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How our supporters have been helping wild animals
57+ min ago (674+ words) Thanks to our supporters" generosity, we were able to step in where animals needed us most, helping to protect vulnerable animals and support conservation efforts around the world. Here"s how our supporters" kindness helped make a difference in May....
Three pangolins have been rescued from ruthless poachers. One is fighting to survive
1+ week, 2+ day ago (563+ words) A tiny pangolin named Kuru is clinging to life in South Africa, and he desperately needs your help. When rescuers intercepted poachers during an undercover sting operation, they found Kuru and two other shy, gentle pangolins trussed up and ready…...
Helpless pangolin's leg severed by poacher's cruel snare
3+ week, 4+ day ago (496+ words) Bone protruded from Nthambi's leg when she was rescued from poachers in rural Malawi. The criminals did not care that this traumatised and severely injured pangolin must have been in excruciating pain. All they cared about was making money by…...
Monthly Highlights April 26
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1041+ words) Thanks to our supporters" generosity, March and April were powerful months of action for wildlife. Together, we were able to step in where wildlife needed us most, helping to give vulnerable animals a second chance at survival. ILast month, we…...
Asia now hub of growing illegal wildlife trade across 100+ countries, study shows
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (893+ words) Article written by Spoorthy Raman Originally published by Mongabay, 31 March 2026 In addition to'massive legal, regulated trade, there's widespread illicit trafficking in both live animals and high-demand, profitable animal products, a commerce worth at least'$20 billion per year. Dubbed "one of…...
Rat poison found in Cape Town's dead caracals
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (726+ words) Article written by Jacques Malherbe Originally published by Ground Up, 15 April 2026 Dr Gabriella Leighton has performed dozens of post-mortems on Cape Town's caracals. She has become used to seeing the effects of anticoagulant rodenticides " rat poisons designed to cause internal…...
Be the hero this rhino calf needs to survive
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (489+ words) At just a few weeks old, white rhino calf Wilson was found collapsed and gravely wounded in a South African game reserve after being attacked by a clan of hyenas. There was no sign of his mother and she has…...
The fence effect: What happens to wildlife when you draw a line around it?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (928+ words) Article written by Gillian Mc Ainsh Originally published by Daily Maverick, 7 April 2026 A large-scale study of South Africa's protected areas finds that conservation tools like fencing, roads and artificial waterholes are not neutral " they actively shape biodiversity and predator-prey dynamics....
Mexico's monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (568+ words) Article written by Oscar Lopez Originally published by The Guardian, 20 March 2026 The population of monarch'butterflies'in'Mexico'increased 64% this winter, compared with the same period in 2025, offering a glimmer of hope for an'insect'considered at risk of extinction. The figures, released this week by…...
Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1421+ words) Article written by Gloria Dickie Originally published by Mongabay, 24 February 2026 "It can be adapted to just about anywhere," said Andrew Stein, the founder of'Communities Living Sustainably Among Wildlife'(CLAWS) Conservancy, which is based in Botswana. "When we started working there…...