Maps point to higher elephant crop-raiding risk near protected areas in Zimbabwe
Using more than 700 mapped locations of elephant crop-raiding conflict south of Victoria Falls, researchers identified higher predicted…
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Research, conservation and new discoveries
A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Relocated Elephants Took Two Years to Find Their Feet
Twenty-five elephant herds in Zimbabwe explored their new home largely on their own. Familiar water sources became reference…
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Cattle Egrets Find New Feeding Opportunities Around Farms and Towns
Cattle egrets exploit insects flushed by livestock and machinery. A review of 173 studies links this flexibility with…
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Most of the Modelled Suitable Cheetah Habitat in Southern Africa Lies Outside Protected Areas
Modelling across Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe found that about 69% of currently suitable free-roaming cheetah habitat…
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Elephant-linked Vegetation Disturbance Was Mostly Low to Moderate, With Higher Levels Near Water in Matetsi
A 2026 study in Zimbabwe’s Matetsi Safari Area found that about 65% of sampled plots had low to…
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Aardvarks are selective about which termite mounds they dig into
A study of 2,284 termite mounds in Zimbabwe found that aardvarks forage selectively, with mound size, spacing and…
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Elephants, Buffalo and Impala Began Fleeing at Greater Distances in a Zimbabwe Hunting Area During the Dry Season
During the dry season, elephants, African buffalo and impala collectively began moving away from vehicles at greater distances…
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Reintroduced African Wild Dogs Had High Diversity and Less Realised Genetic Load Than Kruger Dogs
Whole-genome data showed high diversity, less extensive homozygosity and less realised genetic load in South Africa’s managed reintroduced…
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Reintroduced and Free-Roaming African Wild Dogs Showed Weak Genetic Differentiation in Southern Africa
A 2026 genomic study found weak genetic differentiation among reintroduced, Kruger and free-roaming African wild dog populations in…
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Thrush Nightingales Crossed Deserts by Flying at Night and Remaining Almost Inactive by Day
Multisensor loggers showed that thrush nightingales crossed the Sahara and Arabian Desert through consecutive nocturnal flights, with daytime…
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Southern Giraffe Accounted for 208 of 446 Single-Species Field Studies in an 80-Year Review
A review of 817 publications found that southern giraffes dominated field research, but demographic, geographic and other knowledge…
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Elephants Were Seen More Often Where Safari Traffic Was Lower — but Were More Vigilant There
A 2026 study in Zimbabwe’s Zambezi National Park found African bush elephants more frequently in a lower-traffic part…
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European Rollers Used Grasslands From Breeding Grounds to African Wintering Areas
European rollers from the Carpathian Basin used grasslands in breeding areas, at migration stopovers and especially across their…
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Northeastern Hwange Emerged as a Year-Round Core Area for White-backed Vultures
Six GPS-tracked White-backed Vultures repeatedly used highly suitable habitat in northeastern Hwange National Park in both wet and…
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Area Modelled as Suitable for Southern Giraffes in Hwange Shrunk by About 60%
Using giraffe records from 2002, 2012 and 2022, the area modelled as suitable within Hwange National Park was…
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