Expanding roads in mountainous regions endanger Africa’s wildlife
Growing road networks are endangering African wild dogs, lions, and vultures, as roadkill incidents rise with increased traffic and habitat disruption
Endangered Species
War and wildlife: Congo park rangers risk lives to protect endangered species
Park authorities have been assisting ranger families, but the conflict and economic instability leaves them vulnerable
South Africa’s pangolins face rising threat as illegal trade grows
China has proposed a drastic reduction in the use of pangolin scales for traditional medicine
The ‘Forgotten Mountain’ is the newest reserve in Limpopo
The biodiversity rich Western Soutpansberg Nature Reserve is made up of eight landowners who manage the land as a collective
Africa’s only penguin moves closer to extinction
The seabirds were recently moved to critically endangered status, meaning drastic action has to be taken to save them from being wiped out
Boosting breeding success: How artificial nests help endangered African penguins
Artificial nests increased their breeding rates by 16.5%, though there is no one-size-fits-all design for them
Kampala’s tree felling is endangering egrets and biodiversity
Infrastructure development in Uganda’s capital should not destroy habitats and green spaces
Why Mozambique is tracking Dugong movements with satellite technology
Interest in dugong conservation is surging beyond Mozambique, with regional initiatives being launched to protect the sea mammals
Hera the European roller’s epic migration uncovers new flight paths for bird conservation
Tagged by BirdLife SA, Hera completed a 10 000 km journey from Limpopo to her breeding ground in Uzbekistan
The parrot trade boom: Risks and consequences for endangered species
New research probes whether captive breeding is hurting or helping parrots
Meet the real rhino whisperers protecting black rhinos in KwaZulu-Natal
The WWF’s Black Rhino Range Expansion Project has established 17 new populations
How the new Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve is transforming conservation in South Africa
The reserve connects the Maluti Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area to southern grazing lands. Conservationists hope there will soon be a continuous protected area
South Africa ranks 20th globally for the most endangered species
With 16 000 species worldwide already facing extinction, the number of species that are endangered is increasing
Balance needed between vulture conservation and traditional medicine
Dr Nomthandazo Manqele conducted a study on the role of vultures in traditional medicine and finds that healers share a desire to conserve the endangered, yet revered, species
Halfmens: Four succulent poachers jailed for seven years in Northern Cape
‘Worst case in history of Richtersveld National Park’ SANParks said of the incident, which involved the attempted poaching of 14 endangered Halfmens succulents
UK decision to ban trophy-hunting imports disregards South Africa’s conservation success, government says
Animal rights groups say trophy hunting is unsustainable in sub-Saharan Africa, but research finds a ban on imports could have negative socioeconomic consequences
Lethal remedy: Concern over African trade in traditional Chinese medicine that contains threatened species
The Environmental Investigation Agency, an international NGO, says growing demand is a prescription for disaster for some endangered animals such as leopards, pangolins and rhinos
Earth’s last ‘dragons’ under threat from climate change
The world’s largest monitor lizard has moved up the red list for threatened species, with fewer than 4 000 of the species left
Environmentalists are trying to save South Africa’s obscure endangered species
Scientists are digging for De Winton’s golden moles, working on the mystery of the riverine rabbit and using mesh mattresses to save the unique Knysna seahorse
Alleged rhino-horn kingpin and big game hunter arrested for possession of 19 rhino horns get bail
The case against the two men has been postponed to September
Alleged rhino kingpin and an Mpumalanga businessman arrested for possession of 19 rhino horns
Out on bail on similar charges, Dawie Groenewald finds himself behind bars once again, this time alongside hunter AB Steyn
Creecy okays drilling off KwaZulu-Natal coast
Despite dozens of appeals, the South African government is determined to give Sasol and its partners the go-ahead. But activists will not stop the fight
Africa’s iconic raptors are soaring into oblivion
Secretary birds, martial eagles and bateleurs are now listed as globally endangered
Fin whale, mountain gorilla populations rise amid conservation action
The mountain gorilla has been moved from the ‘critically endangered’ category to ‘endangered’
Fate of wild places in five countries’ hands
More than 70% of Earth’s last untouched wilderness lies in the territories of just five countries
Why Kenya’s proposal to execute convicted poachers is a bad idea
Kenya has proposed the death penalty for wildlife poachers. Jeremiah Asaka argues why it won’t solve the problem of poaching.
New tech is revolutionising ecology, conservation
From tiny sensors that can be fitted to animals, to swarms of remotely-piloted drones, researchers have a host of new ways to study the natural world
Nine years tracking South Africa’s white sharks ― the lessons learnt
If sharks habitats aren’t known, it’s harder to conserve either the animals or those habitats
It’s a ‘Whodunnit’, as Aussie reptiles go extinct
Lister’s gecko, the blue-tailed skink and the Christmas Island forest-skink were downgraded from "critically endangered" to "extinct in the wild".
Black rhino to return to Chad after South Africa deal
Six black rhino, who are listed as critically endangered, will be moved to Chad in 2018.
Desperate 11th-hour bid to rescue little dragon ‘Smaug’
‘Sungazers have long been flagged as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red Data list of threatened species"
See the Big 5 before the climate wipes them out
Most countries cannot afford to keep species alive; they have to pay their own way. Human pressures and the changing climate indicate difficulties.