Live from the Congo: Poachers, Smoked Monkey Head, and Trapped Parrots, But No Elephants in Sight

There was a shootout.  Andy and I weren’t there, but we learned through satellite text messages that Colonel Gui and his soldiers from the Congolese army ran into the bandits somewhere between Kisangani and Obenge—likely the brothers of Colonel Toms, a convicted war Continue Reading

Live From the Congo: Elephant Ivory Project’s Journey to Stop Elephant Poaching Begins

Today, I’m packing. After two years in the works, we’re kicking off the Elephant Ivory Project in earnest on Sunday morning, when Andy Maser and I fly to Kinshasa–the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)–with a case of Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey

Photo credit: Geoff Robinson   The Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey, Rhinopithecus avunculus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Ili Pika

Photo credit: Li Weidong   The Ili Pika, Ochotona iliensis, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM.

IUCN Species of the Day: Ethiopian Short-Headed Frog

Photo credit: M.J. Largen   The Ethiopian Short-Headed Frog, Balebreviceps hillmani, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.