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We can’t sacrifice Africa’s Okavango Delta for oil
Environmental activists warn that plans to drill in Namibia and Botswana pose significant...
The ethics of eating octopus
Should the undoubted intelligence of octopuses change the way we treat them? This question has...
Global wildlife trading body under fire over highly questionable Asian elephant exports
2020 was a bumpy year for the wildlife trade and the UN body that is meant to oversee...
The black-market trade in wildlife has moved online, and the deluge is ‘dizzying’
llegal wildlife ads have increased on Facebook despite its steps to combat animal trafficking....
Public support in China for Government action on wildlife trade is an opportunity for pangolins
Pangolins are considered the most trafficked mammal in the world and one of the major threats...
Trophy hunters unmasked as trolls target government over clampdown
Two prolific British trophy hunters are unmasked today as a network of trolls targets Boris...
Pesticide lobby in sly bid to self-license
Pesticide lobby group CropLife SA, which represents major manufacturers, wants to oversee the...
SA tourism body calls for ban on captive lion breeding
Conservation and animal welfare organisations, Humane Society International-Africa (HSI-Africa)...
Trophy Hunting is a Major Threat to Lions – Interpretive Bias
Once again, a scientific paper is presented in a way to disparage critics of the trophy hunting...
Oil drilling, possible fracking planned for Okavango region—elephants’ last stronghold
Hundreds of oil wells could come to cover a huge expanse in Namibia and Botswana, in what has been...
Empathy in conservation is hotly debated. Still, the world needs more stories like My Octopus Teacher
Empathy in conservation is hotly debated. Still, the world needs more stories like My Octopus...
Wildlife watchdog put to shame after experts say baby elephants sold to ‘perfect’ China zoo violated rules
Zimbabwe sold 32 baby elephants to China in October 2019, after tearing them away from...
Big cat banquets and ‘deboned’ live tigers: a new film exposes the gruesome scale of the tiger trade
Content warning: The following article contains images and descriptions of animal abuse that...
Trophy Hunting and Conspiracy Theories: A Perfect Match?
Michael ‘t Sas-Rolfes told me know that he thinks some of my more recent posts were verging into...
Trophy Hunting Advocacy Group Endorses Climate Change Denying Politicians
Trophy hunting advocates love to argue that those who disagree with their views on wildlife...
With a drastic decline in tropical fruit, Gabon’s rainforest mega-gardeners go hungry
Climate change appears to be disrupting the yield of fruit trees, a critical food source for many...
How Africa’s exportation of ‘countless’ wild animals fuels the deadly wildlife trade
We are working with conservation charity Space for Giants to protect wildlife at risk from...
Safari Club International’s Plan to Colonize Africa’s Hunting Grounds
In 1996, Safari Club International and their African Chapter held a series of visits and meetings...