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Transport ministry has put out tender for consultant to advise on the structural setup and incentives.

Transport ministry has put out tender for consultant to advise on the structural setup and incentives.

For at least the past 20 years, there has been regular talk about the need to break down silos in conservation. The argument is straightforward: to be successful, the field must be interdisciplinary and inclusive to address the myriad issues that impact a range of stakeholders. For example, protecting an area is rarely as simple […]

Last month, nine organizations collectively announced a $5 billion pledge toward biodiversity conservation efforts worldwide. Most of the participants are philanthropic foundations, but one signatory is Rainforest Trust, a conservation group that committed $500 million. The scale of Rainforest Trust’s commitment was surprising to some in the conservation world: just a decade ago, the Virginia-based […]

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I would say that that challenge — fighting poaching and the trafficking of ivory — was easy, compared to the kind of challenges were facing now. 0ur enemies now are very difficult people to wrap your hands around. they are people producing food. how do you call that person an enemy? you cant commit a person to jail, right? so the challenge is so much more difficult. and thats why its so much more important that we actually win hearts and minds about nature, but we also address things from th...

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As humans close in on their habitat, crocodiles in the Philippines snap back In mangrove-rich Palawan, residents are advised to steer clear of crocodile habitats as the hatching season makes the reptiles more aggressive. There are two crocodile species in the Philippines: the endemic Philippine crocodile and the bigger and more aggressive saltwater crocodile, found throughout Asia and the Pacific. Crocodile attacks on humans have increased in recent years, which experts attribute to the encroac...

News Author: Francis Vorhies Published: 04/03/2021 A sustainable wild meat sector could help to enhance rural livelihoods and to promote sustainable land management and biodiversity, argues Dr Francis Vorhies from Stellenbosch Universitys African Wildlife Economy Institute in an opinion piece in Cape Times (4 March). Read the article below or click ​Francis Vorhies* When we celebrate our rich diversity of fauna and flora on World Wildlife Day (3 March), lets also spare a thought for policy...