Cash-strapped conservationists in South Africa are struggling to collect biodiversity data – how to change that: South Africa’s government conservation organisations have experienced substantial budget cuts. Even after steps to cut costs, South African National Parks reported a big shortfall (R223 million or about US$ 11.92 million) for 2021/22. So did the provincial body KZN …
Fruit bats: the winged ‘conservationists’ reforesting parts of Africa: A fruit bat. Subphoto.com/Shutterstock Straw-coloured fruit bats exist throughout most of the African continent. This large fruit bat is one of, if not the most numerous fruit-eating animal (called frugivores) in Africa. They live in colonies of thousands to millions of individuals. Fruit bats sleep during …
Big tech, regulators and conservationists must unite to tackle online wildlife trade: Endangered Timneh parrots in illegal trade in West Africa Rowan Martin/World Parrot Trust Every month, Facebook attracts 2.89 billion active users. Every minute there are hundreds of thousands of comments and status updates. Each could be discussing anything, including extremist views, or the …
Rewilding: conservationists want to let elephants loose in Europe – here’s what could happen: Large herbivores like elephants used to roam wide swathes of Europe and Asia. Heather Wall, Author provided Imagine driving through a lush, green landscape in France or Germany and spotting a herd of elephants roaming freely. As absurd as that might …
Why climate change is forcing conservationists to be more ambitious: by moving threatened species to pastures new: Assisted migration may be a solution to climate-driven population damage. Matthias Appel/Flickr, CC BY-SA As climate change brings record droughts and floods, extended fire seasons continue to make headlines, and the role of humans in this terrible situation …
South Africa in the news: Conservationists trying to stop decline in great white sharks: Sun, Jul 24: South Africa’s great white shark population is heading for possible extinction. That’s according to a six-year-study, the largest of its kind, which revealed a rapid decline in numbers. The researchers also found many surviving sharks are …: “South …