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A meeting scheduled for August 25th between rosewood traders, the Ministry of Forest and Environment, and other government officials may determine the fate of tens of millions of dollars' worth of rosewood illegally logged from Madagascar's rainforests parks. The rest is here: Madagascar may authorize exports of illegally-logged rosewood

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A reputable toilet tissue paper company was accused of using paper originated from Indonesia's tropical rain forests - which is home for the endangered species of Sumatran tiger. Original post: Toilet Paper Brand Wipes Out Forests

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A mix of local and international initiatives are aimed at saving the mangrove forests and other coastal wetlands of Honduras, home to an abundance of marine life and a natural protective barrier against hurricanes, which have shrunk by over 80 percent on the Caribbean coast and almost a third on the Pacific coast. Read more: Fragmented Efforts to...

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Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke will embark on a major overhaul of environmental protection laws. Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, Mr Burke outlined a new national approach to protecting Australia's environment and biodiversity. See the rest here: Environment laws to be overhauled

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Scientists have yet to discover, or classify, about 90 percent of the plant and animal species on Earth, which is estimated to be home to just under 9 million species, a study says. View post: How many species on Earth? 8.7 million give or take

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The future of a $1 billion fund to protect Australia's native wildlife will be at the whim of future governments and needs to be better safeguarded, the Australian Conservation Foundation says. Read more from the original source: Call to shore up biodiversity fund

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In the world of environmental regulation, where the hope is to write rules that both industry and science can live with, few areas are as contentious as fishing. Original post: Fishing Gear Is Altered to Ease Collateral Costs to Marine Life

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A team from Chester Zoo will join conservationists in Malaysian Borneo later this year to help construct special "orangutan bridges". The structures are designed to allow the animals to move around in an area that has become fragmented by deforestation. Go here to read the rest: Chester Zoo team to build orangutan bridges in Borneo

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As the country forges ahead with efforts to diversify the economy, a step back to evaluate the potential of indigenous knowledge (IK) towards economic growth is being taken. Excerpt from: IK to support economic expansion

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PA: DCNR Changes Triggered Range’s Reopening Read the original here: PA: DCNR Changes Triggered Range’s Reopening