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New research reveals how rising demand for lemur meat is contributing to the species’ decline in Madagascar.

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Many animal names mislead, stemming from early observations and comparisons rather than scientific accuracy. Creatures like prairie dogs and guinea pigs bear names that don't reflect their true nature ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In Madagascar’s cities, a quiet but lucrative market is reshaping the future of one of ...

A critically endangered type of lemur has arrived at a zoo, making it only the tenth wildlife park in the world to hold the species. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT), in Jersey, said a three ...

Lemurs are at serious risk of being driven into extinction as affluent city dwellers ramp up demand for so-called luxury meat. The small primates, known for their bushy tails and large eyes, are ...

Findings revealed that nearly 13,000 lemurs are killed and eaten annually. Lemurs, small primates native to Madagascar known for their bushy tails and large eyes, are among the most endangered animals ...

Thousands of the endangered primates end up on the dinner plates of people in the upper rung of the country’s society who have money to spare. By Dina Fine Maron Lemurs are charismatic primates known ...

Nutrition policy expert Marion Nestle says that when she wrote her first book, Food Politics, in 2002, people often asked her what food had to do with politics. "Nobody asks me that anymore," Nestle ...

Bald, white, and jacked, Scott Galloway is an action figure of the tech-and-finance overclass. He’s an angel investor, a best-selling author, and a personal-finance guru. He podcasts constantly: his ...