Conservationists can no longer neglect community needs in the pursuit of biodiversity, says SANParks executive conservation manager, Howard Hendricks.
Wildlife economies
To truly protect our oceans, we must collaborate across borders and harmonise conflicting laws, says Dr Arthur Tuda, executive secretary of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association.
The annual Oppenheimer Research Conference (ORC) has become a recognised leader in conservation for showcasing and discussing key issues impacting natural and environmental sciences, biodiversity management and sustainable development in Africa and beyond.
Jaqui Hiltermann navigates the range of topics presented at the upcoming 13th Oppenheimer Research Conference.
To find a solution in which that elephant, or lion or other wildlife, is always an asset, on either side of the boundary, is a task Professor Morgan Hauptfleisch, research director at the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) has set himself and his students.
Dr Kiiru is a towering figure in conservation, known in particular for her work in saving elephants and their habitats and promoting an easier co-existence with people who share their space. She is now the Executive Director of Mpala Research Centre in central Kenya, a former cattle ranch which encompasses 48 000 acres of semi-arid savannas and shrublands. Next month, she will be addressing the 13th Oppenheimer Research Conference in Midrand on the subject of “Transforming spaces of research”.
How can South Africa bring biodiversity conservation and the economy together? B Meyer explains the objectives of the proposed National Biodiversity Economy Strategy.
There’s no disguising it; researchers have rumbled the elusive, shapeshifting, mimic octopus off the coast of Mozambique for the first time, thousands of kilometres away from what has up to now been considered its habitat.
The consumption of wild meat remains a morally contested and controversial issue in conservation policy and science.
Yves Vanderhaeghen interviews Dr Haemish Melvile, whose research suggests that animal carcasses can invigorate the environment