May 18
Kenya: Baboon Bonds - New Study Reveals That Friendships Make Up for a Bad Start in Life [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Childhoods can predict a great deal about how adult lives might play out. For instance, research has shown that people whose childhoods involve poverty, abuse and neglect have… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Seeks 'Technicalities' to Avoid Fallout if Putin Visits - South African News Briefs - May 18, 2023
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Malawi: Chinese National Bin Liu Set to Enter Defence in Wildlife Crime Case
Nyasa Times
Chinese national, Bin Liu, is finally expected to begin defending himself before the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court on Friday, 19th May 2023, almost a year after the… Read more »
South Africa: Suspect Arrested for Dealing in Endangered Pangolin [press release]
SAPS
Collaborative efforts to curb the scourge of wildlife trafficking between the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation, CIC National Security, D-Dass and Hoedspruit Farmawatch… Read more »
May 17
Cameroon: Meet Cameroon's Undercover Conservationists [analysis]
African Arguments
When the Anglophone war broke out, state rangers left, militias set up camp in forests, and thousands sought refuge in areas of critical biodiversity. Read more »
May 16
Kenya: Conservationists Decry Killing of Lions in Kenya That Attacked Livestock
VOA
Wildlife conservationists in Kenya said the killing of 10 lions in the past week is reversing gains made in efforts to protect the big cats' dwindling population. Read more »
May 15
Rwanda: Thriving in the Face of Adversity - Resilient Gorillas Reveal Clues About Overcoming Childhood Misfortune [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In 1974, an infant mountain gorilla was born in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Researchers named him Titus. As is typical for young gorillas in the wild, Titus spent the first… Read more »
May 14
Uganda: Wetlands Are Critical to Keeping Migrating Birds Soaring
Independent (Kampala)
For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the types of birds around him… Read more »
May 13
South Africa: World Migratory Bird Day 2023 Celebrated [press release]
Govt of SA
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment today joins countries across the world in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day 2023 on 13 May 2023. Read more »
May 10
Africa: Threats to Biodiversity - Biodiversity Loss & Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis [press release]
Greenpeace
The richness of species diversity and the health of ecosystems has been declining at a fast rate in recent decades. This biodiversity loss in South Africa is being driven by many… Read more »
May 09
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Potential Floods - South African News Briefs - May 9, 2023
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Namibia: Zambezi Police Searching for Suspected Hippo Poachers At Kalimbeza
Namibian
The Zambezi regional police need the public's assistance to arrest the suspects behind the killing of a hippopotamus, valued at N$100 000. Read more »
Seychelles: Endemic Species - Drastic Decline of Seychelles White-Eye Bird On Mahe Island
Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles' Ministry for Environment is in the process of reviewing all its action plans to better conserve and protect endangered species, especially those under threat of… Read more »
May 08
Africa: Bone-Sharing and 'Separate Rooms' Help Hyenas, Porcupines, Warthogs Use Same Den
RFI
On paper they're the unlikeliest of bedfellows. Spotted hyenas are known to jump at the chance to crunch a porcupine or warthog, both herbivores who don't stand a chance against… Read more »
May 04
South Africa: Reserve Bank Launches New Banknotes and Coins - South African News Briefs - May 4, 2023
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May 03
South Africa: An Uncertain Future for 12,5% of World's White Rhinos
allAfrica
Negotiations between the Platinum Rhino Project (PRP) and parties interested in housing what amounts to an eighth of the world's white rhino population will be held on May 5,… Read more »
Seychelles: Aldabra Giant Tortoise Census - Seychelles and Iota Sign Agreement for New Survey
Seychelles News Agency
A census has been planned to identify the number of Aldabra giant tortoises in captivity to allow relevant authorities to better understand the reptiles' population on the inner… Read more »
May 02
Africa: From Enormous Elephants to Tiny Shrews - How Mammals Shape and Are Shaped By Africa's Landscapes [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Africa is the world's most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants. The heaviest of these large mammals top the scales at over one ton, and are… Read more »
Central Africa: Central Africa's Pangolins Slaughtered for Myths and Meat [analysis]
ISS
Organised criminal networks that previously traded mostly with African elephant ivory are turning to pangolins. Read more »
April 28
Uganda: Strategies Rural Communities Use to Deter Wildlife from Crops #AfricaClimateHope
allAfrica
Deep in the hearts of Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where the lush rainforests are dense, damp, and teeming with life, a delicate balance exists between humans and… Read more »