West African Wildlife Sanctuary Becomes a Hub of Insecurity [analysis]
ISS
Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts. Read more »
West African Wildlife Sanctuary Becomes Hub of Insecurity
Premium Times
Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts. Read more »
Africa's Elephants Have Been in Dramatic Decline for 50 Years. What Can Be Done to Save Them - New Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Read more »
Government Urged to Address Human-Wildlife Conflict
Namibian
Deputy minister of health and social services Esther Muinjangue has tabled a motion urging the government to investigate human-wildlife conflict. Read more »
Ethiopia Committed to Play a Leading Role in Global Wildlife Conservation Efforts
ENA
Ethiopia has pledged to take a leading role in global wildlife conservation, urging international collaboration for the mutual benefit of wildlife and communities, according to the… Read more »
Exploring the Devastating Impact of Armyworm Infestations On Crops
The Herald
Every season, farmers in regions prone to African and Fall Armyworm attacks have grown accustomed to the pests' relentless presence in their fields with the once sporadic outbreaks… Read more »
Whale Superhighways Along the West Coast - - a Conservation Success Story
Daily Maverick
South Africa's West Coast is fast becoming a destination of global significance for whale activity, offering researchers, conservationists and tourists a unique opportunity to… Read more »
World's Largest Insect Faces Extinction - How to Save Two Species of Africa's Giant Goliath Beetle [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
One of Africa's giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west… Read more »
Expanding Seaweed Farms Pose a Risk to Vital Marine Life [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Seaweed farming is a rapidly expanding global industry. As a food resource, it has high nutritional value and doesn't need fertilisers to grow. Seaweed provides valuable habitats… Read more »
Battle of the Baboons - Years of Municipal Mismanagement Put Pringle Bay's Baboons in The Firing Line [guest column]
allAfrica
On August 12, 2024 , Joey, the alpha male of the troop of baboons that occup ies the area around the seaside village of Pringle Bay in the picturesque Kogelberg Biosphere… Read more »
Applicants' Heads of Argument Filed in Groundbreaking Litigation to Protect African Penguins
Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds
On 31 January 2025, BirdLife South Africa and the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), represented by the Biodiversity Law Centre, filed… Read more »
KWS, KFS Mount Joint Response to Contain Wildfires At the Aberdare and Mt Kenya Forests
Capital FM
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) have launched a joint response to contain wildfires that broke out at the Aberdares and Mount Kenya forests… Read more »
Kenya Receives 17 Mountain Bongos Repatriated From Florida, USA
Capital FM
Kenya has received seventeen mountain bongos repatriated from Florida, United States of America (USA) a third generation of the endangered species, taken away in the 1960s. Read more »
Kenya Receives 17 Mountain Bongos From the U.S. in Landmark Conservation Effort
Capital FM
In a major boost for wildlife conservation, Kenya has welcomed 17 mountain bongos from the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation (RSCF) in Florida, USA. The arrival of these… Read more »
Cape Town's Table Mountain Blaze - 50 Hectares Burnt As Firefighters Battle Wildfire Chaos
Daily Maverick
A fierce blaze hit Table Mountain National Park, affecting Newlands and Kirstenbosch. Helicopters and firefighters rushed to control the fire. Read more »
