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The resurgence of the M23 rebel group and other armed factions has led to increasing threats, forcing conservationists into a desperate fight to protect endangered wildlife while struggling with dwindling support and mounting insecurity.
AFRICA

War and wildlife: Congo park rangers risk lives to protect endangered species

Park authorities have been assisting ranger families, but the conflict and economic instability leaves them vulnerable

  • MG Reporter
3 min read
Photo: Jane Goodall Institute
AFRICAN PANGOLIN WORKING GROUP

South Africa’s pangolins face rising threat as illegal trade grows

China has proposed a drastic reduction in the use of pangolin scales for traditional medicine

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Of the 448 rhinos killed for their horns last year, 124 were in the Kruger, representing a 40% decrease compared with those killed in 2021. Photo: Getty Images
BARBARA CREECY

Rhino poaching declines in Kruger, but poachers are on the rampage in KZN

Statistics confirm decline in rhino poaching losses in national parks from 451 in 2021 to 448 last year, the toll for private owners was 86

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read