By Spoorthy Raman A South African court in January sentenced four poachers to several years in prison for two separate crimes ...

Dion George, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, has declared war onpoaching syndicates, vowing to strengthen legislation and disrupt local and international networks.

In this week's podcast, we talk with Gen. Johan Jooste, a former Army general and chief ranger, about anti-poaching efforts in South Africa.

The author came across this snare during a sweep he joined in November. Snare poaching is on the rise in much of South Africa. Photo by Dac Collins We find five snares during the first three minutes ...

Herds of impala, wildebeest, kudu and other large herbivores are in decline across sub-Saharan Africa, in part due to rising ...

South Africa has submitted more than 50 species to the Red List of threatened species every year for the past three years from the Richtersveld region alone due to expanding diamond mining, ongoing ...

South Africa's wildlife is under threat as some of the country's most iconic species are being targeted by criminal gangs who deal in rhino horn and other illegal wildlife parts. Luckily there are men ...

The global demand for ivory is driving heavily armed poachers from Chad and Sudan into Cameroon’s Bouba Ndjida National Park.

Did you know that some African elephants can travel over 50 miles in a single day, navigating vast territories that span hundreds of square miles? This impressive journey is now more closely monitored ...

Dogs4Wildlife, based in Carmarthen, is a non-profit organisation which supports frontline conservation efforts across sub-Saharan Africa ... dogs to support anti-poaching rangers.