Pangolins are hunted mainly for meat across Africa, with local demand - not trade - driving their decline toward extinction.

Study suggests that appetite for bushmeat -- rather than black market for scales to use in traditional Chinese medicine -- is ...

Previous research has shown birds frequently eavesdrop on other bird species to glean information about potential food ...

They symbolise hope and resilience, and the species persists despite decades of historical exploitative logging. Throughout 2023, BirdLife South Africa and its Bird of the Year partners will ...

South Africa will proceed with its long-awaited vaccination strategy against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), Deputy ...

Trafficking of scales for traditional medicine plays a relatively small part in the hunting of pangolins in Nigeria.

Heading off on safari in Kenya means going in search of the majestic Big Five – legendary lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, ...

Have you ever seen a bird that looks like it’s walking on water? That’s the jacana. This unique creature is often called a ...

Inbreeding with domestic cats has become a serious threat to Afro-Asiatic wildcat conservation. Wildcat experts urge pet ...

A bag full of reptiles at an Indian airport, a rare desert snake species from the mountains of Iran and Iraq, and a traveller ...