Upon reaching the Malawi/Tanzanian border, my Blackberry jumped to life with a request to visit a potential site for a new Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) and to stop by to say “hi” to some current ones. My husband and I were just returning from a road trip that took us snaking through Zambia and Malawi and were heading back home…read more →
2011 marked the worst year for elephant poaching and illegal ivory trading since the height of the trade in the 1980s, according to the UK-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). Following this lamentable news, both the British Parliament and the US Congress held hearings to address possible steps that the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively, could take to curb…read more →
The Sahgha Tri-National Protected Area (TNS) bounds 10,000 square miles (25,000 square kilometers) of one of the most pristine regions of equatorial Africa, encompassing tropical forests, wetlands and natural clearings — known as “bais.” Large populations of iconic and endangered animals, such as African elephants and gorillas, require bais to survive. This is the only place in the world where…read more →
Equivalent to the most decadent of desserts, the following footage is a true feast — for the eyes. Compiled by the BBC, this “Africa HD Photo Gallery” indulges its audiences with breath-taking vistas, exquisite wildlife, and a rich amount of biodiversity. What better way of facing the sixth great extinction than knowing exactly what it is we have at stake? …read more →
“Carbofuran sold as Furadan is being used to kill Kenya’s lions. It alone could reduce Kenya’s tiny population of lions to extinction within only 20 years. Produced in the USA where it is now banned, carbofuran is the poison of choice because it is cheap, effective and cannot be detected by lions. WildlifeDirect is calling for a total ban on…read more →
Bushblok is a market-based project that seeks to reduce an invasive plant species that harms the cheetah population, by transforming it into a desirable product. It has been created and distributed by the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), a non-profit based in Namibia to help save the diminishing 10,000 cheetahs that remain on the planet. For more information about the CCF,…read more →
Dogs are used all over the world to protect sheep and other livestock from predators. This video, which originally aired on National Geographic Wild, captures the amazing story of one dog in Africa who protects goats and sheep from the cheetahs in Africa, thereby saving the big cats from potential shootings by aggrieved farmers. Visit the National Geographic YouTube channel…read more →