New research in the Kruger National Park has found that rising CO₂ in the atmosphere helps savanna grasses grow when less water is available.
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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.
Could spekboom move from garden hedge to dinner plate? Scientists found most people surveyed would eat it.
Herbarium cabinets lock away valuable plant data that needs to be mobilised through digitisation.
The okapi’s story reveals how Indigenous knowledge shaped its discovery, while colonialism, mining and conflict now threaten this remarkable rainforest animal.
The scientist who discovered Likweli describes years of searching for the species, new to science.
When elephants leave Kruger National Park, they are sometimes killed and their meat is shared with nearby communities. This policy may have unintended consequences.
Lemurs and other native animals are rare in recovering forests.
Parks do more than cool cities. They also help people work together to cope with climate change, but only if local communities help design, manage and care for them.
A year-long study found that impala in a South African game reserve need their own space in the dry season, away from tourists, to reduce their stress.
Mating with many males means more viable nests and improved offspring survival or performance for African Grey Foam-Nest Treefrogs.
Ethiopia’s protected areas conserve almost 10% of the country, but new research has found that people living near nature reserves may be more likely to go hungry.
Ancient carbon is leaking from two lakes in the Congo Basin, revealing a previously unknown link between tropical peatlands and the atmosphere.
Africa’s wildlife laws still follow a 1933 colonial conservation model that excludes communities and fails to protect wildlife. It’s time to do away with it.
Understanding how female baboons benefit from social bonds helps humans understand their own origins.
From Cape Town’s kelp forests to debates over hunting and sharks, human relationships with wildlife are reshaping conservation across South Africa.
The use of artificial intelligence tools is among the top emerging issues in biodiversity conservation.
Ghana’s community conservation areas protect forests and wildlife while supporting rural livelihoods, but weak laws and funding threaten their future.
Palaeontologists have got a clearer picture of where turtles fit in the animal kingdom, thanks to analysis of a southern African fossil.
Road counts over 16 years revealed declines in populations of birds of prey in South Africa.
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