African Honeyguides

Research on a remarkable
human-animal relationship

Tragic attacks in the Niassa Special Reserve, Mozambique

On 29 April 2025, armed insurgents attacked the Mariri Environmental Centre in Mozambique’s Niassa Special Reserve, resulting in the tragic loss of two anti-poaching scouts, Domingos Daude and Fernando Paolo Wirsone (please see statement from the Niassa Carnivore...
Honey-hunting Research Network workshop

Honey-hunting Research Network workshop

The Honey-hunting Research Network (coordinated by Jessica van der Wal) met in Cape Town for a very enjoyable week of analysing and comparing interview data from honey-hunting cultures across Africa, painting a picture of the human cultural variation relevant to...
Honeyguides at the International Bioacoustics Conference

Honeyguides at the International Bioacoustics Conference

Claire Spottiswoode gave a plenary talk entitled “Show me the honey: communication between people and wild birds in Africa” at the International Bioacoustics Conference in Sapporo, Japan. Many thanks to Dr Masayo Soma for this wonderful opportunity to share our team’s...