Environmental News
- In East Africa, spread of sickle bush drives conflict with wildlife 14 Mar 2019 06:49 South Africa Today The rapid spread of sickle bush is causing habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict in East Africa. Experts don’t yet know why this native plant is spreading, but animals from elephants to gazelles dislike it and seek food in farms like those neighboring …
- Sports Illustrated model Veronica Varekova opens up about her love of Africa, wildlife, fight against poaching 08 Mar 2019 12:53 FOX News Speaking to Fox News host Bill Hemmer on the latest episode of his “Hemmer Time” podcast, Veronica Varekova explained how she became involved with the effort to save some of our most beautiful animals. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) Ten years ago, …
- Turkish Cargo transports former circus lions to South Africa wildlife reserve 03 Mar 2019 12:38 Sabah Turkey's flag carrier helped rescue four former circus lions from a boxed-in life, carrying them home to a vast natural habitat in South Africa, Turkish Airlines announced Sunday. "Turkish Cargo has brought three young lionesses Luca, Charlie, Kai …
- South Africa wildlife worker hugs a 94kg lion and lifts it up in adorable viral video 19 Feb 2019 12:34 Charleston Daily Mail Brave wildlife worker crouches down as a lion runs at him and then leaps into his arms for a HUG in South Africa Dean Schneider, from Switzerland, calls over lion named Dexter in South Africa He picks up the 94kg big cat, carries it for a few paces and …
- Experts seek illegal wildlife trade law in West Africa 18 Feb 2019 04:55 The Guardian Nigeria Environmental experts have expressed disappointment over the inability of the existing legislations to tackle issues of illegal wildlife trade in West African sub-region. Speaking at Partners Dialogue on Environment in Abuja, they stated that no …