Giraffe numbers in Africa have dropped significantly in the last 35 years and latest estimates by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) have their numbers at only 117,000 animals in the... read more →
a Neil D’Cruze, University of Oxford; Angie Elwin, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Herbert Ntuli, University of Pretoria Trophy hunting is contentious. It typically involves paying for and pursuing a specific... read more →
Nigeria has destroyed Pangolin scales worth 1.4 million dollars. The government says it's a demonstration of its stand against trafficking and illegal trade, and resolve to conserve wildlife. Tesem Akende... read more →
This year, the announcement of the winners of the prestigious African Conservation Awards will be held at the Southern African Wildlife College on 16 September 2023 and hosted by the... read more →
Wildlife campaigners are calling for an end to the commercial breeding of lions in South Africa. The charity World Animal Protection says it's seen evidence of cruelty, squalid conditions, and... read more →
By Shauna Mahajan - Lead Social Scientist, WWF Global Science and Modesta Medard - Marine Program Coordinator, WWF-Tanzania Originally published on https://ensia.com/ Cruising the crystal-blue waters off Mafia Island, Tanzania,... read more →
Lions at a commercial facility in South Africa. Courtesy Bloodlions Neil D’Cruze, University of Oxford and Jennah Green, Manchester Metropolitan University A man was arrested at the OR Tambo International... read more →
By Michael B. Brown michael@giraffeconservation.org | giraffeconservation.org Giraffe reduce their movements when human pressures are highest and when forage resources are richest. This is according to a study published in... read more →