By Jim Tan - Mongabay A recently published study that analyzed movement data from 229 elephants has found that human influence and protected areas are main factors determining the size of elephant ranges.Protected areas alone are not large enough to provide space for...
By Merrill Sapp - Mongabay A prime attraction for zoos and circuses, elephants make an impression with their playfulness, intelligence, and docile nature despite extraordinary strength. But a reluctance to retire elephants to sanctuaries, plus captive breeding...
By John Poulsen and Christopher Beirne African forest elephants roam the dense rainforests of West and Central Africa where they subsist largely on a diet of fruit. They shape forests by dispersing fruit and seeds, browsing, and creating an extensive trail...
By Ian Morse - Mongabay he world’s largest social media company, Facebook, regularly connects wildlife traffickers around the world, and advocates are stepping up the pressure to address the problem in the company’s home country.Proposed U.S. legislation targets a...
By Annette Hübschle & Sophie Rathmell, The Daily Maverick Canadian oil and gas company ReconAfrica has submitted an application for an environmental clearance certificate to Namibia’s environmental commissioner to conduct 2D seismic surveys in the northeastern...
By Tracy Keeling - One Green Planet According to a study released in April, a mere 3% of ecosystems around the globe remain intact. To determine the integrity of the world’s wildernesses, the study’s authors looked at both the current state of habitats...
By Don Pinnock - Daily Maverick The High-Level Panel report on Lions, Rhinos, Elephants and Leopards marks a tectonic shift from apartheid-era exclusive ownership and use of wildlife to a more inclusive and transformative approach that acknowledges community...
By Cyril Zenda, Fair Planet The desire to own a python skin belt proved costly for Tapiwa Mpofu, a villager from Zimbabwe’s Hurungwe communal areas who is now serving a nine-year jail term. Two years ago, the 41-year old man was convicted for violating the Parks and...
By Andrew Plumtre - The Conversation Few things excite biologists more than contemplating the parts of the world still relatively free of human damage. For the last 30 years, scientists intent on protecting Earth’s biodiversity have sought to enshrine targets for...
By Rosie Awori Deep in the dense forests of Central and West Africa, members of a lesser-known African elephant species slowly make their way through their jungle habitat eating and quietly carrying on with their lives. Unknown to them, their identity has been a...