Around the world, wildlife populations are undergoing rapid change as habitat loss, shifting climate patterns and human pressures reshape ecosystems. “We are losing species at an astounding rate, with declines compounded by increasingly extreme weather events, disease, and diminishing, fragmented habitat,” says Sharon Guynup, Mongabay’s contributing editor for wildlife. This accelerating shift underscores the need for deeper reporting to explain to various audiences how these trends and their consequences affect wildlife and the communities they coexist with. To address this gap, Mongabay has launched a dedicated Wildlife Desk to expand independent coverage of the state of wild animals. This new desk will strengthen Mongabay’s ability to mobilize a global network of journalists to meet the information needs of people and organizations working to address biodiversity loss. An African elephant in Uganda. Image courtesy of Julie Larsen © Wildlife Conservation Society. “Mongabay’s editorial focus is biodiversity hotspots, and we’ve long considered softer natural boundaries like biomes and watersheds above hard administrative borders when determining where to prioritize our attention,” says Willie Shubert, Mongabay’s executive editor and VP of programs. “The launch of the Wildlife Desk marks a pivotal new phase for Mongabay, focused on linking our extensive local coverage of wildlife conservation to regional or global topics.” This step builds on work already underway across Mongabay’s global newsroom. While nearly all staff in every bureau contribute to wildlife reporting, the Wildlife Desk offers a more focused and coordinated approach. The core team, composed of Guynup, Shubert and staff writer Spoorthy Raman,…This article was originally published on Mongabay

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