Conservation Action Trust

A Chinese-controlled coal mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province is moving toward full production even as a legal challenge mounted by a coalition of community members and environmental groups remains unresolved amid concerns about water security in the region.

Researchers found that elephant pressure is greatest along river zones in Kruger National Park, where it can prevent young trees from maturing.

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This study investigated the impact of African elephants on woody vegetation in Kruger National Park, South Africa, using satellite-based remote sensing data to measure changes in vegetation cover and tree height between 2007 and 2022. Contrary to concerns that elephants are causing widespread vegetation loss, the findings showed an overall increase in woody vegetation across ...

The Constitutional Court has dismissed a challenge by the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association to animal well-being provisions in environmental legislation, finding that the association unreasonably dela...

The judgment, hailed as a ‘profound victory for wild animals’, brings relief to conservation and animal protection organisations that have worked for years to secure explicit recognition of animal wellbeing.

The ruling means decisions on managing, conserving and using wild animals must consider their physical, mental and overall quality of...