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The Oscars for Adventurershttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/the-oscars-for-adventurers

06 November 2022 The world’s most epic film festival, BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival. This year’s BANFF Mountain Film Festiv al will be the 19th year that Cape Union Mart brings one of the biggest mountain festivals in the world to South African shores. The...

2022 Living Planet Index Report: Summary of the Top Ten Issueshttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/2022-living-planet-index-report-summary-of-the-top-ten-issues

02 November 2022 The 2022 Living Planet Index report indicates an “average 69% decrease in the relative abundance of monitored wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018.” The WWF living planet index is published every two years. This year, it gathered information from...

African Penguin: Facts, Conservation Status and the Heroes Fighting for Their Survivalhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/african-penguin-facts-conservation-status-and-the-heroes-fighting-for-their-survival

18 October 2022 It is not every day that you get a chance to see the fantastic work conservation heroes are doing to fight for an endangered species. I was fortunate enough to be given a tour by Romy Klusener, the head of SANCCOB’s bird rehabilitation program. Who is...

Atlantic Puffin: Facts About its Fascinating Lifehttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/atlantic-puffin-facts-about-its-fascinating-life

09 October 2022 The Atlantic puffin consistently ranks high in the list of Britain's favourite birds and has been lovingly dubbed ‘The clown of the sea’. The Atlantic Puffin is one of the most recognisable seabirds in the world and has gained icon status due to its...

What is an Autotroph, and How Does It Work?https://conservationmag.org/en/environment/what-is-an-autotroph-and-how-does-it-work

09 October 2022 What is an autotroph, in short? An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food. In many media, “autotroph” is essentially synonymous with “plant” and “photosynthesis”. However, the reality is a lot more complex. What is an autotroph, in...

The race to save the Sumatran tigerhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/the-race-to-save-the-sumatran-tiger

05 October 2022 The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is clinging to survival, with less than 300 remaining in the wild. Their Indonesian cousins, the Javan and Balinese tigers, have already been declared Extinct, and experts are concerned the Sumatran tiger...

Vegetarian vs Vegan or Plant-Based Diet for Environmental Sustainabilityhttps://conservationmag.org/en/sustainable-food/vegetarian-vs-vegan-or-plant-based-diet-for-environmental-sustainability

29 September 2022 International research has shown the massive amounts of land needed to cater for beef production as well as the greenhouse gas emissions of beef emitted by raising cattle. Beef production emits 99.48kg CO2eq per kilogram of food, more than double the...

Rewilding Rhino: Conservation Heroes Successfully Translocate 27 Rhinos to Mozambiquehttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/rewilding-rhino-conservation-heroes-successfully-translocate-26-rhinos-to-mozambique

21 September 2022 August/September marks a significant milestone for the rhino species' fight against rhino extinction and the rewilding of Zinave National Park with rhinos. Conservation heroes have successfully reintroduced 27 rhinos, 20 white and 7 black rhinos in...

Alternative to meat protein: opulent escargot or humble snail as a sustainable protein https://conservationmag.org/en/sustainable-food/alternative-to-meat-protein-opulent-escargot-or-humble-snail-as-a-sustainable-protein

18 September 2022 Snails as a food source are astoundingly environmentally friendly compared to other protein sources. Does escargot have a role in the common household, or is it destined to remain a delicacy on the restaurant menu? I visited Goshen Snail Farm to find...

Nature's survivors: The adaptability of wildlifehttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/nature-s-survivors-the-adaptability-of-wildlife

17 September 2022 Climate adaptation is a trending topic with human impact on the environment reaching unprecedented levels. It is important to look at adaptation strategies from nature. Over millennia animals, including humans, had to develop adaptation methods to...

Animal euthanasia: vets speak out about how making humane decisions can take its tollhttps://conservationmag.org/en/environment/animal-euthanasia-vets-speak-out-about-how-making-humane-decisions-can-take-its-toll

14 September 2022 Euthanising an animal – be it a dog, cow, horse or lion – is seldom an easy decision for an owner or custodian to make. For veterinarians, too, giving advice and having to put an animal down can be fraught with emotional difficulty – as morals, ethics,...

In New Zealand, Conservation Is Buoyed by Indigenous Knowledgehttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/in-new-zealand-conservation-is-buoyed-by-indigenous-knowledge

13 September 2022 Freshwater crayfish have inhabited New Zealand for millions of years. They have dark, hard, and mottled shells, allowing them to blend in with logs and mud as they seek cover from predators. At night the crustaceans search for food, their strong...

The Race to Save the Critically Endangered Orangutanhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/the-race-to-save-the-orangutan

09 June 2022 For 14-year-old Nigel and other orangutans who have fallen victim to the illegal wildlife trade, freedom is a distant memory. Torn from his mother’s arms as an infant, Nigel has spent most of his life in captivity. He was hairless and starving when he...

WWF Wine farm Conservation Champions: You Can Taste the Differencehttps://conservationmag.org/en/sustainable-food/wwf-winefarm-conservation-champions-you-can-taste-the-difference

13 May 2022 South Africa, especially the Western Cape region, is a well-known wine producer globally. According to Wines of South Africa (WOSA), South Africa harvested 896 million litres of wine and exported 319 million litres of this desirable potion in 2020....

Warapoka Endangered Rainforest: Local Tourism Project Support the Forest and Community https://conservationmag.org/en/places/warapoka-endangered-rain-forest-local-tourism-project-support-the-forest-and-community

09 May 2022 “Tourism preserves our environment, culture, and livelihood”: Guyana's smallest indigenous group calls for visitors to help protect their endangered rainforest and land rights through first ever visits. When the indigenous leaders of the remote village...

In the firing-line: An exclusive interview with the elite anti-poaching unit at Singita South Africahttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/in-the-firing-line-an-exclusive-interview-with-the-elite-anti-poaching-unit-at-singita-south-africa

18 March 2022 “It must be terrifying,” muses the young man in the camo uniform. Strange words from someone with a 9mm on his hip. He continues: “I’ve actually tried to imagine what it must be like to be a poacher in the bush who suspects there’s a stopper group out...

Table Mountain Forest Bathing and Forest Bathing Spotshttps://conservationmag.org/en/hiking/table-mountain-forest-bathing-and-forest-bathing-spots

11 January 2022 We all know that forests are an essential part of the living earth system, and – somehow – we instinctively know that trees are worth preserving. But it’s not just tree-hugging environmental activists who care more about the planet than about people....

Big Cats of the Camdeboo https://conservationmag.org/en/places/big-cats-of-the-camdeboo

10 January 2022 New visitor experiences in the Camdeboo have cast light on conservation efforts such as the ‘re-wilding’ of cheetah It’s strange how much faith a daintily electrified perimeter brings when you’re outside, miles from anyone, in the middle of lion...

Mozambique Proclaims Maputo National Parkhttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/mozambique-proclaims-maputo-national-park

06 January 2022 On 7 December, Mozambique’s Council for Ministers issued a decree to formally merge the spectacular terrestrial and marine ecosystems of Maputo Special Reserve and Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve into one conservation area —the new Maputo National...

Shark Conservation in South Africa: the good, the bad and the uglyhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/shark-conservation-in-south-africa

24 November 2021 Feared by most, sharks, the monsters of the ocean, face an uncertain future due to global overfishing. Of the 1000+ known shark and ray species globally, nearly one-quarter are classified as threatened with extinction. South Africa, with one of the...