Poaching frustrates South Sudan’s wildlife conservation efforts

Radio Tamazuj (Sudan), July 26, 2026

South Sudan’s wildlife authorities have warned that poaching and habitat destruction remain major threats to the country’s wildlife resources and called for stronger enforcement and community participation to protect the country’s natural heritage. Officials from the government, African Parks and the European Union (EU) said protecting wildlife requires cooperation among state institutions, conservation groups and local communities as the country seeks to preserve biodiversity and promote sustainable use of its natural resources.

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951 Elephants Died in Kruger Over 6 Years, SANParks Explains the Causes

Nerissa Naidoo, Briefly (South Africa), July 23, 2026

SANParks has responded to growing public concern over reports that 951 elephants died in Kruger National Park between 2020 and 2025, providing a detailed breakdown of the causes behind the figures. Of the total deaths recorded over the six-year period, 535 elephants—more than 56%—died from natural causes. A further 179 deaths were linked to illegal snares set by poachers targeting smaller game. The snares caused severe injuries to elephants, leaving rangers with no option but to euthanise the animals on humane grounds.

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Mozambique’s War Led To A Generation Of Elephants Born Without Tusks

Jasmine Stone, 2 Oceans Vibe (South Africa), July 24, 2026

Mozambique’s civil war ended in 1992, but Gorongosa National Park still has elephants walking around with the trauma written on their faces. Roughly a third of the park’s young female elephants born after the war are tuskless, according to research published in Science, after years of ivory hunting turned the absence of tusks from a quirk into a survival advantage. The study looked at African savanna elephants in Gorongosa, where Mozambique’s 1977 to 1992 civil war hit the park’s wildlife with astonishing force.

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🔬 Research: Deterioration mechanisms of Siberian mammoth tusks: insights from natural versus disturbed states (Heritage Science, July 25, 2026)