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Controversy grows as first desert elephant shot
With the world still reeling from the tragic poaching death of Satao, the iconic Kenyan tusker,...
Banning the sale of ivory in the USA: A Moral Dilemma
A moral dilemma has emerged following an online debate to an article in Forbes Magazine discussing...
High-level report calls SA wildlife trade policy reckless
TWO top international economists say those who advocate trade in rhino horn and ivory fail to...
Leonardo’s sailors: Seeking new solutions to SA’s rhino poaching crisis
It was Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance-era mathematician, architect and artist, who said:...
Hunting desert elephants for meat raises a storm – and denials
To see the desert-adapted elephants of Namibia's north-eastern Kunene region, you have to travel...
Ruvuma’s success points way to battle the poaching scourge
A community elephant project in Tanzania has reduced elephant poaching numbers by more than half...
Namibian Desert Elephants in the Line of Fire
Namibia: Just months ahead of the elections in November, the Namibian government has issued...
Elephant Poached in Kruger National Park – Is This the Thin Edge of the Wedge?
SANparks confirmed on Thursday that an elephant bull was poached in Kruger National Park and its...
SA elephants at risk as Minister ignores international opinion
Every 15 minutes an elephant is butchered for its tusks. That is 100 elephants every day....
Lack of resources and skills hamper wildlife law enforcement in SA
Is the government really doing all they can to combat rhino poaching? In a report investigating...
Edna Molewa has got it wrong on Ivory Trade
Addressing a crowd at a ceremony to sign an anti-poaching agreement between South Africa and...
SA government absent from important rhino conference
There is no denying the debate around trade in rhino horn and elephant ivory has polarised the...
$5,2 million rhino horn theft – where to now?
On 20 April, approximately 80kg of rhino horn was stolen from the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks...
Tourism – the missing link in the rhino poaching debate
Tourism’s role in combatting the scourge of rhino and elephant poaching was touched on briefly at...
The sweet sound of saving rhinos – with song
In the scramble to save our rhinos, what generally comes to mind is a mix of camouflage-clad...
Lessons The Rhino Trade Lobby Cannot Ignore
Ignoring the hard lessons learned by the global conservation community in its battle against ivory...
Why Little Belgium’s Ivory Crush Will help Save The Mighty Elephant
In the wake of France, the USA, China, Philippines, Chad and Ghana, Belgium became the latest...
Zimbabwe’s Presidential Elephants Embroiled in New Saga
Hwange, Zimbabwe – Fresh concerns have been raised over the safety of Zimbabwe’s famous herd of...