Human Wildlife Conflict
latest news & developments
Poaching for body parts poses ‘existential threat’ to lions
Scientists warn that rising demand in Africa and Asia is fuelling targeted poaching and could push some lion populations towards local extinction
Rising temperatures and extreme weather endanger wildlife migration
From Arctic shorebirds to Amazon river dolphins, migratory species are facing unprecedented risks from climate change, habitat fragmentation and environmental shifts
What’s behind the vulture poisonings in Kruger and Chobe parks?
People poison vultures for various reasons, including a belief that they can see into the future and to stop authorities from being alerted to poaching
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
Predators: Beauties or beasts?
How farmers perceive jackal and caracal — as ‘beautiful’ or ‘thieves’ — determines whether they will tolerate them on their livestock farms