Mauritius is a spectacular island, but development, farming and the encroachment of non-native species of flora and fauna are threatening its wildlife The plane turns and banks as it comes into land; ...

The endangered Mauritius fruit bat is once again the centre of a controversial cull at the hands of its government, much to the alarm of wildlife conservation organisations. Under pressure from both ...

Together, the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation and Colossal will also collaborate to restore critical ecosystems in Mauritius, genetically rescue the Pink Pigeon, and advance research and technological ...

Using decades of data, a recent study analyzed long-term population trends for the Mauritius kestrel, a bird of prey endemic to the island of Mauritius, which was once considered the rarest bird in ...

International experts and thousands of local volunteers were making frantic efforts on Sunday to protect Mauritius’s pristine beaches and rich marine wildlife after hundreds of tonnes of oil was ...

This Indian Ocean island is known for its beaches and luxurious hotels, but John Gimlette heads into the interior for a family adventure and finds the spectacular volcanic landscape filled with ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The great recovery from almost-extinction of ...

A government cull of tens of thousands of bats has no scientific basis and is putting the survival of the species at risk, coalition says Conservationists are calling for an end to a government cull ...

Anxious residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius stuffed fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves Saturday to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of fuel leaking from a grounded ...

Conservationists in Mauritius are navigating unchartered territory as they struggle to assess the damage from the Wakashio oil spill in one of the island's most ecologically sensitive areas. All ...