Monthly Archives: January 2012

Borneo’s eco-stranded apes with nowhere to call home

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

After attending a series of forests schools and an island university, rescued orangutans are ready to return to nature, but only if there is sufficient forest for them to live in. Continue reading →

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Golden green grunge for rare red orangutans

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

It’s a biologist’s dream — a rock band that’s named after plankton and makes conservation cool. Continue reading →

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Millions of long lost logs and a single special tree

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

If the ground beneath my feet last week could talk, it could tell a long story of land and logging, crime and conservation — the kind of story that defines rainforest politics. Continue reading →

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Game reveals complex links between poverty and threats to apes

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

There were 50 ape experts in a room and a quick game to play to break the ice. “If you agree with the statement, go to the left side of the room,” said the facilitator. “If you disagree go to … Continue reading →

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Tweet-by-tweet: COP17 Climate Communications Day

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

What happens when 150 climate-change communicators get together to talk about their craft? Continue reading →

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