The Cool Down on MSN

Giraffe in South Africa tears into invasive prickly pear as nature fights back

"In Australia they actually introduced a moth species to fight it because it was destroying so much habitat." ...
Mongabay

The value of South Africa’s wildlife shouldn’t be in the hands of wealthy foreign hunters (commentary)

South Africa’s conservation debate is too often anchored within the blunt slogan, “If it pays, it stays.” At face value, this appears pragmatic, even responsible. But there’s a troubling premise ...
Femina on MSN

Learning lessons from a wildlife safari in South Africa

Shraddha Kamdar goes on a wildlife safari in Kruger National Park in South Africa ...
ScienceAlert on MSN

One Super Predator in Africa Instills More Fear Than Lions

(Todd Ryburn Photography/Getty Images) Lions are built for terror. With their bladed paws, wielded by a rippling mass of pure ...
Phys.org

Global trade in wild animals is soaring—South Africa's laws aren't doing enough to prevent harm

The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a country's Global ...

Africa’s wildlife laws follow a colonial model which separates people and animals: why it’s not working

Africa’s wildlife laws still follow a 1933 colonial conservation model that excludes communities and fails to protect ...
CNN

Fake blood and stuffed animals: How wildlife forensics could help to convict poachers

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...
The Conversation

Global trade in wild animals is soaring – South Africa’s laws aren’t doing enough to prevent harm

The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a country’s Global ...