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Born Free Foundation: SA support for lion bones trade is damaging its image
The Department of Environmental Affairs has been slammed for allowing canned lion hunting and the...
The second Giants Club Summit addresses the survival of our elephants
The second Giants Club Summit meets in Kasane over the next few days, uniting African leadership...
Op-Ed: Legal Eastern markets are gutting Africa’s wildlife – Traffic
Quite apart from the decimation of illegal poaching, legal export to Asian markets is tearing the...
Is transformation only possible through a consumptive wildlife economy?
Parliamentary wildlife colloquium ignores benefits of non-consumptive wildlife utilisation as...
DA calls for urgent action in rhino poaching crisis
DA MP Ross Purdon tabled a parliamentary motion this week calling on government departments...
Australians crush ivory possessions to protest slaughter of elephants
"The only value ivory has is on a living elephant," said Karen Pomeranz as she handed in six...
Op-Ed: Travellers of the wind and the curse of nurdles
This is the story about near-magical seabirds that criss-cross the globe, and small, lentil-sized...
After the death of a woman and a female elephant, Dinokeng Reserve has a lot to answer for
All is not well at the Dinokeng Game Reserve in Gauteng. As the reserve weathers the furious storm...
Has the Department of Environmental Affairs condoned canned lion hunting?
Changes to Cites legislation in 2016 allowing South Africa to establish ‘annual export quotas for...
East London Zoo plans to get more animals despite global petition to shut down
Cape Town - The East London Zoo has again come under fire for the poor care of its captive animals...
Unbanning US trophy imports: Trump jams a spanner in the works
In a surprising move, President Donald Trump has left-footed his own Department of Interior’s...
Zimbabwe: Selling elephants to questionable Chinese destinations damages country’s tourism, say critics
By the time Zimbabwe’s new political winds of change reach its wildlife practices – the heart of...
Rhino Poaching Stats: Slight Decrease But still Far Too High
The small decrease in overall poaching in 2017 has been overshadowed by a growing concern for the...
Tourism heavyweights stop wildlife interactions at SA resort
All wildlife interactions, including walking-with-lions and cheetah petting at the Polokwane...
Confusion as Zimbabwe promises review of elephant exports amidst global condemnation
Cape Town - Three weeks after 31 young elephants were exported, presumedly to China,...
Major SA hotel group continues to promote lion walks
Cape Town - Human-wildlife interactions with iconic big cats including lions, cheetahs and their...
Elephant calves exported from Zimbabwe as China bans ivory trade
China has reportedly imported more than 30 wild caught elephant calves from Zimbabwe in a...
International concern over welfare of wild baby elephants in trade
Cape Town - Regulations governing the extensive trade in wild caught baby elephants require only...