The UN ‘30 by 30’ biodiversity strategy aims to set aside 30% of land as protected areas. New research shows these areas do support biodiversity, but big parks also increase it outside their borders.
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South Africa’s legal commercial lion industry is helping to act as a cover for the illegal international big cat bone trade.
Humans must kill animals in many cases, but they can still modify their behaviours to improve the welfare of animals while they are alive.
About 8,000 lions are being held in facilities across South Africa. In some cases, a legal operation is plugged into an illicit trade network.
Less than a century ago, Colorado hunted, trapped and poisoned all the wolves within its borders. Today it’s restoring them – a change that reflects a profound shift in human thinking.
Africa’s large mammal heritage has formed a deep cultural legacy for all of humankind.
A recent French Senate report calling on a ban on alcohol use while hunting has prompted the wrath of the country’s hunting lobby. Do its arguments hold water?
Africa’s designated protected areas don’t handle shocks well - South Africa’s wildlife ranches offer lessons in resilience.
Claims that introduced deer perform the same ecological function as ancient moa are outdated and wrong. Deer destroy forests, and large-scale culling is still the best solution.
Most of the flooded communities are Indigenous and rely on subsistence hunting that residents would normally be doing right now. Recovering from the damage will make that harder.
Support for Inuit and other Indigenous-led strategies for conservation and community well-being must be prioritized.
Just over 100 years ago, Maasai in Kenya were moved into reserves, where they could be more easily taxed and controlled, to make way for white settlement.
A deadly neurological infection, chronic wasting disease, has been detected in deer, elk and moose in 30 states and four Canadian provinces. Human risk is low, but hunters need to take precautions.
Meat has been a marker of class and gender divides, sparked scientific revolutions and has been at the centre of wars.
Many of Africa’s large aquatic animals, such as dolphins, manatees and turtles, are being killed for meat.
Researchers have discovered that great white sharks are more social than previously thought. Using specialized tags, they tracked six sharks and found that some stay close to each other when hunting.
Legal hunting helps rhino conservation for biological and socio-economic reasons.
Indigenous stories of survival in fictional post-apocalyptic landscapes draw from actual events and experiences. These stories preserve histories and the possibility of hope.
Every gun and bullet sold in the U.S. generates excise taxes to support conservation. But Americans are buying guns now for different reasons than in the past – and increasingly, not for hunting.
We showed for the first time that social disruption and trauma - such as culling of older elephants - has a lasting impact on the behaviour of African elephants.
Top contributors
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Environmental Social Scientist, Newcastle University
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Honorary Research Fellow, UCL
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Professor in Tourism, North-West University
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
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Researcher, Stellenbosch University
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Reader in Evolutionary Ecology, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Biologist with Raincoast Conservation Foundation and postdoctoral fellow, University of Victoria
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Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford
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Emeritus Professor, Environmental Science, James Cook University
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Emeritus Research Professor of African Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Environmental & Rural Science, University of New England
