Anti-Poaching K-9s: Take Action Dog Unit
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CONSERVATION UNDER FIRE - RISING RISKS TO RANGERS
THE GAME RANGERS’ ASSOCIATION OF AFRICA (GRAA) Across Africa, conservation areas are increasingly becoming theatres of conflict. Rangers are operating in landscapes marked by instability, armed violence, political fragility, and criminal infiltration—conditions that push them far beyond the traditional boundaries of conservation work. While some rangers may carry firearms
The Canary in the Coal Mine?
By Zig Mackintosh The baobab (Adansonia digitata) is tough and can live between 1,500 and 2,000 years. The species has evolved over thousands of years alongside elephants, climate extremes, and fire. When they start to die at scale, something’s up. Baobab decline matters. It is not about
South Africa's Ruling Reignites the Rhino Horn Debate
By Dr Daniel Stiles On 31st October, 2025, South Africa’s High Court in the Northern Cape ruled in favour of Hendrick Diedericks, owner of a registered rhino Captive Breeding Operation (CBO) in the Northern Cape known as Rockwood Conservation. Starting with 45 southern white rhinos purchased from Kruger National
All Night in Ambush (8-minute Video)
There’s a starry-eyed perception of anti-poaching work that makes for exciting action TV. Armed rangers, night-vision pursuits, poachers in handcuffs. But. The reality is, it’s mostly about hours and hours of walking, watching, waiting. Sitting in the dark, listening to the bush, squashing mosquitoes, hoping tonight’s the