This was the first national DNA-based assessment of any free-ranging large mammal in Africa.
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Data from camera traps around the world provide a strong case to support the designation of protected wilderness areas.
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Hippos are very vocal creatures. They display certain aggressive behaviour when strangers are in their territory.
When planning a translocation, the genetics of the lion must be taken into account.
For rhino specialists, translocation has been one of the most important tools in the conservation box of tricks.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has made two big decisions related to the conservation of the African elephant.
In Gabon’s Lopé National Park, between 1986 and 2018, there’s been a massive collapse in tree fruiting events.
Kenya can save its roan population if it re-stocks from other countries, eliminates poaching and improves their habitat.
Insects are essential to the functioning of land and freshwater ecosystems but species populations are being lost at a rapid rate globally.
The endangered species list is over 90 000 and includes Madagascar’s lemurs.
The fascination and admiration of the natural environment may draw people closer to it, but it’s crucial to remain responsible about any desire to own a piece.
Small animals are the fabric of the world around us. Without them everything would crumble.
Top contributors
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Professor, Conservation Ecology & Entomology, Stellenbosch University
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Stirling
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Wildlife Conservation Society, African Elephant Specialist Group (IUCN) and Honorary Professor, University of Stirling
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Senior Scientist
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Western University
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Country Director
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Chair IUCN rhino specialist group and Research Associate, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior Researcher at the CIB based in the Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University
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Canada Research Chair in Terrestrial Mammal Conservation, University of British Columbia
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Wildlife Management, University of Eldoret
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Professor, University of Stirling
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Scientist, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Professeur (biologie du comportement animal, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Étienne
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PhD candidate, Forestry, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor Conservation in Socio-Ecological Systems - CSES Research in Aquatic Systems, Universidade de Lisboa
