Researchers have found that the continent’s population of raptors have declined, even in protected areas
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The team consists of three scent detection dogs that have been trained to sniff out succulent plants
Meet the dogs who are helping combat the plant poaching that serves insatiable overseas markets
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The carnivores have lost about 36% of their range in the past two decades
A fishing association has said it is concerned about the endangered penguins, but that the limits on fishing must not threaten the industry
The country needs more than “paper parks”, says conservation NGO
Two nonprofits are training African giant pouched rats to detect smuggled contraband in shipping containers
The listing of wild animals in the Animal Improvement Act would have had ‘catastrophic results’
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Historic conservation milestone for rewilding project in Mozambique
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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
Changes in agriculture will affect blue cranes and heat stress will harm Cape rockjumpers that are already found at higher altitudes
A pioneering project has released 800 captive-bred Pickersgill’s reed frogs back into the wild in KwaZulu-Natal
The departments of environment and agriculture legislation are at odds over modifying the genes of wild animals
First-ever recorded stranding in more than 30 years in Namibia, South Africa and probably the continent
Coalition fighting planned underground colliery in Mpumalanga wins a round against Uthaka Energy in court
Despite the state’s commitments to protecting water sources, an MEC is exploiting a loophole to allow a mine linked to the Zuma family to proceed
There have long been sightings of hippos in the city’s leafy northern suburbs, says a specialist team
TW Kambule-NSTF Award: Emerging Researcher through research and its outputs by an individual
The Endangered Wildlife Trust has partnered with a Vietnamese nongovernmental organisation to develop an anti-rhino poaching campaign.
Not for-profit organisations — <b>Commendation: Endangered Wildlife Trust</b>.
A shocking projection highlights the urgent need for South Africans to start taking the looming water crisis seriously.
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/ 1 November 2010
Conservationists on Monday warned a number of South African bird species are now moving towards extinction.
A court ruling that could spell the end of trophy hunting of captive bred lions in SA was welcomed by the Endangered Wildlife Trust on Friday.
Climate change is threatening South Africa’s national bird, the Blue Crane, in the Western Cape, the Endangered Wildlife Trust said on Friday.
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/ 5 September 2008
Once they soared in large numbers over the African veld, but poisoning, electrocution and habitat destruction have taken their toll on SA’s vultures.
Landowners require guidance with wildlife conflict as part of their overall environmental management plans.
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/ 2 November 2007
Those involved in the recent fierce debate over abalone needed to bear in mind the species was on the brink of extinction, major environmental organisations warned on Friday. The warning follows the delay of a ban on commercial trade and harvesting of the valuable shellfish in the face of strong opposition from those with permits to do so.