Outgoing minister accused of placing fishing industry interests above the survival of penguins
Himalayan Brown Bears, Critically Endangered, University of the Free State, Pakistan, Francois Deacon, Willem Daffue, Saving the Survivors
AirSeed Cedar project allows targeted seed distribution by air to inaccessible or dangerous terrain
For the first time, conservation team have now successfully propagated critically endangered species
The Berg River Estuary has been declared South Africa’s 28th Ramsar site, yet 79% of the country’s wetlands remain threatened and 48% are critically endangered
If habitat loss is detected, this information is immediately passed on to law enforcement for further investigation
Only four populations of the micro frog, endemic to the wetlands near Bredasdorp, were known before this discovery
Forest elephants are on the brink of extinction and savanna elephants are now classified as endangered
But endangered sharks and rays are falling through the net, and other imperilled species are being scooped up as bycatch, conservation groups warn
Loss of habitat to agriculture, the spread of invasive species and changes to natural fire cycles are biggest culprits