Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments

12/10/2018

Developing countries worldwide are expanding their protected area networks, and a recent paper that examines how Madagascar greatly expanded its own protected area system over the past decade and a half may have valuable lessons for how they should proceed. The government of Madagascar committed to....

07/20/2018

The island off the east coast of Africa is home to plant and animal species found nowhere else in the world.

07/11/2018

'This is a very important milestone for the Amazon and for forest conservation globally'

07/11/2018

A hero on screen and off! We’re thrilled to announce actor and environmentalist Harrison Ford as our 2018 Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador Award Winner! bit.ly/2JaRHfm

A dedicated supporter of Conservation International for more than 25 years, Ford believes nothing is more important than preserving the environment. Through his extensive hands-on work he has patrolled the Hudson River, visited rescue and rehabilitation centers for orangutans affected by palm oil, narrated documentaries that take viewers into the depths of the ocean, and successfully secured the protection of more than 40 million acres on three continents, making him a true hero for wild things and wild places.

06/28/2018

Among gregarious animals, it is well-established that socially dominant individuals are able to use their status to leverage resources, resulting in

06/25/2018

Of all the birds left in the world, 70% are poultry chickens and other farmed birds.

06/24/2018

Home Attend a Screening and Panel Discussion Join us for the 8 year anniversary of the WCFF from October 18-28, 2018 in New York, NY. Over 100 documentary films representing many nations will be screened. In attendance will be international filmmakers and scientists. Purchase Tickets Submit a Film I...

06/24/2018

Madagascar is a chameleon paradise. A team of researchers has now discovered three new species, among them a beautifully coloured rainbow chameleon. These species are all restricted to very small ranges, and are probably highly threatened.

06/24/2018

Happy 2018! Conserving rain forest ecosystems is critical for biodiversity, climate change mitigation, our health and the health of our planet.

06/16/2018

Our primate cousins have managed to colonize a broad swath of the planet, taking up residence in 90 countries. Still, the majority of monkey, ape, lemur, tarsier and lorisid species…

06/16/2018

She will be missed!

Anne D. Yoder, whose path in science was forever altered by a visit to the Duke Lemur Center as a UNC undergraduate in the 1980s, will be stepping down as director of the Lemur Center at the end of June. Greg Dye, the Lemur Center’s director of operations and administration, will serve as interim ...