Chapter 7.2 Supplementary Articles

What happened to missing rain birds? http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/what-happened-to-missing-rain-birds-1.1552763 By Tony Carnie Durban – Bird experts have asked the public to help unravel the puzzle surrounding the

Cycad thieves major threat to rare plants http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/cycad-thieves-major-threat-to-rare-plants-1.1733630 By John Yeld Cape Town – South Africa’s rhino poaching epidemic is a disaster, and the escalating

End is near for vulnerable SA species http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/end-is-near-for-vulnerable-sa-species-1.1387257 By Melanie Gosling Cape Town – Some exprts say the world is heading for the “sixth extinction”.

Endangered species http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An endangered (EN) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely to become extinct. Conservation biologists use the IUCN

Habitat crucial to chicks’ survival http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/habitat-crucial-to-chicks-survival-1.1592085 By Theresa Taylor Johannesburg – After nearly two decades of effort, South Africa’s first wattled crane chick has been

Human Impact on Biodiversity in the Congo Basin http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2223917.stm Congo basin forests under threat Global deforestation is 40% greater now than in 1992 More than

Ivory poachers killing elephants faster than they are being born http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/8/19/africa-elephant-poaching.html Study says tipping point reached as poachers kill 7 percent of African elephants annually;

More vultures die in mass poisoning http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/more-vultures-die-in-mass-poisoning-1.1555067 Jy Tony Carnie Durban – Another seven vultures have died close to the scene of the recent mass

SA’s national bird still on endangered list Johannesburg – South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, remains endangered, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) said on

Wild dog numbers precariously low http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/wild-dog-numbers-precariously-low-1.1804282 January 13 2015 at 03:30pm By KAMCILLA PILLAY Durban – For David Marneweck, field officer for the Endangered Wildlife

Bahamas Environment Minister hopes to raise awareness of protecting native species By Kendea Smith   In the wake of the repatriation of 11 rock iguanas

DRC urged to stop illegal logging http://www.news24.com/Green/News/DRC-urged-to-do-more-to-stop-illegal-logging-20140813 Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo takes pride in recent steps to prevent illegal logging in its

Environmental crime a $213bn industry: UN Surging environmental crime, from illegal logging to elephant poaching, is worth up to $213bn a year and is helping

Tanzania: Giraffes Now Top Poacher Hit List http://allafrica.com/stories/201411170126.html Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) By Marc Nkwame Arusha — THE national symbol, giraffe, is increasingly becoming

Africa: Groundbreaking Report Commissioned By Born Free USA Uncovers Ivory Supply Chain From Poached African Elephants to Markets in Asia http://allafrica.com/stories/201408271472.html Today, Born Free USA

High demand for tiger parts fuelling poaching http://mg.co.za/article/2015-02-03-high-demand-for-tiger-parts-fuelling-poaching 03 Feb 2015 14:52 Gopal Sharma Conservationists must try to reduce the demand for tiger parts in

Illegal logging in Madagascar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_logging_in_Madagascar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rosewood is illegally logged from Masoala and Marojejy national parks, with the heaviest exploitation occurring

Survivor plant becoming extinct By John Yeld Cape Town – South Africans are pillaging cycads at such a rate that some species have been driven

The animal market where anything goes http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/the-animal-market-where-anything-goes-1.1715374 By Tom HANCOCK Conghua – Porcupines in cages, endangered tortoises in buckets and snakes in cloth bags –

Wealthy diners driving pangolin to extinction http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Wealthy-diners-driving-pangolin-to-extinction-20140729 Cape Town – Some wild mammal species are being driven to extinction for their fur, hides, horns or

What is Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing https://www.fao.org/iuu-fishing/background/what-is-iuu-fishing/en/#:~:text=Illegal%2C%20unreported%20and%20unregulated%20(IUU)%20fishing%20is%20a%20broad,in%20areas%20within%20national%20jurisdiction   Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a broad term that captures a wide variety

East Africa: New Report Identifies Actions Needed to Curtail Illegal Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficking http://allafrica.com/stories/201409231728.html Washington, DC — Illegal rhino horn trade has reached

Conservation’s Mariana Trench: Report on wildlife trade a seminal moment in South Africa’s history https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-05-06-conservations-mariana-trench-report-on-wildlife-trade-a-seminal-moment-in-south-africas-history/   By Peter Borchert For those familiar with the conservation landscape in

From foe to friend: how carnivores could help farmers  https://theconversation.com/from-foe-to-friend-how-carnivores-could-help-farmers-92190#:~:text=If%20education%20campaigns%20could%20convince,avoiding%20unnecessary%20killings%20and%20costs   Sam Williams Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Zoology, University of Venda, and Honorary Research