John Cannon is a journalist, science writer and editor focusing on the environment. He is currently staff features writer at Mongabay, and his work has appeared in Slate, Science, Yale E360, New Scientist, Huffington Post, Pacific Standard, Business Insider and other publications.

Featured Work
Hunting pumas to save deer could backfire, new research suggests
Mongabay, Pacific Standard
Hunting pumas to save deer could backfire, new research suggests
Mongabay, Pacific Standard
Mongabay, Pacific Standard
In the Solomon Islands, making amends in the name of conservation
Mongabay
In the Solomon Islands, making amends in the name of conservation
Mongabay
Mongabay
Forest communities pay the price for conservation in Madagascar
Mongabay
Forest communities pay the price for conservation in Madagascar
Mongabay
Mongabay
The Knock-On Effects Of Rats On Island Ecosystems
Mongabay, Pacific Standard
The Knock-On Effects Of Rats On Island Ecosystems
Mongabay, Pacific Standard
Mongabay, Pacific Standard
A Small Hydroelectric Dam Could Be The Beginning Of The End For The World's Rarest Ape
Pacific Standard, Mongabay
A Small Hydroelectric Dam Could Be The Beginning Of The End For The World's Rarest Ape
Pacific Standard, Mongabay
Pacific Standard, Mongabay
Sarawak’s Penan now have detailed maps of their ancestral homeland
Mongabay
Sarawak’s Penan now have detailed maps of their ancestral homeland
Mongabay
Mongabay
Footprints in the forest: The future of the Sumatran rhino
Mongabay
Footprints in the forest: The future of the Sumatran rhino
Mongabay
Mongabay
On the road to ‘smart development’
Mongabay
On the road to ‘smart development’
Mongabay
Mongabay
Over the bridge: The battle for the future of the Kinabatangan
Mongabay
Over the bridge: The battle for the future of the Kinabatangan
Mongabay
Mongabay
‘Revolutionary’ new biodiversity maps reveal big gaps in conservation
Mongabay
‘Revolutionary’ new biodiversity maps reveal big gaps in conservation
Mongabay
Mongabay
‘Running out of time’: 60 percent of primates sliding toward extinction
Mongabay
‘Running out of time’: 60 percent of primates sliding toward extinction
Mongabay
Mongabay
Sudden sale may doom carbon-rich rainforest in Borneo
Mongabay
Sudden sale may doom carbon-rich rainforest in Borneo
Mongabay
Mongabay
Roads to ruin: Africa’s massive infrastructure expansions could have major consequences
Mongabay
Roads to ruin: Africa’s massive infrastructure expansions could have major consequences
Mongabay
Mongabay
A Grassroots Effort to Save Africa’s Most Endangered Ape
Yale E360
A Grassroots Effort to Save Africa’s Most Endangered Ape
Yale E360
Yale E360
'Sustainable' Chocolate Producer Allegedly Chops Down Forests To Plant Trees
Business Insider, Mongabay
'Sustainable' Chocolate Producer Allegedly Chops Down Forests To Plant Trees
Business Insider, Mongabay
Business Insider, Mongabay
To Do, To Have Done
The Ilanot Review
To Do, To Have Done
The Ilanot Review
The Ilanot Review
Saving Mountain Gorillas, One Surgery at a Time
Slate
Saving Mountain Gorillas, One Surgery at a Time
Slate
Slate
The Infinite, Invisible
Freedom Fiction
The Infinite, Invisible
Freedom Fiction
Freedom Fiction
Lost in Congo
The Last Word On Nothing
Lost in Congo
The Last Word On Nothing
The Last Word On Nothing
Naval sonar drives whales from feeding grounds
New Scientist
Naval sonar drives whales from feeding grounds
New Scientist
New Scientist