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14 African wild dogs, southern Africa s most endangered carnivore, translocated from SA to Malawi
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14 African Wild Dogs in Historic Move to Malawi from South Africa for Conservation
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Fake it till you save it? Synthetic animal parts pose a conservation conundrum
by Claudia Geib on 19 February 2021
Thanks to technological advancements, it’s now possible to make synthetic versions of animal parts like rhino horn, elephant ivory, and big cat fur, demand for which is contributing to the extinction crisis.
Yet this practice is controversial, as some conservation groups assert that selling synthetic parts could actually promote more poaching.
Proponents of the strategy say more conversations are needed around this possibility, including looking at the issue from an economic perspective.
Twice a year, thousands of members of South Africa’s Nazareth Baptist Church clothe themselves in spots and walk to their holy grounds in KwaZulu-Natal province to take up a dance. Following the swell of horns and the pounding of a drum, more than 1,500 male dancers move together, their stamping feet and upraised arms swinging in perfect sync. On each dancer’s shoulders hangs
WATCH: Three endangered African painted dogs collared Christelle du Toit
Animal NPO, Wildlife ACT has collared three African Painted Dog in KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to better understand the critically endangered species. Picture: Casey Pratt. There are approximately 550 African painted dogs left in Africa, and between 5000 and 6000 in the world, which makes them more endangered than white rhinos.
Animal non-profit organisation, Wildlife ACT, has collared three African painted dogs in KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to better understand the critically endangered species.
There are approximately 550 African painted dogs left in Africa and between 5000 and 6000 in the world, which makes them more endangered than white rhinos.