Abalone trafficking fuels crime and coastal poverty in South Africa

Public comment deadline extended as concerns raised about risks to fragile Karoo Basin

But critics say hybridisation risks and habitat loss mean wild bontebok remain vulnerable

A coalition of African nations has secured new Cites controls on the international trade of hornbills amid concerns over habitat loss and surging demand for body parts

Most of the continent’s wildlife survives outside of protected areas

New study finds that some SA populations are estimated to have fallen 95% in only eight years

The region’s push to ease wildlife trade rules was firmly rejected at Cites CoP20, with countries voting down proposals affecting giraffes, elephants and rhinos. The summit also ushered in historic protections for imperilled shark and ray species

New 3 100m weather station promises vital insights into rainfall, temperature and extreme weather patterns in a changing climate

In Africa’s prized national parks, sustainable tourism depends on ecosystem resilience, not just the visibility of charismatic species like elephants and lions. It’s about seeing national parks as living systems within larger social and ecological networks

Every night, the skyline turns grey as illegal waste fires sweep through mountains of discarded household waste, building debris, electronic, medical waste and toxic materials

A new IUCN report shows African forest elephants are more numerous than previously believed, not due to recovery, but thanks to groundbreaking DNA-based surveys that have transformed how the elusive species is counted

Countries are ‘still in the climate fight’, the United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell said

Fewer than 340 Botha’s Larks remain in the wild