Lake Turkana and the River Omo, a lifeline to many tribal peoples, are drying up due to mega dam © Nicola Bailey/ Survival, 2015 UNESCO added Kenya’s Lake Turkana to its World Heritage Site Endangered List in June, a sign it believes the iconic lake’s survival is at risk. Experts belie...

The scientists find no scientific basis for the dramatic assertion that 87 elephants have been poached in Botswana. © CC0 Creative Commons Three leading conservation scientists in Botswana have released a statement saying they “find no scientific basis for the dramatic assertions made in t...

Militarized conservation has resulted in many local people being shot on sight around the world. In Kaziranga National Park in India, for example, dozens have been shot by ecoguards. © Survival A widely reported story that 90 elephants have been slaughtered in Botswana recently has been deno...

Claudia Andujar, photographer and activist, with Davi Kopenawa, a shaman and key spokesperson for the Yanomami, 2010. © Fiona Watson/Survival A woman who fled Nazi persecution as a child and later spearheaded a campaign to save an Amazon tribe is being awarded Germany’s top cultural honor, t...