Brussels, Belgium, 6 April 2017 (IUCN) – Protecting lions, cheetahs and other iconic African species by helping local communities coexist with these predators is the goal of a new 12 million euro programme, funded by the European Commission, to be...
“These youths now have all the skills and tools they need to implement their project. Now they can start earning a living without using fire. Less fire means more habitat for protecting Mangabe’s lemurs species”, comments Jessica Raharimalala of...
The futures of Madagascar's youth and its lemurs are intertwined. In a country where 60% of the population is under 25, widespread poverty is driving unsustainable use of natural resources such as forests and wetlands. This is placing increased...
As a new SOS call for proposals for the threatened lemurs of Madagascar runs into its second week and applicants register via the online portal, the practical value of an inception workshop in January comes clearly into focus.
In many ways the solutions for effective lemur conservation can be straightforward. Leveraging community engagement is paramount – direct dependency on natural resources, such as forest products, is high in Madagascar, especially in the Ambato-Boeny...
Just how much action can one pack into a single day? Conservation photographers Nathalie Houdin and Denis Palanque share a day in their lives in this short film from a recent project documenting human wildlife conflict in South Africa’ Karoo region...
With the completion of the first five year phase in the SOS story in 2016 we present this shortlist of top ten grantee news stories from 2016, based on unique page views per news story.
The caracal (Caracal caracal) may be categorised as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species but its role in South Africa’s Karoo Predator Project captured two wildlife photographer’s attention in 2015. Stunning images captured by...
