Geographical Location: Africa

Jackal attacks on domestic sheep in South Africa are most common when the predators lack wild prey resources, according to new research. These findings on the feeding habits of black-backed...

Wildlife managers with the U.S. Forest Service are partnering with international colleagues in Malawi to track the revitalization of wildlife decimated by poaching. But a nongovernmental organization based in South...

In parts of Tanzania, villages manage wildlife conservation in return for a portion of tourism revenues. This sort of community-based natural resource management has become widespread throughout the country, but...

For the functionally extinct northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni), there may be some hope. Although just two females of these rhinos remain, scientists recently created hybrid embryos from southern...

People are often required to get vaccinations against deadly diseases when they make trips to tropical areas, but birds don’t have that sort of luxury, even though these world travelers...

Students at Michigan State University are training to be the next leaders in wildlife conservation while helping people in Uganda develop novel solutions to conservation problems. The students are taking...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reversed a ban on trophy imports for several African species while simultaneously withdrawing findings that gave broader permissions for importation. The Service will...

The toll of war isn’t limited to human casualties. Biologists recently found that since the mid-20th century, as conflict has become more common across Africa, mammal populations in turbulent areas...

Predators and livestock can be a controversial combination anywhere, But it can be particularly contentious in South Africa, where livestock farmers complain about mounting impacts from carnivores on their operations....

At the request of the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, USDA Wildlife Services (WS) in New Hampshire hosted a delegation of wildlife professionals from six African countries September 28th. ...