Conservationists and the Australian government said Thursday they were not satisfied with Japan's suspension of whaling in Antarctic waters and vowed to continue their separate campaigns to force a permanent end to the hunt. Full story
Environmental conservationgroups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThursday to force it to tighten regulation of pesticide use,arguing that the agency was not consulting wildlife officials. Full story
A rare bat has been found in a tiny fragment of rainforest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Conservationists say the discovery shows that even small remnants of forest are worth protecting. Full story