The US Department of Agriculture kills thousands of predators yearly, mainly for attacking livestock. A conservation biologist explains why this policy is ineffective and ecologically harmful.
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Elephants, livestock and grass all play an important role in ensuring the survival of the Hirola - the world’s rarest antelope.
Africa prioritises and makes more of an effort for large mammal conservation than any other region in the world.
A critical factor in the preservation of the Ethiopian wolf is the commitment and dedication to finding common ground between the needs of people and wildlife.
It is possible to use small spaces such as transport corridors, verges and the edges of sporting grounds for native wildlife habitat restoration, helping to bring biodiversity back into cities.
Over the past four decade populations of almost all the common wildlife species have fallen to one third or less of their previous levels
Military responses to combat poaching are a problem. They marginalise communities where poachers come from and can have longer term implications.
Ongoing drought means increased encounters between people and lions in north-west Namibia.
South Sudan is a country where conflict is rife. This has had a knock-on effect on the country’s rich and varied fauna, and put conservation programmes in severe crisis.
We tend instinctively to value human lives over non-human ones. But is there a point where the scales might tip the other way?
Lions and leopards seem to prefer cattle belonging to farmers who treat their workers badly. Don’t blame the animals – this is a human problem.
Cheetahs face a number of threats in the Maasai Mara landscape but there are efforts underway to help them overcome these.
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