Oscar-shortlisted South African film is a cinematic call to action against rhino poaching
Incidents of wildlife snaring have rocketed in South Africa’s flagship national park in the past four years. What’s driving the surge, and how are conservationists facing up to it?
Two learners receive four-year bursaries plus two years of work after they graduate based on presentations they prepared
The WWF’s Black Rhino Range Expansion Project has established 17 new populations
The animals, formerly owned by rhino breeder John Hume, are expected to significantly boost biodiversity in their new home
Most of the 325 rhinos that died in KwaZulu-Natal were a result of poaching the animals for their horns
Lapalala housed 120 learners who took part in a competition through speeches and posters to raise awareness for the rhino
It has taken two animal organisations and a local community working together to halt the trade in reptiles, puppies and other animals on the side of a Johannesburg intersection
Over the years, the project has built up ‘significant biological assets’, says a rhino specialist group
Instituting new, legal means of trading ivory would create opportunities to put poachers and illegal trade syndicates out of business
Game rangers, the custodians of the natural environment, who face danger from wildlife and poachers, use faith to inspire them
Onward Muchangowa was identified as a key link in the supply chain to buyers from multiple rhino horn syndicates during the course of police investigations.
The firearms case was dropped when a prosecutor at Bronkhorstspruit decided not to prosecute without giving an explanation
A small study shows it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the animals but more research is needed
A small study shows it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the animals but more research is needed
Collaboration between the various state agencies and specialist prosecutors are needed to break the illicit value chain of wildlife trafficking
With a 250% increase in plants confiscated from traffickers since 2019, the declines are unprecedented, says South African National Biodiversity Institute
Man who was dismissed from his job at a top KZN park for links to poaching is held by police in Gauteng
Despite stiff penalties provided by law, the country has seen an increase in pangolin trafficking, an investigation by Benjamin Jube shows
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is contributing to conservation not only with her veterinary skills but also by supporting community development
The plants are seen as a status symbol by wealthy local and international collectors, which drives the lucrative and well-organised illicit trade
Villages that neighbour the Kruger National Park face the terrors of armed stock thieves and poachers who are involved in cross-border crime
Forest elephants are on the brink of extinction and savanna elephants are now classified as endangered
Major poaching cases are collapsing thanks to poor policing training, lapses in procedure and unusual discretion involved in sentencing
Wildlife rangers are out of work and reduced patrols abet poaching
The Rockwood Conservation reserve boasts zero poaching incidents in six years and its breeding project is successful, but costly
The trafficking of scales is no longer a ‘niche’ criminal activity, but a serious and organised crime that threatens to make all eight species extinct within 20 years
Interviews with offenders provide insight into the structure of illegal wildlife trade networks
The Botswana Defence Force’s anti-poaching unit has long been accused of a ‘shoot to kill’ policy. Over 20 years the unit has killed 30 Namibians and 22 Zimbabweans
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the tourism industry hard, making it evident that the protection of biodiversity requires other forms of protection such as stewardship
From pangolins to pythons, species are being threatened by poachers for lucrative markets. A Namibian tells of her bid to make a difference
Syndicates operating across international boundaries are depleting South Africa’s ocean resources