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From Cape Town’s kelp forests to debates over hunting and sharks, human relationships with wildlife are reshaping conservation across South Africa.
As millions watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup, players’ tattoos will be on display – offering a glimpse into the inner lives of soccer’s biggest stars.
In 2026, Little Caesars Arena will host the Pistons, Red Wings and concerts with A$AP Rocky and Cardi B. But building it wasn’t necessarily a huge moneymaker.
Animals feature in sports club logos and become mascots, but their actual populations are declining. What if we turned this sporting attachment into concrete action?
Protecting places that are likely to remain cool and moist as global temperatures rise can save wildlife of all kinds, but first we have to find them.
Using AI to distinguish between full-throated and intermediary roars could have benefits for lions’ conservation.
The incident should prompt a rethink of our approach to wild animals in captivity, and whether it’s right – or safe – to keep them there at all.
A census of carnivores in Uganda painted a grim picture in some areas, but marked hope for others.
A monitoring approach led by wildlife rangers could make for better counting of lions in many parts of their African range.
Studying carnivore ‘kill rates’ – typically the number of prey killed over time – can help us better understand the role of apex predators in ecosystems across the globe.
Formerly one of the world’s largest markets for tiger bone, new research sheds light on the current situation in South Korea.
From the moment a male lion is born it faces a gauntlet of challenges, ranging from snakebite to infanticide.
Measures to address tensions between wildlife and humans are critical for Tanzania.
About 8,000 lions are being held in facilities across South Africa. In some cases, a legal operation is plugged into an illicit trade network.
Researchers are analyzing the fossil cranium of a Smilodon fatalis that lived more than 13,000 years ago to learn more about the lifestyle of this iconic big cat.
New research studies the factors that determine whether large carnivore reintroductions will be a success.
Tigers exist in South Africa because they’re being intensively farmed for commercial trade in live individuals or their body parts.
Bans on importing hunting trophies risk harming, not helping, endangered species.
An Africa-based conservation expert explains why trophy hunting has not delivered for wildlife in most parts of Africa, and that local communities benefit next to nothing from its continued practice
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Environmental Social Scientist, Newcastle University
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Research associate, Griffith University
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Research Fellow at the Centre for Planetary Health and Resilient Conservation Group, Griffith University
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Professor and Chair, Southwestern Environmental Science and Policy, Northern Arizona University
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Research Associate, Department of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand; Chief Research Officer, Good Governance Africa; Managing Director, Harvey Economics Pty Ltd.
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Research Associate at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Leiden University
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Research Associate, Department of Conservation Management, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor of Conservation Biology & Ecology, Montana State University
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Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Flinders University
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Associate Professor in Conservation Geography, University of Helsinki
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Senior research associate, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Research and Training Manager, Wildlife &Ecological Investments, Tshwane University of Technology
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Senior lecturer, UNSW
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Postdoc with the Elephant Listening Project at BRP, Cornell University