People living near National Parks have been urged not to block wildlife corridors because they risk being injured or even killed by wild animals. The situation also leads to destruction of properties and crops, according to Mr Joseph Mwalugelo, who is the Corridor Manager with the Southern Tanzania Elephant Programme (STEP) under USAID Tuhifadhi Maliasili […]
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The International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) announced it has been awarded a US$700,000 (A$1 million) grant from the Judith Neilson Foundation, which will be used to strengthen its ‘Akashinga – Nature Protected by Women’ program in Zimbabwe. The program, which has been a catalyst for change across the region, focuses on social impact to achieve conservation […]
Maputo, 16 Feb (AIM) – Mozambique’s Central Office for the Fight against Organised and Transnational Crime (GCCCOT) has filed charges against two poachers, currently being held in preventive detention. According to a GCCCOT press release, the two men (who were not named) were caught on 27 July last year in possession of four rhinoceros horns […]
At least 30 poachers were arrested and 15 guns recovered last year in anti-poaching operations in the Nyaminyami area of Kariba district, in the process protecting wildlife. There has been no loss of elephants to poaching in the last seven years owing to a rigorous anti-poaching campaign. As a result, there has been an uptick […]
COMMUNITIES living in conservancies in the Kunene region want the government to review the compensation for losses caused by wild animals. They feel the compensation for human-wildlife conflict losses is too little compared to the value of livestock and other losses. The community expressed this during their meeting with members of the National Assembly’s standing […]
Sea cucumber fishers in Seychelles are being asked to submit their proposals to be part of the exploratory harvesting of the species under the joint management area (JMA) managed by Seychelles and Mauritius, said a top official. The JMA is the mechanism of joint jurisdiction between Seychelles and Mauritius over an area of the seabed […]
The trafficking of donkey skin to meet Asia’s growing demand is wiping out the local animal population. Donkeys are prized in West African communities as a valuable source of income and transport. But the animals are increasingly targeted by transnational organised criminal groups that profit from lax law enforcement, a ready West African supply and […]
Apiculture involves the raising and care of bees for commercial or agricultural purposes. Honey production is being leveraged as a sustainable economic activity in the country for the consumption of honey remains highly popular. As far as Mauritius is concerned, 90 percent of its consumption, that is 300 tons, is imported. Local honey production has […]
Grasshoppers have a bad reputation. They’re not popular with gardeners And locusts, a type of swarming grasshopper, can do huge damage to vegetation and crops when they’re in a feeding frenzy. But more often than not, grasshoppers have more to fear from humans than the other way around. As we increasingly encroach on their habitats, […]
African elephant numbers have dropped from about 26 million in the 1800s to 415,000 today. While this is largely due to European colonisation, poaching and habitat loss, these majestic animals now face another grave challenge. Climate change is causing droughts in much of Africa to become longer and more severe. This damages elephant habitats and […]
Over five million years ago, before our ancestors dominated the landscape, southern Africa’s west coast was home to a diverse array of prehistoric beasts. Among them were hyenas, small felines, giant civets, small mongooses, rhinoceroses and hippopotamuses. Today, just 120km north of Cape Town, the Langebaanweg fossil area offers a window into this rich natural […]
Cape Town — Cape Town Councillor Angus McKenzie shared this video in which a seal can be seen on the busy road during peak traffic this morning. He captioned it: “A seal making his way to Bonteheuwel swimming baths. It has been taken to the ocean.” It’s a two-hour, 30-minute walk from the closest beach […]
West Coast fishers respond to TotalEnergies’ plans to drill for oil and gas French energy giant TotalEnergies wants to drill up to ten exploration wells for oil and gas in the deepwater Orange Basin along the west coast. Some fisher families in Doringbaai say they are worried that these activities could destroy their livelihoods. Environmental […]
The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded early on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to protect 30 per cent of the planet’s lands, coastal areas and inland waters by the end of the decade The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework also aims to cut food waste in half. COP15 was originally set to be […]
The West African Birds Study Association (WABSA) and Nature Community Development (NCD) in collaboration with Medina Kanuma community recently embarked on a cleansing campaign and maintenance of natural sites polluted by waste disposal within the mangrove ecosystem in the trans boundary mangrove ecosystem in Niumi National Park around Medina Kanuma wetland area. Alhagie Nyang, Alkalo […]
Scientists say spotted hyenas deserve respect not contempt. More often than not, they hunt down their prey rather than scavenge. They are fabulously intelligent, with massive brains and one of the most complex social set ups of any carnivore. Meanwhile Karl Marx, a great philosopher from Germany said “class” is determined entirely by one’s relationship […]
Farmers in Mbire District have found an innovative way to reduce human-wildlife conflict through the use of chilli strings and bricks that chase elephants from their communities. Mbire has a vast forest and wildlife area teeming with wildlife species such as elephants, buffaloes, lions, hippopotamuses, hyenas, leopards and crocodiles. As a result, cases of wild […]
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Zimbabwe Gets Backing On Ivory Sales
Washington DC, United States — Countries like Zimbabwe with huge stockpiles of ivory should be allowed to use their resources as they please and not suffer because of their good conservation practices, Mr David H Barron, the chairman of International Conservation Caucus Foundation said yesterday. Speaking after meeting Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador […]