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100+ civil society organisations to the African Development Bank: Don’t finance the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

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100+ civil society organisations to the African Development Bank: Don’t finance the East African Crude Oil Pipeline More than 100 civil society organizations have written to the President of the African Development Bank, Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, warning the bank against financing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, which they call “an exceptionally high-risk project.”  The proposed 1,445-kilometer…

How is the novel Coronavirus connected to wildlife?

How is the novel Coronavirus connected to wildlife?

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What do the coronavirus and the extinction of endangered species have in common? With the current outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), global attention has been drawn to the significant health risks posed by eating wild animals. COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2 in short. Originating in Wuhan in Hubei, China early December…

Connecting people and the natural world through visual arts: An interview with Pooja Gupta

Connecting people and the natural world through visual arts: An interview with Pooja Gupta

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With a passion that is inextricably linked to the natural world, conservation artist Pooja Gupta works with the language of video, illustration, graphics, animation and everything in between to translate thoughts, concepts and stories into visuals. Pooja travels around the globe to document the natural world and communicate conservation through a range of creative mediums. For the last…

Local and international organisations call on Ugandan and DRC presidents to protect sensitive ecosystems in new oil licensing round

Local and international organisations call on Ugandan and DRC presidents to protect sensitive ecosystems in new oil licensing round

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Kampala and Goma – Nearly 50 civil society organizations (CSOs) from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and their partners have written to the presidents of Uganda and the DRC calling on them to avoid sensitive ecosystems in the planned and ongoing oil exploration licensing round in the Albertine Graben. The CSOs made the…

Bushmeat hunting threatens hornbills and raptors in Cameroon’s forests, study finds

Bushmeat hunting threatens hornbills and raptors in Cameroon’s forests, study finds

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A new study has found that hornbills, vultures and eagles are being hunted for bushmeat in Cameroon in much greater numbers than previously thought. Researchers estimate that people living around the proposed Ebo National Park in Cameroon’s Littoral region consumed an average of 29 hornbills and eight raptors per month. But they remain unsure how…

New research questions assumptions about bushmeat hunting in the Global South

New research questions assumptions about bushmeat hunting in the Global South

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As much as 150 million rural households across the Global South may be involved in bushmeat hunting, new studies led by the University of Copenhagen find. Hunting is prevalent in the 24 countries surveyed but only providing a small contribution to households and mainly for subsistence rather than for trade. The studies thus contradict earlier…

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Conservation groups should remain resolute and say no to rhino horn trade

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Why is the illicit rhino horn trade escalating? In South Africa, domestic trade of rhinoceros horn, forbidden since 2008, is about to become legal again. On April 7 2017, a court effectively overturned the national ban. This controversial move was welcomed by commercial rhino breeders, who argue that legalising safe, sustainable horn removal from living…

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Hunting responsible for sharp decline in tropical wildlife and birds with 83% and 58%

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Hunting is a major driver of biodiversity loss, but a systematic large-scale estimate of hunting-induced defaunation was lacking until now. In a new study published in Science, an international team of ecologists and environmental scientists warns that bird and mammal populations decline sharply in zones of 7 to 40 kilometers around villages and roads where…

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Legendary South African Vet Dr. Hym Ebedes Passes Away, Leaving a Legacy for Future Generations

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Dedicating 56 years of his life to animal welfare and conservation, South African vet Hymie Ebedes  became world-renowned for his expertise and pioneering work across not only the African continent, but also in countries such as China, Israel, Australia and Spain. Therefore, the 24th November 2015 will not just be the day a family unite…