Conservative, socialist or nationalist, what’s best for biodiversity? The results may surprise you. We studied 165 nations, examining threatened species numbers and the extent of protected areas.
- Professor of Conservation Science, University of Newcastle
Meet the parma wallaby: for decades it was presumed extinct, until it turned up in New Zealand. Today, its failure to charm Australians may have doomed it – for good.
Compassionate conservationists believe no animal should be killed in the name of conservation. This idea is a death knell for Australia’s native species.
An exhaustive search involving 44,000 field staff, 318,000 habitat surveys and nearly 35 million photos has revealed India’s tiger population is on the rise.
We should welcome a native predators’ return across the British Isles, while at the same time being honest about the implications.
Translocations have become more frequent in Africa. Elephants are the biggest animals to be moved.
The $4m cost is almost double the anti-poaching budget for South African National Parks.
Declining numbers mean the continent’s top predator isn’t fulfilling its ecological role.
The latest trophy hunting furore should at least raise the profile of Africa’s forgotten megafauna.
Decline of world’s big veggies risks creating ‘empty landscapes’.
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