South Africa—Over half (60%) of international tourists would consider visiting a different country instead if elephant culling (mass or selective killing) of elephants) is reinstated in South Africa, according to a new survey commissioned by Humane World for Animals South Africa. Almost half of respondents (47%) explicitly stated they would be less likely to visit…
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In recent decades, sub-Saharan Africa has been the world’sfastest-urbanizing region.
Published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity, the study is described as the first comprehensive global assessment of migratory birds. It evaluates population trends, the principal threats facing migratory species and current conservation approaches, while setting out a framework for reversing declines.