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Wildlife and African folklore Krugerpark News Information: Many African tribes had a tradition regarding wild creatures. Certain birds and animals were given the status of protected creatures because of their rarity or beauty...
Trees Facilitate Wildfires as a Way to Protect Their Habitat Krugerpark News Information: Fire is often thought of something that trees should be protected from, but a new study suggests that some trees may themselves contribute to the likelihood of wildfires...
New Trails To Open in Kruger National Park Krugerpark News Information: Two new adventure trails will be launched in the Kruger National Park within the next six months...
How Birds See is Key to Avoiding Power Line Collision Krugerpark News Information: Conservationists at the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) have, with the financial support of Eskom, embarked on a research project that will enable them to better understand how birds see...
Migration myths dispelled in UNDP report Krugerpark News Information: Most migrants do not move from developing to developed countries, and when they do, rather than hurting host economies, they benefit them...
Kruger National Park Steps Up Fight Against Poachers Krugerpark News Information: With the appointment of 57 new field rangers, the Kruger National Park (KNP) is stepping up its crime fighting ability against the increasing incidences of rhino and other animal poaching...
Politicians unite and scientists speak up Krugerpark News Information: If all goes to plan, political leaders at December’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15) will agree to a successor to the Kyoto protocol...
Lake Natron faces renewed threat from soda ash mining Krugerpark News Information: BirdLife has learnt that a Tanzanian Government Agency is seeking to buy mining equipment for large-scale soda ash extraction from Lake Natron...
Jury Still Out on Whether New Mosquito Carries Malaria Krugerpark News Information: A new species of mosquito has been discovered by South African researchers, adding to the pantheon of some 140 species of Anopheles mosquitoes in Africa...
Vulnerable people diminishing wildlife Krugerpark News Information: More than 34 million people living in Africa’s Congo Basin depend on wildlife as their significant and direct source of protein...
Why Female Water Buffalo Have Horns Impala Do Not Krugerpark News Information: The reason some female hoofed animals have horns while others do not has long puzzled evolutionary biologists, even the great Charles Darwin...
Elephant persuaded to keep his distance Krugerpark News Information: An inquisitive elephant bull was ambling along the site roaming an area between one section of the plant and some offices when he was persuaded to return to the surrounding bush...
Climate change cost of mitigation Krugerpark News Information: Almost every day a think-tank or a non-governmental organisation releases a new price tag for mitigating or adapting to the impact of climate change in poor countries...
A rough guide to climate change in Africa Krugerpark News Information: Reports and estimates of the impact of climate change appear almost daily, but those by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change remain the authoritative voice...