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Endangered species

Thousands of pangolins, 193,000 elephants — how crime networks are hollowing out Africa’s wilderness

Africa

Thousands of pangolins, 193,000 elephants — how crime networks are hollowing out Africa’s wilderness

By Don Pinnock

Elite hunting and smuggling syndicate threatens Tanzania’s Masai giraffe

Our Burning Planet

Elite hunting and smuggling syndicate threatens Tanzania’s Masai giraffe

By Willis Okumu for ISS Today

Paardevlei, a potential affordable housing and new nature reserve project in Cape Town

South Africa

Paardevlei, a potential affordable housing and new nature reserve project in Cape Town

By Kristin Engel

State of the Environment Report — biodiversity across the Western Cape in decline

Our Burning Planet

State of the Environment Report — biodiversity across the Western Cape in decline

By Kristin Engel

Seabird surgery and mad dash to save AP509, a Critically Endangered African penguin

South Africa

Seabird surgery and mad dash to save AP509, a Critically Endangered African penguin

By Kristin Engel

African penguins — De Hoop breeding colony researchers watch for flickers of hope

Our Burning Planet

African penguins — De Hoop breeding colony researchers watch for flickers of hope

By Kristin Engel

Rescue operation launched for endangered seabirds coated in mystery ‘fish oil’

South Africa

Rescue operation launched for endangered seabirds coated in mystery ‘fish oil’

By Tony Carnie

Trading in wild things: Major rethink required, for biodiversity’s sake

World

Trading in wild things: Major rethink required, for biodiversity’s sake

By Don Pinnock

Red alert – that prawn on your plate is not as ‘green’ as you think

South Africa

Red alert – that prawn on your plate is not as ‘green’ as you think

By Julia Evans

Penguin safety worries as navy readies Simon’s Town underwater demolition training exercise

South Africa

Penguin safety worries as navy readies Simon’s Town underwater demolition training exercise

By Kristin Engel

South Africa cited in global report that seeks to end captive tiger breeding

World

South Africa cited in global report that seeks to end captive tiger breeding

By Don Pinnock

Saving the endangered Cape parrot’s natural habitat by planting one tree at a time

South Africa

Saving the endangered Cape parrot’s natural habitat by planting one tree at a time

By Jessica Leaver