World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Saving endangered forest elephants with DNA and data

New tracking methods and regional cooperation help protect forest elephants as poaching and habitat loss threaten their ...
Mongabay

Africa’s wildlife has lost a third of its ‘ecological power,’ study says

A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity loss on ecological functions by tracking energy flows within them. It found that declines in birds and small mammals have led to a significant ...
CNN

Two African countries say they need to kill elephants for food. Critics say it’s cruel and won’t work

Drought is now so bad in parts of southern Africa that governments say they must kill hundreds of their most captivating, majestic wild animals to feed desperately hungry people. In August, Namibia ...
National Hog Farmer

Wild boar habitats key to African swine fever transmission

Romania has remained a major hotspot for ASF in Europe, accounting for 66% of reported pig farm outbreaks in the EU in 2024.

African elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation

In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants to date, an international team of researchers shows that elephant ...
The Conversation

Global trade in wild animals is soaring – South Africa’s laws aren’t doing enough to prevent harm

The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a country’s Global ...