By Frontiers, Phys.org In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team of researchers have trained these rats to pick up the scent of pangolin scales, elephant ivory, rhino horn, and African...
By Tajudeen Amusa, Professor, Forest Resources Management, University of Ilorin, The Conversation Nigeria has a unique elephant population, made up of both forest-dwelling (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna-dwelling (Loxodonta africana) elephant species. But the...
By Julia Evans - Daily Maverick Wandering the depths of the Garden Route National Park, the only known survivor of the historic and iconic Knysna forest elephant herd, Strangefoot, faces an uncertain future. Conservationists and locals wrestle with the question:...
By Richard Muponde, The Herald THE recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority of Zimbabwe (Zimparks) and Defend, a wildlife conservation organisation, marks a significant milestone in the protection and...
By Jim Tan - Mongabay A translocation of 26 elephants from Okonjati Game Reserve in Namibia to Cuatir Conservation Area in southeastern Angola has just been completed. Private conservation areas are not yet an official designation in Angola, making Cuatir a pioneer of...
By Bernadette Wicks Two non-profits have filed a case in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, aimed at releasing three elephants at the Johannesburg Zoo into the wild. They say their continued confinement is "unlawful and unconstitutional". The zoo is opposing and says...
By Colins Omulo, Daily Nation About 50 elephants have been moved from Mwea National Reserve to Aberdare National Park following a surge in the animal's population in the reserve. The development comes at a time when the country's elephant population has reached 36,280...
By Club of Mozambique Revenues collected by conservation areas in Mozambique increased to an all-time high of 226 million meticais (€3.2 million) last year, according to a report by the National Statistics Institute (INE) to which Lusa had access on Monday. In the...
By Mqondisi Dube, VOA Botswana is hosting delegates from 33 African elephant range states for talks on the trade in live elephants. They are also seeking a common position as Africa battles increasing elephant populations in some areas, while the numbers decline...
By Cyrus Ombati, The Star Three suspects were Friday, September 20 arrested with 85.7 kilos of elephant tusks worth Sh8 million along Garsen-Witu Road in Tana River County.The three included a woman and were carrying two elephant tusks that had been chopped into...