A blind mole with an iridescent coat sheen that ‘swims’ through sand and has been lost to science since 1936 is lost no longer, thanks to a team of conservationists and geneticists from the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and the University of Pretoria.
Did you know that it takes 2,700 litres of water to produce a single cotton tee shirt? And that the fast fashion is one of the highest polluting industries globally, contributing 2 – 8% (about 1,2 billion tons) of greenhouse gases annually – higher than international flight and maritime shipping emissions combined.
The Endangered Wildlife Trust teamed up with Clothes to Good to contribute to the well-being and development of the Kutama community.
The Critically Endangered Riverine Rabbit is found in two known populations in the Karoo. In 2018, a third population was also found.
The Conservation Planning and Science Unit has been working with experts across different taxonomic groups (Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals) to identify Data Deficient species most likely to need protection and enhanced conservation efforts.
Eight rescued vultures that survived a mass poisoning incident in June were released back into the wild on 1 July 2023 after being successfully treated and rehabilitated