The values of Zimbabwe’s and Namibia’s ivory stockpiles have been grossly overstated, and their proposed sale would lead to another poaching epidemic.

Books coming out this month also look at the ethics of conservation, the history of water and the exploitation of the Congo.

A newly discovered plant genus could be wiped out by dams and mining. Could giving it a name save it from extinction?

Covering issues related to poaching, wildlife trafficking and extinction requires an unflinching look at what we’re losing and why.

Farmers don't like living near big predators like leopards, but new research shows the carnivores provide a vital ecological service.

Video: Poachers slaughtered 1,028 South African rhinos for their horns in 2017.

The trouble is, almost all animal populations today are facing increasing stress from changing environments.

Ewaso Lions founder Shivani Bhalla aims to help people learn to live with local predators.

Lady Liuwa, the lonely lioness who spent more than a decade as the last of her kind in Zimbabwe’s Liuwa Plain National Park, has died of natural causes on the eve of World Lion Day. A survivor of poaching and illegal trophy hunting, Lady Liuwa wandered the park by herself from the late 1990s until 2010, when the first of several companions were successfully transported to Liuwa. Alas, the story since then remained full of near-constant tragedies, but also some hope. Lady Liuwa never bred, but her impact continues with efforts to restore the once-ravaged park. African Parks has the history and a tribute to this resilient big cat. 

Conservation fences protect nearby forests, but do they leave some people unexpectedly vulnerable?