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By Dr Daniel Stiles Key Takeaways * Ant trafficking is emerging as a serious new wildlife crime, especially in East Africa. * The trade is driven by booming demand for exotic pet ants in Asia and beyond. * Smuggling ants can cause real ecological harm, including colony collapse and invasive-species risks. * Kenya
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The Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve stands as the only ecologically intact savannah along a 200-kilometer stretch of Lake Albert’s shoreline in Uganda. Established initially as a controlled hunting area in 1963, this remote wilderness once harbored significant populations of Uganda kob, buffalo, and Jackson's hartebeest. Then came
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Key Takeaways * Africa’s rangers are frontline conservation workers under intense pressure. Many are underpaid, undertrained, and lack insurance. * Staffing and resource shortages are weakening protection efforts. * Rangers are doing more community engagement, but training has not kept pace. * The report calls for greater recognition, better conditions, and professional reform.
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In the far west of Botswana lies a place where people live surrounded by elephants and yet remain among the poorest in the country. For thirty-five years, communities across southern Africa have been told that if they own the wildlife on their land, it can pay. For most, it