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Wire snares remain one of the biggest threats to the continued existence of Afric's iconic wildlife species. In the outskirts of Hwange, Zimbabwe's oldest and biggest national park, skilled and committed scouts from the Dete Animal Rescue Trust (DART), who are supported by IFAW, work diligently to locate and eliminate hazardous wire snares. We invite you to take a moment to celebrate the tremendous achievement of the DART de-snaring team. Their unwavering dedication and hard work over the past year have been pivotal in eliminating perilous wire snares from the buffer area of…

South Africa, with its abundant wildlife, suffers from a scourge of poaching that has become a significant challenge in the country's national parks. In particular, the poaching of rhinos for their horns has increased dramatically since 2014, so SA National Parks (SANParks) sought out a system that could enable it to successfully counter this: one that could detect movement - specifically of people - in protected areas.

Rhino and elephant poaching continues to decline in Africa, most likely due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and enhanced protection efforts. This is particularly the case in Namibia, as well as Zimbabwe and Tanzania, bringing hope to a species plagued by intensive poaching over the past few decades.

Gunshot technology ShotSpotter is being used to deter rhino poaching in Kruger National Park, helping authorities reduce unsanctioned killings by 60% inside the park’s Intensified Protection Zone (IPZ). South Africa, which holds nearly 80% of the world's rhinos, has been the country hit hardest by poaching criminals, with more than 1 000 rhinos killed each year between 2013 and 2017. Kruger is a critical poaching area.