Environmental News
- Thousands of wildlife rangers join forces across Africa to honour their fallen colleagues October 1, 2022 3:41 am Business Insider Africa In a world-first, the event witnessed an elite team of four wildlife rangers come together from across three African countries to complete the Challenge, in a show of pan-African camaraderie and teamwork. Rangers participating in Kasane and across the …
- Private wildlife economies in South Africa are unstainable and lead to ‘green apartheid’ September 29, 2022 7:59 am Mirage News In South Africa, wildlife economies based around tourism, real estate developments, game meat and more, have been hailed as great catalysts for employment and sustainable growth. Based on a major Dutch Research Council-funded project, researchers at …
- World's first 'ape-nap': Three chimpanzees abducted from wildlife sanctuary in Africa, kidnappers demand six-figure ransom September 23, 2022 11:53 am MEAWW LUBUMBASHI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Three young chimpanzees have been kidnapped from a sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and are being held captive for a six-figure ransom. Franck Chantereau, the founder of the Jack Primate …
- ‘Not for the faint-hearted’: The Melburnian staring down wildlife poachers in Africa September 2, 2022 6:07 am The Age Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size John Gardiner surveys the elephants converging on the waterhole in the late afternoon sun. Another maternal herd is bustling in from the scrub, and soon every available spot by the water will be occupied …
- Calls for South Africa’s Tourism Industry to be More Wildlife Friendly August 30, 2022 1:37 pm Africa.com