistence and determination has really paid off.”

Mongabay

(English)

Wildlife week 2019: Indian Fisherfolk transitioning away from tradition is affecting fisheries nationwide

In India, too, the rapidly expanding industrialized fishing operations along the Indian coast seem to be seeking out migrant labour to fulfil their large manpower needs. The conditions aboard these fishing vessels are similar to the conditions on the Thai fishing vessels that use sea slaves, said Divya Karnad.

Firstpost

(English)

“When we win, everyone wins”: Protecting ecosystems with planet:tech speaker Farwiza Farhan

One such speaker is Farwiza Farhan, who besides the support of Leonardo DiCaprio and Sir David Attenborough, has won both awards and court cases in her efforts to protect the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Websummit

(English)

Hilsa Population Under Durga Pujo Stress

“Now is the time for the juveniles to go to the sea. Fishermen should not fish for hilsa in the river now since it will be only juveniles, they can catch the adults in the sea,” says marine researcher Divya Karnad, who runs - InSeason Fish, a sustainable seafood initiative.

The Weather Channel

(English)

Inside the search for Africa’s carbon time bomb

The Congo forests has hundreds of species of trees, many of which look practically identical. Ewango knew how to tell them apart by the color of the sap and the smell of the wood.

National Geographic

(English)

Words Of Wisdom From Some Of Our Favourite Environmentalists

"It's only common sense to care about the environment."

Philippine Tatler

(English)

Vietnamese poachers arrested in Palawan

The Philippine Coast Guard in Palawan says during the chase, the poachers 'were seen throwing their freshly caught fish and sharks off the boat'

Rappler

(English)

Community-based ecotourism best for Amedzofe

He cautioned against excessive logging because it protected the quality of their lives.

Ghana News Agency

(English)

Video: José Fernando González

José Fernando González es un biólogo colombiano que se vio obligado a salir del país en su adolescencia. Se fue rumbo a Costa Rica, un país que lo recibió y lo formó como conservacionista.

RTVC Play

(Spanish)

Video: Researchers explore secret lives of world’s most trafficked mammal

Baseline knowledge about their biology, ecology and cultural significance currently does not exist, and conservation officials do not have the information they need to develop management programs to protect and restore populations.

Florida International University

(English)

Video: Pango-Cam offers amazing and unique view of pangolin behavior

A collaboration between filmmaker Katie Schuler and pangolin biologist Matthew Shirley, the team recently recorded excellent footage in Nigeria.

Mongabay

(English)

Brasileira ganha prêmio internacional por defesa de animais

Fernanda Abra se dedica à redução de acidentes com animais nas rodovias brasileiras. Seu trabalho foi o melhor de 125 iniciativas inscritas.

Metropoles

(Portuguese)

Securing a World of Climate Resilience, Prosperity and Peace

“Every person depends on the ocean to live – for seafood, jobs, well-being, and oxygen. We need to take care of our oceans the way they have taken care of us,” says Anna Oposa

IDN - InDepthNews

(English)

Milhões de animais atropelados no Brasil como evitar atropelamentos

“As principais soluções usadas hoje para diminuir o atropelamento de animais são a instalação de cercas ou barreiras nas margens das pistas e a construção de passagens subterrâneas.”

GreenMe

(Portuguese)

Save Our Beaches

"1100 volunteers each year care for our local coast environment through planting native dune species, weed removal, and litter collection and auditing." - Maggie Muurmans

Gold Coast Bullitin

(English)

A glimmer of hope for ‘boon granters’

"Finally a ray of hope for the “Bostami turtles”, a species previously declared extinct in the wild by the IUCN, as a group of specialists have successfully hatched 36 eggs in an incubator last month."

The Daily Star

(English)

Bióloga brasileira ganha prêmio internacional por prevenção de atropelamento de animais em rodovias

Fernanda Abra dedica sua vida à Ecologia de Estradas há pelo menos uma década. Como profissional, seu objetivo é reduzir os atropelamentos e mortes de espécies de mamíferos brasileiros nas rodovias...

Razões Para Acreditar

(Portuguese)

Giant Tortoise in Bhawal

Video: Interview about Caesar Rahman's work in Bangladesh.

Prothom Alo.

(Bengali)

Grey-Crowned Crane Numbers on a Sharp Rise in Rwanda

"The number of juvenile cranes sighted across the country, too, is on a steep rise, which demonstrates an increase in breeding success."

The New Times Rwanda's Leading Daily

(English)

Snapping the Yak: How an Iconic Photo Ended Up on Nepal’s Currency

What started out as a research expedition ended with a rare photo of an animal that hadn't been spotted in decades.

Discover

(English)

Video: José Fernando González – Sostenibilidad Ambiental 2019

Jose is finalist of the Award Titanes Caracol, a prestigious award from the largest broadcaster (Radio and TV) in Colombia. His nomination was due to his dedication to make biodiversity conservation a priority in the country and engage people in understanding the importance it has for general wellbeing of this diverse country.

Titanes Caracol

(Spanish)

After decades of war in Kurdistan, local biologists try to save the Persian leopard

"I'm striving to see wildlife back again on the mountains."

Deutsche Welle (DW)

(English)

Protecting the Snow Leopards of Asia’s Mountains

"I couldn’t believe my eyes as the perfectly designed mountain predator moved and stretched her muscles with unparalleled grace in the late afternoon light."

Round Glass Sustain

(English)

Olivier Nsengimana and the Grey Crowned Crane

Having grown up enjoying the sights and sounds of cranes dancing in the marsh, Olivier Nsengimana was shocked to learn as an adult of their drastic decline.

National Geographic

(English)

Meet the first Indian woman to win prestigious Future for Nature award

Growing up along the coast, it was the sea that inspired Divya to dedicate her life to marine conservation.

The CSR Journal

(English)

Future for Nature Awards – 2019

De jonge Indiase natuurbeschermster Divya Karnad (34 jaar) illustreert dat succesvol natuurbeschermingswerk vaak gepaard gaat met creativiteit en vindingrijkheid.

De Veluwnaar

(Dutch)

De haai dreigt uit te sterven in India, dat wil Divya Karnad (34) voorkomen

Langzaamaan ontstaat er meer bewustzijn onder vissers, koks en consumenten, merkt Karnad. Ze krijgt vaak te horen: "Ik wist dit helemaal niet over de haai."

Trouw

(Dutch)

Zij gaan vol voor de natuur (en worden daarvoor beloond)

Drie talentvolle natuurbeschermers krijgen de Future For Nature Awards in Burgers’ Zoo. Een internationale vakjury was onder de indruk van twee biologen en een vogelbeschermer.

Algemeen Dagblad (AD)

(Dutch)

Prestigieuze prijs voor jonge natuurhoeders

Drie jonge natuurbeschermers ontvangen vrijdagmiddag in Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem een Future For Nature Award voor hun werk.

Reformatisch Dagblad

(Dutch)

Video: Haaien beschermen met chefkoks levert natuurprijs op in Burgers’ Zoo

De Indiase natuurbeschermster Divya Karnad heeft de Nederlandse prijs voor internationale natuurbescherming ontvangen.

Algemeen Dagblad (AD)

(Dutch)

Haaien beschermen samen met chefkoks

De jonge Indiase natuurbeschermster Divya Karnad illustreert dat succesvol natuurbeschermingswerk vaak gepaard gaat met creativiteit en vindingrijkheid.

Arnhemse Koerier

(Dutch)

Recognise Himalayan wolf as a distinct species: study

“In fact, all predators, and these whole predator guild conservation actions can go hand in hand with conservation actions already in place and functioning for snow leopards,” said Werhahn while replying to a query about the attitude of the local people toward the Himalayan wolf.

Mongabay

(English)

Amerikaanse expert natuurbehoud eregast in Arnhem

Stichting Future For Nature maakt vandaag bekend dat de Amerikaanse primatoloog en herpetoloog Russell A. Mittermeier op vrijdag 3 mei 2019 de Future For Nature Awards 2019 uitreikt aan drie jonge, talentvolle natuurbeschermers.

Arnhemse Koerier

(Dutch)

Pesan untuk perempuan dari aktivis Farwiza Farhan

Pesan untuk perempuan dari aktivis Farwiza Farhan.

Antara News

(Indonesian)

This Pinay Has Been Working To Save Our Seas Since She Was 23

“To overcome challenges is a constant commitment. To be optimistic is a choice I make every day. It’s not easy—it never is. Conservation is like a hose with a hole, and when you cover one, water will gush out of another hole. I do my best to keep the big picture and mind, get over my ego, and do what it takes to address the challenge.”

Cosmopolitan

(English)

Sustainability needs markets

Fishing is particularly maligned for the types of fishing hooks and nets, collectively called fishing gear, that are indiscriminate. They just as easily catch dolphins, seabirds and sharks, as they catch seer fish, tuna and mackerels.

DNA India

(English)

Bióloga empreendedora ganha prêmio internacional

Grande parte do valor do prêmio será utilizado em cursos e treinamentos em vários locais do país sobre estratégias para diminuir a quantidade de atropelamentos de animais, inclusive dos domésticos, como cachorros, cavalos e bovinos.

Plantão News

(Portuguese)

Marine ecologist Divya Karnad, 2019 Future of Nature awardee, on working towards sustainable fishing

Karnad’s expertise lies in understanding the use of marine commons, fishing practices and working with fisherfolk along the Coromandel and the Konkan coasts.

First Post

(English)

Bióloga empreendedora ganha prêmio internacional

Sua tese, que deverá defender em julho de 2019, é sobre os atropelamentos de mamíferos em rodovias do Estado de São Paulo e as implicações desse problema para a conservação da biodiversidade, a segurança humana e a economia.

Jornal Joseense

(Portuguese)

Bióloga empreendedora ganha prêmio internacional

A bióloga Fernanda Abra foi um dos três ganhadores do prêmio Future For Nature 2019. Os outros dois foram a indiana Divya Karnad e o ruandense Olivier Nsengimana. A disputa final contou com oito participantes escolhidos entre os 120 inscritos.

Revista Amazonia

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Dr Divya Karnad Wins the Prestigious Future for Nature 2019 Award

Dr Divya Karnad, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Ashoka University has been awarded the prestigious Global Future For Nature Award 2019 for her work on marine conservation.

GK Today

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Meet Divya Karnad, the first Indian woman to win Future For Nature Award’19

“I can use this attention to bring the marine issues at hand to the fore so that more and more people get to know about it,” she concluded.

Femina

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Video: Rwandan conservationist wins €50,000 award

The Grey Crowned Crane, you may recognise it as the symbol on the centre of the Ugandan flag, however, what you may not know is that this majestic bird is an endangered species.

CNBC Africa

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Ashoka University Professor bags prestigious 50.000 euro nature conservation award

Based on the results of her PhD work Karnad co-founded InSeason Fish, a sustainable seafood initiative. The focus of this work is to connect seafood consumers to fishermen using sustainable practices in order to promote grassroots level change across the fisheries.

First Post

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Ashoka University’s Divya Karnad works on Olive Ridley bags Future for Nature 2019 Award

Dr Karnad successfully reduces the unwanted bycatch of endangered sharks along the Coromandel coast of India through her project – InSeason Fish.

India Whispers

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Crested crane conservationist Olivier Nsengimana dedicates award to country

Nsengimana protects the crowned crane birds in Rwanda by fighting illegal trade, facilitating reintroduction programmes and engaging the local population to understand their importance.

The New Times

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Bióloga brasileira ganha prêmio internacional por trabalho de proteção à fauna nas rodovias brasileiras

“Me sinto muito feliz em trabalhar pela conservação de espécies incríveis como a anta, o tamanduá-bandeira, o lobo-guará, a onça-pintada e outros canídeos e felídeos brasileiros, e ser orientada e apoiada por pesquisadores e conservacionistas tão respeitados”, conta Fernanda.

Conexão Planeta

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Uit honderdvijfentwintig aanmeldingen vanuit de hele wereld heeft een internationale vakjury drie jonge, talentvolle natuurbeschermers gekozen als winnaars van de Future For Nature Award 2019.

Arnhemse Koerier

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Doutoranda é ganhadora do Future For Nature Awards 2019

Um dos vencedores do Prêmio FFN 2019 é a Brasileira Fernanda Abra. A bióloga de 32 anos é aluna de doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação de Ecologia Aplicada interunidades da Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” (Esalq/ USP) e Centro de Energia Aplicada na Agricultura (Cena).

Universidad de São Paulo

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Rwandan Conservationist Scoops ‎€50,000 Award

Olivier Nsengimana, a Rwandan private conservationist has been awarded the ‘Future for Nature (FFN) 2019 – a prestigious international award that celebrates tangible achievements in protecting wild animal and plant species

KT Press

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Rwanda’s Nsengimana Wins Nature Conservation Award

Nsengimana protects the crowned crane birds in Rwanda by fighting illegal trade, facilitating reintroduction programmes and engaging the local population to understand the importance of crowned crane birds.

AllAfrica

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Rwanda’s Nsengimana wins nature conservation award

Olivier Nsengimana, a passionate veterinarian dedicated to the conservation of Rwanda’s nature has won the prestigious Future For Nature (FFN) 2019 Award, which celebrates achievements in protecting wild animals and plant species.

The New Times

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Brazilian road ecologist with WTI connections wins prestigious international conservation award

As Dr. Huijser explains:“Fernanda has long term vision, concrete goals, and the political savvy to get things done. When I first met her in 2010, she realized that local expertise in road ecology was needed to manage the environmental impacts associated with Brazil’s quickly expanding transportation network."

Montana State University

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Should the Himalayan wolf be classified as a new species?

“It really takes a lot of patience. There are days when we don’t find anything, and there’s days where we’re really close to a den site and I sample 30 scats within five hours,” Werhahn says, joking that she is a professional wolf scat chaser.

Smithsonian

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Ashoka University’s Dr Divya Karnad Wins the Prestigious Future for Nature 2019 Award

Dr Divya Karnad, successfully reduces the unwanted bycatch of endangered sharks along the Coromandel coast of India through her project – InSeason Fish.

Ashoka

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Nu hun tijgers op zijn, halen de Chinezen tot pasta gekookte jaguars uit Suriname

Van Lavieren: “De tijger in China is bijna uitgeroeid, en dus kwamen de Chinezen hierheen voor de jaguar.” De Zuid-Chinese tijger is waarschijnlijk in het wild uitgestorven, maar in Suriname leven per honderd vierkante kilometer gemiddeld nog één tot drie jaguars.

Trouw

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The Bangladeshi tribe that’s guarding turtles, co-authoring research papers

Rahman’s team estimates that the hunting of these reptiles has declined by at least 50 percent in the area they’ve covered.

Mongabay

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Palm oil: One woman’s fight to save ‘the last place on Earth’

Farwiza is driven by a sense of injustice that no-one is speaking up for the wildlife.

BBC News

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Een nieuw gezicht op de Noordzee: de boswachter

Eigenlijk bedacht oprichter en ‘sociaal ondernemer’ Wietse van der Werf (34) met zijn Sea Rangers een nieuw beroep; dat van zeewachter. Hij investeerde er zelf een deel van de 50. 000 euro in die hij in 2016 won.

Trouw

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Trang Nguyen werd natuurbeschermer, al wist niemand in Vietnam wat dat was

"Na drie jaar gegevens verzamelen hadden we genoeg informatie om een paar winkels te sluiten. "

Trouw

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Video: Doutzen Kroes prijst rolmodellen natuur in Burgers’ Zoo

Doutzen Kroes noemt de natuurbeschermers een voorbeeld voor nieuwe generaties, als het gaat om het beschermen van dieren wereldwijd.

De Gelderlander

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Ieder schubdier telt voor Madelon Rusman

De grondlegger van Save Vietnam's Wildlife, Thai Nguyen, begon in 2006 met het opvangen van de eerste schubdieren. Met vallen en opstaan ontwikkelde Nguyen een instructiegids over het houden van schubdieren, die nu bij opvangcentra in Afrika en Azië als standaard wordt gebruikt.

Trouw

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‘Extreme concern’: Report gives glimpse into scale of Kalimantan bird trade

“Addressing the massive songbird trade involving over 250 species and possibly up to a million birds a year, without law enforcement, is going to be tough,” Miller said.

Mongabay

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Helmeted hornbill, on verge of extinction, finds respite in new zone outside of known range

“When we found the helmeted hornbill … we could not believe it,” Miller wrote in a separate email.

Mongabay

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Saving Bangladesh’s last rainforest

"What I started as a personal exploration has advanced into a fully-fledged conservation program."

Mongabay

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De gruwelijke waarheid achter haaienvinnensoep

We maken er echt een zooitje van op zee, het gaat echt mis.

RTL XL

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Locals lead scientists to new population of near-extinct reptile

“We can only succeed when the indigenous people get involved in the process and they [benefit]. It’s not just the wildlife which are endangered here, the people too.” said Rahman

Mongabay

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FFN Winnaars 2015 bij Jinek

Doing conservation is always a hard task, however, it is the best investment if you want to enjoy the benefits given by nature for thousands of years.

Jinek

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