Africa’s great wildebeest migrations are being disrupted by roads, cities and agriculture.
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The African wild dog has been left without habitat to naturally disperse and breed. Scientists will set up the first-ever sperm bank to inseminate wild dogs and ensure that the species survives.
The South African government has finally decided to shut down the captive lion industry, but has not set a deadline for when lion breeding and hunting will end.
Conservation strategies should promote equitable benefits across communities.
New climate change modelling has found that as the earth heats up, venomous snake populations in Africa are likely to move across borders in search of places to live.
Forest elephants are endangered in Nigeria. Habitat protection, community awareness campaigns, research and stronger regulations could save them from going extinct.
Lessons from the Serengeti herds may help conservationists manage migratory herbivore populations.
Across the world, fewer than 280 megamouth sharks have ever been seen. The first sighting in east Africa has just come to light.
The study shows that bird mothers can adjust egg size depending on their social conditions. This counters the idea that, with more help, mothers lay smaller eggs.
Re-wilding Madagascar with giant tortoises last found on the island 600 years ago could help the island mitigate climate change.
The biggest large mammal population study to date has found that savannah elephant numbers in southern Africa have remained stable for the past 25 years.
Climate change could reduce suitable nesting sites for the wandering albatross on Marion Island.
More tools are available to collate biodiversity data that can be used for conservation decision making.
Cyclone Idai in Mozambique was an opportunity to test ideas about traits that help animals survive natural hazards.
Online searches search trends reveal that there’s a growing link between modern ways of living and the vicious cycle of biophobia.
Four graphs that show us how humanity’s impact on the planet is growing.
In a process called ‘reverse socialisation’, children can help their elders become more green - but eco education is key.
Films like Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro and Nausicaä created by Hayao Miyazaki explore the perils of neglecting nature.
Many living organisms generate and even detect static electricity in their natural environments. We must understand more to ensure we don’t disturb these delicate processes.
It may be possible to expand people’s circle of moral concern and, in turn, promote reconciliation through connecting people to nature.
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