Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are still found in the wild, but their numbers are reducing as human activity encroaches on their natural forest habitat.
In and around the Cape peninsula, poachers actively target smaller wild animals through the use of snares.
While the potential riches of the lucrative rhino horn trade are the main driving factor, it’s not the only consideration.
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A suspect was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday while trying to smuggle rhino horn out of the country.
Two notorious “Boere rhino-horn mafia” members have been hit with jail sentences for a devastating poaching spree.
Chances are that when you hear the word ‘poaching’ you think of rhinos. Sadly, they’re far from the only species whose survival is under threat.
In the profitable world of rhino horn syndicates, one name stands tall above the rest – Dawie Groenewald, who is credited with having “a genius for staying out of jail”.
Pilanesberg National Park was fortunate enough to raise the funds needed to launch the biggest rhino dehorning operation in the world, with two expert teams taking on the mammoth task.
Global lockdowns have seen greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution slashed, but it’s not all good news on the environmental front.
In the Kruger National Park, a pack of four-legged heroes are fighting the good fight against poachers.
A heroic ranger in the Kruger Park took down five heavily armed poachers, one of whom had a rifle pointed in his direction.
Some stories are harder to tell than others, and the team who made ‘Stroop’ certainly embarked on an emotional rollercoaster these past few years.
A rhino poacher was trampled by elephants and then eaten by lions, after he attempted to hunt down a rhino in the Kruger Park.
Some heroes wear capes, and others wear khaki uniforms and stamp around in the bush. Let’s hit the Kruger Park ground running.
The owners of a predator park in Limpopo woke up one morning to find four of their big cats had been poisoned, and the losses have left them devastated.
A private game reserve the size of Pretoria is working hard to protect endangered animals. Seriously, their security upgrades are nothing to sneeze at.
Three Croatians visiting South Africa in order to hunt captive-bred lions saw their trip end in disaster, one of their party winding up dead.
You might not have heard of Edna Molewa before, but if you’re all concerned with conservation some of her recent decisions might be a little upsetting.
How much money does one need in the bank to pocket the Big Five hunting trophy? There’s that, and then what happens to the money paid.
Local authorities are cutting down on illegal crayfish trading, and this has landed one restaurateur in seriously hot water. Even a bribe didn’t work.
Most of us love to snack on the odd crayfish, but for some their livelihood depends entirely on their ability to catch them. Not that authorities are making it easy.
Here’s one to keep all those pesky tourists away from spending money on our shores – check out this couple’s African holiday from hell.
If you are a fan of Africa’s gentle grey giants then look away now, Kruger Park poachers felling another beast. What happened next is perhaps the worst part though.
It was a tragic weekend in Tanzania’s Maswa Game Reserve, a pilot gunned down poachers whilst on patrol.
Prince Harry has been grabbing local headlines as he makes his way round southern Africa, his visit to the Kruger the scene of a touching moment.
Wow but people were angry about Cecil. They still are, of course, it’s just that talking about it now usually has people doing the eye roll. Our JZ isn’t all that fussed by the uproar.
Prince Harry mans up and joins forces with Operation Corona in the Kruger to combat the endless stream of rhino poachers.
If you’re the overly sentimental type you might want to ready the tissues, watch this video and then share relentlessly across social media to make sure everyone knows how much you care.
Many of us may find the practice of killing for sport revolting, but we should perhaps better understand the conservation benefits that stem from this money spinner.