While lions, elephants and rhinos dominate conservation headlines, cheetahs have been quietly disappearing from Africa’s landscapes. Now, six South African cheetahs have been…
Conservationists are calling on South Africans to become citizen scientists this weekend for the country's first national crane census in two decades. The four-day count aims to…
A landmark four-year census has found that only 119 free-roaming cheetahs remain outside South Africa’s national parks and private game reserves, with researchers warning that…
Four cheetahs have been successfully reintroduced to Eswatini after a 35-year absence, marking a pivotal moment for conservation in the kingdom. Released into Royal Jozini…
Freshwater ecosystems are rich but fragile. Of the new fish species discovered, many are critically endangered
Scientists warn that rising demand in Africa and Asia is fuelling targeted poaching and could push some lion populations towards local extinction
But critics say hybridisation risks and habitat loss mean wild bontebok remain vulnerable
A new IUCN report shows African forest elephants are more numerous than previously believed, not due to recovery, but thanks to groundbreaking DNA-based surveys that have…
Discovery of a hooded vulture nest offers hope and renewed urgency for protecting these critically endangered birds
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 This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…
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
