Bushmeat trade driving illegal hunting in Zimbabwe park
Bushmeat hunting is one of the major threats to mammals in sub-Saharan Africa. Although widely discussed and recognized as an issues in Central and West Africa, a new study in…
Fertilizer trees boost yields in Africa
Fertilizer trees—which fix nitrogen in the soil—have improved crops yields in five African countries, according to a new study in the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. In some cases yields…
Animal picture of the day: African wild dog travels 250 miles
A male African wild dog (center) has been recorded traveling 250 miles across two countries. Photo by Wild At Tuli. Scientists have found a male African wild dog that has…
How do Lebombo ironwood trees fare against elephants and fire?
The woody savannah of Gorarezhou National Park as seen by Google Earth. A new study in mongabay.com's open access journal Tropical Conservation Science found that Lebombo ironwood (Androstachys johnsonii) forests…
Slaughtered elephant served up at Zimbabwean rally with president
On the menu at the most recent rally for the Zimbabwe African National Union Political Front (ZANU-PF): 3 African buffalo, 3 elephants, and a lot of smaller game according to…
UN official: Zimbabwe security forces poached 200 rhinos
Last week the secretary of the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Willem Wijnstekers, announced that security forces in Zimbabwe had poached approximately 200 rhinos in a…
In midst of poaching crisis, illegal rhino horn tops gold
Rhino poaching has hit a fifteen-year high, and the rising price for black-market rhino horn is likely the reason why. For the first time in a decade rhino horn is…
Language and conservation: why words matter
The words we choose matter. Benjamin Lee Whorf, an influential American linguist theorized that the language one speaks directly impacts our thoughts; he is quoted as saying, "language shapes the…
Uganda to open its doors to big game hunters
Uganda, which suffered a 90 percent decline in large mammals during the 70s and 80s, has now lifted a decades-long ban on big game hunting, reports the AFP. The Uganda…
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Rhino poaching rises sharply due to Asian demand for horns
Rhino poaching rates have hit a 15-year-high as a consequence of demand for horns for use in traditional medicine, according to new report published by the wildlife trade monitoring network…
South Africa auctions last of ‘legal’ elephant ivory to China, Japan
South Africa auctions last of 'legal' elephant ivory to China, Japan South Africa auctions last of 'legal' elephant ivory to China, Japan mongabay.com November 7, 2008
Elephant ivory auction produces low prices, controversy
Elephant ivory auction produces low prices, controversy Elephant ivory auction produces low prices, controversy mongabay.com October 30, 2008
Ebay bans the sale of elephant ivory
Ebay bans the sale of elephant ivory Ebay bans the sale of elephant ivory mongabay.com October 21, 2008
Cheetah population stabilizes in Namibia with support from farmers
Cheetah population stabilizes in Namibia with support from farmers An interview with Dr. Laurie Marker,founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 2, 2008 Cheetah population stabilizes…
Painted Dog population falls 99%, but community efforts could save species
Painted Dog population falls 99%, but community efforts could save species Painted Dog population falls 99%, but community efforts could save species An interview with Peter Blinston of Painted Dog…
NASA study shows global warming will diminish rainfall in East Africa, worsening hunger
NASA study shows global warming will diminish rainfall in East Africa, worsening hunger NASA study shows global warming will diminish rainfall in East Africa, worsening hunger mongabay.com August 6, 2008…