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Desert days: How cheetah (and hyena) man Mills knocked the spots off the naysayers
Desert days: How cheetah (and hyena) man Mills knocked the spots off the naysayers
By Alexandra Howard
Gus Mills took the path less travelled to a career in the bush, studying wildlife. He talks to Alexandra Howard about his life, his work and the alternatives to managing cheetahs in small, fenced areas.
Lions and rural communities in a life-or-death battle for survival
Lions and rural communities in a life-or-death battle for survival
By Caroline Rothery
Lion guru Craig Packer reveals how big cats develop a taste for human flesh and why we shouldn’t swallow big hunters’ wild tales.
Science for Impact
Science for Impact
By Duncan McFadyen
The annual Oppenheimer Research Conference (ORC) has become recognised as a space for showcasing and discussing natural and environmental sciences, conservation, and sustainable development in Africa.
Africa is greener than you think…
Africa is greener than you think…
By Yves Vanderhaeghen
Yves Vanderhaeghen interviews JWO grant winner Dr Hayley Clements about the mammoth task of producing a Biodiversity Intactness Index for Africa
A smell a day keeps predators at bay
A smell a day keeps predators at bay
By Yves Vanderhaeghen
Yves Vanderhaeghen interviews semiochemist Dr Peter Apps, who wants to use animal smells to keep them safe.
MEAT WITHOUT SLAUGHTER
MEAT WITHOUT SLAUGHTER
By Maxcine Kater
Worried about population growth and the pressures of feeding a hungry planet? Don’t have a cow, cultivate one rather. Meanwhile, venison might help us buck the trend.
Just cut fossil fuels and leave our grasslands alone!
Just cut fossil fuels and leave our grasslands alone!
By Heidi Hawkins
We are all in a desperate race for net-zero to halt the changing climate. Plus we are in the middle of an unprecedented biodiversity crisis, e.g., wild mammals now reported to make up only 2% of the global land mammalian biomass (the majority of which is livestock).
JENNIFER WARD OPPENHEIMER RESEARCH GRANT SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
JENNIFER WARD OPPENHEIMER RESEARCH GRANT SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
By Yves Vanderhaeghen
The five finalists who are in line to win this year’s $150 000 USD Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant have been selected.
How to beat eco-paralysis: Lessons from young leaders
How to beat eco-paralysis: Lessons from young leaders
By Savannah Burns
It’s easy to be laid low by all that ails our planet. But the cure lies in taking incremental steps, celebrating small wins and building on them.
Finding Balance for a Sustainable Future: Wild Meat Consumption, Wildlife Economy and Landscape Restoration
Finding Balance for a Sustainable Future: Wild Meat Consumption, Wildlife Economy and Landscape Restoration
By Wiseman Ndlovu
The consumption of wild meat remains a morally contested and controversial issue in conservation policy and science.
South African climate change expert aims to head world body
South African climate change expert aims to head world body
By Yves Vanderhaeghen
The world’s foremost body for climate assessments has never been headed by a woman or anyone from Africa. South Africa’s Professor Debra Roberts aims to rectify both by throwing her hat into the ring to be elected chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Promoting youth leadership: Changing lives through empowering lessons from nature, history and culture
Promoting youth leadership: Changing lives through empowering lessons from nature, history and culture
By Liryn de Jager
As the next generation aspires to build a brighter future, Columba Leadership South Africa is determined to play its role
