Often, when wild animals come into contact with people outside of national parks, they end up dead. A recent case in Mozambique’s Banhine National Park highlights just what’s at stake when predators and people meet – and why understanding these dynamics at a landscape level is critical for conservation.
When AI and the Internet of Things meet the expert guide, eyes in the sky and four-legged trackers, the scales tip favourably in the fight against poaching and the illegal wildlife trade.
The distinctive contours of the northernmost peaks of the Drakensberg aren’t just spectacular to look at, they’re the source of the Lowveld’s water, giving life to towns, communities and the area’s wildlife. Read more about this fascinating ecosystems and the work being done to protect and restore it.
The half-ton leatherback turtle hauled herself out of the ocean, up the beach, and settled into a little depression above the high tide line. Then, she anchored her front flippers and began: Dig, flick, dig, flick. First, with the right side. Then with the left.
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