Traditional shepherding in Europe is a dying profession as agriculture increasingly cuts off old migratory routes. Fortunately a new computer program is being developed to reconnect the remaining spaces for free roaming.

Oyster harvesting along the Gambia River is often a brutal process that destroys the mangrove. For the past decade a group has been showing how it can be done using old shells thereby saving the valuable plants.

Birds of Eden provides sanctuary for thousands of abused and neglected birds on South Africa's Eastern Cape. Many are former house pets and can't be introduced to the wild. Tourist money helps keep the project going.

Discarded fishing nets kill over half a million sea creatures every year. Modern synthetic nets plague the oceans for hundreds of years. One German firm is retrieving the nets and turning them into bracelets.

German and African scientists have developed a system that uses mobile communications to bring up-to-date and accurate weather forecasts to farmers all over Burkina Faso — helping them improve their harvests.

From cookies to biodiesel, palm oil is everywhere. But it has a bad environmental reputation. A small company in Sierra Leone is trying to do things differently.

Civil war in the Central African Republic has taken its toll on the nation's wildlife. Elephants are particularly at risk from poachers and rebel groups — and the rangers trying to protect them are also in danger.

Simply talking about conservation isn't enough! To bring kids closer to nature and make them understand its delicate balance, a group is bringing local children into national parks for photography courses.

Zimbabwe generates tons of fabric trash each year. Most of this textile waste ends up blocking sewers or filling landfills. But some of it is now being recycled into handmade stationery, gift bags or even diaries.

The increasing demand for traditional Chinese medicine is putting Mozambique's Manta rays in danger since their body parts are sought as ingredients. Rangers and researchers have teamed up for a fight.