New data shows habitat loss and degradation are pushing mammals closer to extinction — with endemic species facing the greatest risk
From ‘lost’ to living: blue-tailed sandveld lizard rediscovered in Mozambique national park
Lion numbers have remained stable from 2015 to 2023, while the population of hippos plunged by more than 2 500 from 2015 to 2017
The insects occur at only two tiny sites at high altitudes in the Wolkberg mountain range
The biodiversity rich Western Soutpansberg Nature Reserve is made up of eight landowners who manage the land as a collective
South Africa’s dwarf tortoises, and other species, are being wiped out because they are easy prey for pied crows
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There are early signs that fewer lesser kestrels and Amur falcons are visiting South Africa this year
Researchers have found that the continent’s population of raptors have declined, even in protected areas
The team consists of three scent detection dogs that have been trained to sniff out succulent plants
