Captive breeding has a dark side – as disturbing Czech discovery of trafficked tiger body parts highlights
The slaughtered tigers were not bred in zoos, yet their story should put captive breeding in general into question.
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Paddington III, Gladiator II, and the end of the world – what to watch, read and do this week
Big movie sequels, the return of Wolf Hall, the end of the world for the Booker winner and a celebration of exquisite Scottish embroidery.
Scientists call for legalisation of rhino horn trade
Global bans on rhinoceros products have failed, and legalisation is required to save rhinos from extinction, argue scientists. In a paper published today in journal Science, University of Queensland researcher…
Why southern Africa’s peace parks are sliding into war parks
There are very violent confrontations in southern Africa’s peace parks. This is partly due to a violent history dating back to the apartheid era that has never been adequately addressed.
The fight against poaching must shift to empowering communities
Local and indigenous communities remain mostly excluded from real benefits, and conservation often comes at a huge cost to them.
Prehistoric communities off the coast of Britain embraced rising seas – what this means for today’s island nations
New research has mapped sea-level rise around the Isles of Scilly over the last 12,000 years.
Satellites, mathematics and drones take down poachers in Africa
In 2014, 1,215 rhinos were killed in South Africa for their horns, which end up in Asia as supposed cures for a variety of ailments. An estimated 30,000 African elephants were slaughtered last year for…
Trophy hunting will not save Africa’s lions – so the UK ban on imports is a positive step for wildlife conservation
An Africa-based conservation expert explains why trophy hunting has not delivered for wildlife in most parts of Africa, and that local communities benefit next to nothing from its continued practice
Dinosaurs: how our understanding of what they looked like keeps changing
A transcript of episode 11 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including an interview on Israel’s foreign policy options following its recent election.
To reduce rhino poaching, take demand for horns seriously
Poaching rhinos for their horns is one of the most publicized conservation issues worldwide. From global trade bans and surveillance drones, to the involvement of celebrities such as British royal Prince…
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