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Scientist Erik Patel, profiled by The Baltimore Sun in 2006, remains dedicated to the acrobatic silky sifaka. Only today much of his work is devoted to preserving the species against an array of powerful forces, from poaching to habitat destruction
Madagascar is said to be one of the top biodiversity hotspots in the world. About 80% of Madagascar’s unique biodiversity, numerous species found nowhere else on Earth, depends on its forest ecosystems. While the world stands idly by, deforestation of this critical island habitat continues unabated. UNESCO has put rainforests in Madagascar on its List […]
Madagascar is the custodian of some of the world’s most valuable contraband: seized rosewood worth millions of dollars on the international market. Since 2013, global trade in Malagasy rosewood has been banned under CITES, the international convention on the wildlife trade. Now, the African nation is proposing to use part of the seized timber domestically. […]