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A more just future
These times are indescribably difficult. We are deeply saddened and angered by the longstanding injustice, discrimination and violence against Black communities across America. We stand with Black Lives Matter. As hundreds of thousands of peaceful protestors take to...
Delivering Impact, Together 2020
We are proud to share field impact highlights from around the world. Our recent progress spotlights collective resilience and showcases the clear link between the health of wildlife, habitat and people. Targeted work to protect areas of high biodiversity has perhaps...
Trees of Belize: Discovering logwood
The diversity of plants can be easy to miss, especially when related species look alike on the surface. For example, many Belizeans are surprised to learn that there are seven species of prickly yellow (in the genus Zanthoxylum, literally “yellow wood”) in the...
Optimism for our world
It’s been decades since the world has faced a challenge like COVID-19. These are uncertain and painful times as we face devastating losses of human lives and the erosion of livelihoods of millions across the globe. We are concerned about friends, family, our...
Scientists discover bent-toed gecko species in Cambodia
A new species of bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus phnomchiensis) has been described from Cambodia's Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary by Wild Earth Allies Biologist Neang Thy in collaboration with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' Herpetologist Bryan Stuart. This...
Voices from the Field: Tuy Sereivathana (Vathana), Cambodia Program Director of Wild Earth Allies
Our Voices from the Field series is a behind-the-scenes look into the conservation efforts of our field teams and partners around the world. We believe protecting the planet begins with people and this series highlights talented practitioners and the work we do...
Water Tanks in Rwanda – A win-win for people and mountain gorillas
In the foothills of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park where we long worked on mountain gorilla conservation, many families walk upwards of 3 hours to collect water. This strenuous chore can result in children missing school and leaves women with little time to devote...
A year of discovery inspires optimism
Wild Earth Allies team members collaborating on marine surveys in Cambodia. As we begin a new decade, we feel optimistic about the progress we are making and the impact we are delivering with talented partners around the world. Much of our work does require a decade...
Botanic Field Report from Rwanda
When I was a small boy, my best friend and I would go to the woods near my house and play in the jungles and forests of our imagination. My exposure to places such as Africa and Central America was through TV shows and magazines. I dreamed of thick jungles filled with...
Celebrating Three Years Together as Wild Earth Allies
Eugène Rutagarama, Conservation Advisor, and Katie Frohardt, Executive Director, heading into Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. This month we celebrate the third anniversary of our new chapter as Wild Earth Allies, building on decades of collaborative conservation. To...