Nigeria must improve biodiversity awareness among its citizens to stem animal poaching and halt biodiversity loss.
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Most South African provinces are favourable for the establishment of a new invasive alien pest, which may lead to the extinction of native cycad species.
A new review of the status of African elephants finds scientific grounds for dividing them into two species, and reports that both have suffered drastic population declines since 1990.
Elephants use their giant incisors to dig holes, impress rivals and rest weary trunks. But as so many continue to be killed for their ivory, he question is whether they are destined to be tuskless.
Global conservation efforts have suffered during the COVID-19 outbreak. It’s sadly ironic, because avoiding habitat loss is a cost-effective way to prevent pandemics.
Forest rangers were subjected to occupational violence by their employers. This in turn can provoke a violent reaction to illegal activities, resulting in violent policing tendencies.
Satellite technology and machine learning are helping track down illegal and environmentally damaging ‘dark fleets’ of fishing boats.
The death toll stands at nearly 400 elephants of both sexes and all ages.
A new study forecasts that thousands of miles of new road construction will cut through tiger habitat across Asia by 2050. Planning can make these projects more tiger-friendly.
Protected areas in Nigeria are generally hampered by limited funds and resources.
Kenya can save its roan population if it re-stocks from other countries, eliminates poaching and improves their habitat.
Attacks on chimpanzees are happening at an alarming rate, within and outside national parks.
Earth-orbiting satellites and AI tools can track fishing vessels around the world.
New report reveals big cats are kept in awful conditions. But the link to poaching in the wild is not clear cut.
In light of Botswana’s decision to allow trophy hunting again, new evidence suggests elephant poaching has been on the rise.
Four of the five contemporary migrations in East Africa are severely threatened and have virtually collapsed.
Wildlife tourism is a million dollar industry, but do we know enough about how wildlife feel about tourists in their habitat?
Amid a growing human population, African elephants are confined to an increasingly managed existence. Do we want more for one of the world’s most loved species?
There is a significant elephant-poaching problem in northern Botswana that has likely been going on for over a year.
Few people could argue that hunting wildlife for trophies is moral, but conservationists have bigger fish to fry to reverse biodiversity loss
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
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Visiting Professor, University of Kent
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Ecologist, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor of Conservation and Applied Resource Economics, University of Kent
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Professor of International Politics, University of Sheffield
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Environmental Social Scientist, Newcastle University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Senior Research Fellow Social-Ecological Systems & Resilience, Griffith University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Conservation Biology, University of Reading
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Euan Ritchie is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor & ARC Future Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence, Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Director of Food Innovation, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
