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Pioneering Conservation in a Precarious Part of DRC
- 01/09/17
- Bili-Uele, Chimpanzee, Forest Elephant, DRC, West/Central Africa
- Alain Lushimba
The animal world has been my passion since childhood. Conservation of nature, specifically the protection of species, has since become my career. For five years, I worked in the Lomako–Yokokala Faunal Reserve in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
How Agriculture Can Protect Biodiversity
Tanzania is known for its wildlife tourism, but in reality, 91 percent of tourism arrivals in the country head to northern Tanzania. The southern swath of Tanzania, with its fertile soils and temperate weather, is prime agriculture country.
An Incubator for Great Ape Protection
- 12/19/16
- Bonobo, Chimpanzee
- David Williams
It is not common for African primatologists and conservationists to mix, much less in a small town in Japan. But earlier this December, 16 African students representing 11 different countries came to Inuyama, Japan, to do just that. The odd group convened under the auspices of the African Primatological Consortium.
The United States’ Little Known Role in Wildlife Crime
- 12/15/16
- Micaela Samodelov
Valued at an estimated $10–$20 billion per year, the global illegal wildlife trade is said to be the fourth-largest illegal trade in the world. To date, much attention has been focused on consumer countries in Asia, a major destination for a wide variety of wildlife contraband.
Africa Provides Ample Evidence of Climate Change
- 12/14/16
- Kenya, East Africa
- Fiesta Warinwa
With the world currently experiencing many of its effects, it is a critical time for drawing attention to the threats of climate change. In Africa, prolonged droughts have been felt across the continent. Between 2007 and 2009, severe droughts in Kenya and Tanzania significantly reduced local communities’ crop yields and livestock productivity. But it also had a big effect on the region’s wildlife.