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Overexploitation to supply the exotic pet trade has driven the extinction in the wild of some species, such as Spix’s macaw.

The parrot trade boom: Risks and consequences for endangered species

New research probes whether captive breeding is hurting or helping parrots

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
The rhinos, which are part of the 2 000 that belonged to controversial breeder John Hume, have now been relocated to a conservancy in KwaZulu-Natal

40 dehorned rhinos relocated in bid to ‘rewild’ captive-bred animals

The rhinos, which are part of the 2 000 that belonged to controversial breeder John Hume, have now been relocated to a conservancy in KwaZulu-Natal

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read