Growing road networks are endangering African wild dogs, lions, and vultures, as roadkill incidents rise with increased traffic and habitat disruption
Park authorities have been assisting ranger families, but the conflict and economic instability leaves them vulnerable
China has proposed a drastic reduction in the use of pangolin scales for traditional medicine
The biodiversity rich Western Soutpansberg Nature Reserve is made up of eight landowners who manage the land as a collective
The seabirds were recently moved to critically endangered status, meaning drastic action has to be taken to save them from being wiped out
Artificial nests increased their breeding rates by 16.5%, though there is no one-size-fits-all design for them
Infrastructure development in Uganda’s capital should not destroy habitats and green spaces
Interest in dugong conservation is surging beyond Mozambique, with regional initiatives being launched to protect the sea mammals
Tagged by BirdLife SA, Hera completed a 10 000 km journey from Limpopo to her breeding ground in Uzbekistan
New research probes whether captive breeding is hurting or helping parrots
The WWF’s Black Rhino Range Expansion Project has established 17 new populations
The reserve connects the Maluti Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area to southern grazing lands. Conservationists hope there will soon be a continuous protected area
With 16 000 species worldwide already facing extinction, the number of species that are endangered is increasing
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
‘Worst case in history of Richtersveld National Park’ SANParks said of the incident, which involved the attempted poaching of 14 endangered Halfmens succulents
Animal rights groups say trophy hunting is unsustainable in sub-Saharan Africa, but research finds a ban on imports could have negative socioeconomic consequences
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
The world’s largest monitor lizard has moved up the red list for threatened species, with fewer than 4 000 of the species left
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
The case against the two men has been postponed to September
Out on bail on similar charges, Dawie Groenewald finds himself behind bars once again, this time alongside hunter AB Steyn
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
Secretary birds, martial eagles and bateleurs are now listed as globally endangered
The mountain gorilla has been moved from the ‘critically endangered’ category to ‘endangered’
More than 70% of Earth’s last untouched wilderness lies in the territories of just five countries
Kenya has proposed the death penalty for wildlife poachers. Jeremiah Asaka argues why it won’t solve the problem of poaching.
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
If sharks habitats aren’t known, it’s harder to conserve either the animals or those habitats
Lister’s gecko, the blue-tailed skink and the Christmas Island forest-skink were downgraded from "critically endangered" to "extinct in the wild".
Six black rhino, who are listed as critically endangered, will be moved to Chad in 2018.
‘Sungazers have long been flagged as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red Data list of threatened species"
Most countries cannot afford to keep species alive; they have to pay their own way. Human pressures and the changing climate indicate difficulties.