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A three-year study of 34 South African captive lion venues found poor welfare conditions, early separation of cubs from mothers and hours of handling by tourists.
As the climate changes, bats will need both suitable foraging landscapes and caves for roosting.
There are viable alternatives, such as electric fencing, which would ensure the survival of baboon troops on the southern Cape Peninsula. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) considers permanent confinement in cages and mass sterilisation to be inhumane and unnecessary. Various parts of the Peninsula have been affected by the long-standing conflict between growing human […]
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New research shows how Windhoek’s ‘Brown is Beautiful’ approach could use its dry landscape to protect the city from heat, drought and floods.
New GPS tracking on African wild dogs found they could travel long distances to find mates, but more than half did not survive the journey.
Africa has some of the world’s most important geological landscapes, yet they remain under-represented in digital geoheritage research.
The scientist who discovered Likweli describes years of searching for the species, new to science.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls for an independent investigation into how the Hessequa Municipality handled the process of alienating a portion of Erf 657 in Stilbaai West for development. The 3,29-hectare portion of Erf 657, situated on the corner of Main Road West/MR332 and the Jongensfontein Road/MR331, was sold on a public auction […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) pointed out in the Mpumalanga Legislature that illegal hunting poses a serious threat to rural safety, property rights and the province’s natural heritage. The recent ruling by the Howick Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal sends a clear message that offenders can and should be punished. Four men were convicted after […]
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Lemurs and other native animals are rare in recovering forests.
The DA-controlled Overstrand Municipality and CapeNature should urgently take steps to curb the growing incidence of illegal hunting using dogs and wire snares in the Overstrand and Overberg regions. After nearly two years and despite ongoing engagement with the Municipality and CapeNature, there is still no comprehensive strategy to tackle this serious crisis. The Overstrand […]
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The increasing control of rural agricultural land by urban residents has implications for rural people and spaces.
From Cape Town’s kelp forests to debates over hunting and sharks, human relationships with wildlife are reshaping conservation across South Africa.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Garden Route welcomes police confirmation that the Bitou Deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolwapi, must appear in court on 23 June 2026 on a charge in terms of the Environmental Conservation Act (Act 73 of 1989). The charge relates to an alleged incident at the end of 2025 in […]
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A landmark climate case before the African Court asks what African states must do to protect human rights, phase out fossil fuels, and tackle climate change.
GOOD notes with deep concern the recent public statements made by environmentalist and long-time Kirstenbosch contributor James Deacon regarding the decline of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
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The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May
Literature about royal animals was used in workshops to imagine better futures.
Road counts over 16 years revealed declines in populations of birds of prey in South Africa.
The Conversation Africa marks its eleventh anniversary this year with more than 12,000 articles celebrating varying levels of impact.
Mopane worms are an important source of food security and cash income for some rural households.
Young people in Bo City, Sierra Leone became youth climate leaders after turning a low-cost Climate Science Hub into a space for science-informed action.
The Mosselbank River Conservation Team aims to rehabilitate the river’s wetlands
With only 340 adults left, the Botha’s Lark faces extinction