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A new international study co-authored by a University of Pretoria (UP) conservation scientist is challenging one of the most widely cited claims in global environmental debates: that wildlife populations have declined by more than 70% over the past 50 years. Drawing on detailed data from sub-Saharan Africa, the study’s authors argue that the narrative of…
Sometimes the only way forward is to go back. That was my biggest takeaway from Ghost Elephants, a National Geographic documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog. True to Herzog’s reflective style, the film moves beyond the simple idea of a wildlife expedition and becomes something deeper, a meditation on knowledge, memory and humanity’s relationship with…
Sub-Saharan Africa has already lost nearly a quarter of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times, according to a major new African-led study. The research, published on Wednesday in Nature, found that on average, populations of plants and animals across the region have declined by 24%, with some species — especially large mammals — suffering far more…