Succulent poaching is a growing issue in South Africa, with hundreds of thousands of plants poached annually. The EWT’s Conservation Canine Unit is using scent detection dogs to combat this crisis.
Artist Carroll Hutchings is supporting conservation with her wildlife art at the SouthEastern Wildlife Exposition in South Carolina.
Discover how the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s scent detection dogs, Delta and Dash, are revolutionising tortoise conservation in South Africa, helping to locate endangered species and protect biodiversity hotspots like the Karoo.
The inaugural Snare Mitigation Symposium emphasized the urgent need for action and collaboration to combat illegal wildlife snaring in South Africa, with a focus on community-driven solutions and innovative tools like canine detection teams.
Snaring, driven by the bushmeat trade, poses a severe threat to South Africa’s wildlife, but innovative solutions like anti-poaching canine units offer hope in combating this silent killer.