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Ford Wildlife Foundation recognised for sustainability efforts
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Ford Wildlife Foundation recognised for sustainability efforts

Cheetah
Lifestyle

Conservation milestone: Cheetah released into KZN game reserve

sandfish
Environment

How farmers are rescuing South Africa’s sandfish

Ford Wildlife Foundation recognised for sustainability efforts
Motoring

Ford Wildlife Foundation recognised for sustainability efforts

Cheetah
Lifestyle

Conservation milestone: Cheetah released into KZN game reserve

sandfish
Environment

How farmers are rescuing South Africa’s sandfish

Six African wild dogs have been released at the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP) in KwaZulu-Natal - a great step forward in conservation efforts for this priority species.
Environment

Pack of African wild dogs released in KZN game reserve

By Erene Roux12-04-2022 13:01

Six African wild dogs have been released in KwaZulu-Natal in an attempt to forward conservation efforts for this priority species.

WWF: Scientists discover More
Environment

WWF: Scientists discover More than 200 new species in Mekong region

By Agence France-Presse27-01-2022 20:33

Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a WWF report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging.

Richard Leakey, fossil hunter
Africa News

Richard Leakey, fossil hunter and defender of elephants, dies aged 77

By Agence France-Presse03-01-2022 10:17

World-renowned Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey, whose groundbreaking discoveries helped prove that humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, the country’s president said.

Loggers threaten Papua New Gui
Environment

Loggers threaten Papua New Guinea’s unique forest creatures

By Agence France-Presse22-12-2021 11:12

In Papua New Guinea’s isolated Star Mountains, Indigenous people say the tree kangaroo is king and the bird of paradise is queen. But both have a price on their heads.

Giant rubber whale helps Kiwi
Environment

Giant rubber whale helps Kiwi rescuers battle beachings

By Agence France-Presse20-12-2021 08:50

A two-tonne rubber whale can take on a life of its own in the frigid shallows of a windswept New Zealand beach, particularly when a bedraggled group of would-be rescuers is trying to wrestle it into a harness

Leopard rescued after straying
Environment

Leopard rescued after straying into Kenyan home

By Agence France-Presse17-12-2021 16:02

A leopard wandered into a house in southeastern Kenya after straying from its home in Tsavo National Park before rangers rescued it, a wildlife official told AFP Friday.

South Africa snips lions to ma
Africa News

South Africa snips lions to manage species in small reserves

By Agence France-Presse15-12-2021 11:28

On the cusp of sexual maturity, a young lioness is about to be sterilised. It’s to prevent mating with her father and uncles, the only three wild males on this small South African reserve.

Nepal starts census of endange
Environment

Nepal starts census of endangered Royal Bengal tigers

By Agence France-Presse06-12-2021 17:51

The world’s wild tiger population rose to 3 890 in 2016, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Global Tiger Forum

Activists fear gas study threa
News

Activists fear gas study threatens South Africa’s Wild Coast

By Agence France-Presse16-11-2021 21:37

Wildlife activists express concerns over Shell’s oil and gas exploration off South Africa’s Wild Coast which poses danger for marine life

Rhino horn NFT going on auctio
Environment

Rhino horn NFT going on auction in South Africa

By Agence France-Presse08-11-2021 23:15

Black Rock Rhino is home to more than 200 rhinos. The auction, conducted both in-person and online, will raise money for the conservancy

Conserving energy to save our planet
Travel

Conserving energy to save our planet

By Pauline Torongo08-11-2021 13:27

The Red Carnation Hotels Collection look at its role in caring for the earth, to ensure the survival of tourist attractions.

Bird flu strikes endangered So
Environment

Bird flu strikes endangered South African cormorants

By Agence France-Presse28-10-2021 01:38

The bird flu outbreak comes as cormorants are already under pressure from declining fish stocks, especially those of sardines

About the Rhino Peak Challenge
Environment

About the Rhino Peak Challenge, a race against extinction

By Erene Roux21-10-2021 17:27

The Rhino Peak Challenge has raised over R2.5 million for grassroots conservation organisations over the past couple of years.

Liberia elephants: Two arreste
Africa News

Liberia elephants: Two arrested in Liberia over elephant killings

By Agence France-Presse11-10-2021 19:47

Liberia, with swathes of virgin rainforest, is home to between 350 and 400 forest elephants ELRECO said earlier this year

Elephants in Europe: Could the
Environment

Elephants in Europe: Could the megaherbivores rebalance ecosystems?

By The Conversation06-10-2021 15:22

Researchers take a look at ecological effects of reintroducing ‘megaherbivores’ into ecosystems across the European continent.

Baby elephant shot and killed by KPN
Environment

Baby elephant shot and killed by KPN ranger – questions raised about conservation protocols

By Corné van Zyl12-08-2021 10:36

A baby elephant, still suckling from its dead mother, was shot by a KNP ranger, despite an offer of sanctuary because of its policy.

SA’s Steve Irwin: Dingo Dinkel
Environment

SA’s Steve Irwin: Dingo Dinkelman is building an animal kingdom in KZN

By Erene Roux08-07-2021 11:21

Dingo Dinkelman and his team will build a unique wildlife haven in order to care for some of the globe’s most endangered animals.

pygmy hog
Environment

Hogging the limelight: World’s smallest hog released into wild in India

By AFP27-06-2021 12:55

A dozen of the world’s smallest pigs have been released into the wild in northeastern India as part of a conservation programme to boost the population of a species once thought to have become extinct.

‘Valley of despair’: UK travel
Environment

‘Valley of despair’: UK travel ban takes toll on SA conservation efforts

By Lorne Philpot18-06-2021 10:31

The absence of UK tourists is impacting the tourism sector hampering conservation efforts throughout Southern Africa.

Kwandwe the lion sleeps: Roami
News

Kwandwe the lion sleeps: Roaming feline darted and captured

By Corné van Zyl11-06-2021 09:52

The large male lion named Kwandwe was captured and darted on Thursday by Dinokeng Game Reserve’s vets and returned safely to the reserve.

World Environment Day: Cape To
Environment

World Environment Day: Cape Town’s ‘Greenpop’ partners with UN Decade

By Alicia Naidoo05-06-2021 14:41

Cape Town-based NPO Greenpop has partnered with the United Nations Decade to restore ecosystems over the next decade.

Table Mountain
Environment

French connection: R20m biodiversity boost for Table Mountain National Park

By Alicia Naidoo31-05-2021 18:26

A partnership between South Africa and France will see R20 million granted to biodiversity conservation in Table Mountain National Park.

jane goodall
Environment

In conversation with Jane Goodall: World needs ‘new mindset for survival’

By AFP27-05-2021 21:46

Humanity needs to discover a ‘new mindset for our survival’ as the world exits the pandemic only to face the looming dual crises of climate change and nature loss, renowned conservationist Jane Goodall said last Thursday.

Leonardo Di Caprio commits to
Environment

Leonardo Di Caprio commits to conservation of Galapagos Islands

By Lorne Philpot21-05-2021 16:33

Ranking as one of the world’s highest-paid actors, Leonardo Di Caprio has turned his attention to saving the planet.

cheetah found
News

Cheetah that escaped from Rietvlei Nature Reserve has been found

By Natasha Bezuidenhout10-05-2021 13:09

A cheetah that escaped from the Rietvlei Nature reserve on 4 May is back safely on the reserve. She was spotted back on Sunday.

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