Wildlife’s ‘clean-up crew’ in crisis; why the world needs vultures
Vultures play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem health by scavenging carcasses and preventing diseases, yet face alarming decline.
Vultures play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem health by scavenging carcasses and preventing diseases, yet face alarming decline.
A petition sponsored by Azapo is calling on Parliament to investigate President Ramaphosa’s part in the trophy hunting business.
Kevin Pietersen tells Alec Hogg the story of how he came to own the R35m lodge and why he sees the team at disruptive AltVest as kindred spirits.
The number of rhinos in the Kruger National Park is reported to have dropped no more than 3,000, the lowest number ever.
Rhino killings in South Africa rose to 249 in the six months through June from 166 in the same period a year ago, reports Bloomberg.
Lockdown has had a remarkable effect on nature around the world. In SA, rhino poaching declined by 33% in and around the Kruger National Park.
South Africa, home to almost all of the world’s rhinoceroses, said the number of the animals killed by poachers plunged by 25% last year as it stepped up efforts to save the endangered species.
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has uncovered evidence of high-level political connections in illegal rhino horn trade In South Africa.
One of the contested items on the agenda of the CITES CoP17 world wildlife conference which starts this weekend will be the trade in rhino horn.
SolarAfrica and Aquion Energy today announced a newly installed off-grid microgrid at the Loisaba Conservancy, a hub for wildlife research in Kenya, East Africa.