Poaching Issues Along the Banks of the Zambezi River
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Disruption of Ant-plant Mutualism is Sabotaging Lion Hunts in Laikipia, Kenya
By Dr Daniel Stiles Key Takeaways: * An invasive big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala) is displacing the native acacia ant that defends whistling-thorn trees against elephants at Ol Pejeta. * Big-headed ants don't bite elephants. In invaded areas, elephants break trees at five to seven times the rate of uninvaded areas.
Protecting a Fragile River Ecosystem (6-minute Video)
The Malagarasi River cuts through one of Tanzania's lesser-known safari concessions, the Uvinza Open Area. This film documents the hard work that has gone into rehabilitating it. Most of the area is floodplain. Seasonal water dictates wildlife movement, where poachers operate, and where patrols can reach. When the
From "Endangered Species" to "Endangered Spaces": An Evolution in Conservation Thinking
By Marco Pani Key Takeaways: * Hunting concessions across seven SADC countries cover roughly 1.16 million sq km of habitat. That's nearly double the 618,000 sq km of protected land in national parks in those same countries. * Most of Africa's elephants and lions live outside
Signature Snarelines: Unmasking Poacher Identities in the Wild (5-minute Video)
In this episode of Patrol, the anti-poaching team in the Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve, Uganda, clears a freshly set snare line in the thickets scattered across the savannah. Lake Albert Safaris director Aston Sparks explains how rangers read a poacher's signature. The materials, the spacing, and the way the