Administrator’s Note:  This is the second article in a series by Don Silcock (Indo-Pacific Images) exploring how a successful conservation strategy was developed and implemented in Raja Ampat, on the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s remote West Papua province.  It originally appeared in issue #134 (2025) of the on-line X-Ray Magazine.  The first article, in issue #132, focused on Mark... Read More →

Administrators note: This comprehensive post contains a re-cap of the introduction and 3 part investigatory report on Nickel Mining in Raja Ampat published recently in the Jakarta Post*.  The articles, in full, can be accessed on the Jakarta Post website via the links at the end of each section. From the Jakarta Post ©All Rights Reserved There are numerous issues; most of the local... Read More →

Administrator’s Note: This post is shared with permission from ReShark.  Click here to see the original post. Dr. Mark Erdmann is the Executive Director of ReShark, where he leads a global, multidisciplinary coalition advancing the rewilding of threatened sharks and rays through innovative breeding and conservation translocation efforts. As ReShark’s first Executive Director, he brings... Read More →