Here’s How This Small Madagascar Mammal Uses Spikes to Talk and Defend Itself

Have you ever heard of the lowland streaked tenrec? These mammals are native to the rainforests of Madagascar. Although tiny, ...
Mongabay News

An invasive guava is muscling out Madagascar’s forests — and lemurs are helping

Madagascar is renowned for its lemurs, which are threatened due to hunting and deforestation. Restoring native forests to ...
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Researchers issue warning after concerning discovery in local forests: 'Extremely difficult to eradicate'

"Its presence disrupts the forest at many levels and may prevent the rainforest from fully recovering after deforestation." ...
Mongabay

Madagascar’s native fauna defenseless against toxic invasive toads

Toxic Asian common toads (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) have spread rapidly around the port city of Toamasina on Madagascar’s east coast, raising concerns that the invasive amphibians could take a ...
New Scientist

Invasive poisonous toads are killing Madagascar's native snakes

Fears about the impact of invasive, poisonous toads in Madagascar appear to be justified, suggests new research. The amphibians are driving a spike in deaths of a native snake species. Asian common ...
Los Angeles Times

Alaotra grebe, water bird native to Madagascar, is extinct, conservation group announces

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. GENEVA — Alien fish species and nylon nets have led to the extinction of ...