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Pangolins: Scales of injustice by Richard Peirce
“The price of the private dining room would be included in the price of the pangolin, along with...
Ghost fishing gear an ‘immortal menace’ in oceans
In the relatively shallow waters of the upper Gulf of California in Mexico a ghostly menace has...
Leaf blowers and their contribution to possible insect extinction
Three years ago, a friend and I went to the Two Oceans aquarium in Cape Town and witnessed the...
KZN Wildlife’s future hangs in limbo despite ‘action’ promises from government
Two months after the entire board of the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife conservation agency packed their...
It looks as if China won’t be banning commercial trade in pangolins, tigers, leopards and bears
Lawmakers in Beijing are currently revising the Wildlife Protection Law of the People’s...
STOP KILLING LIONS FOR FUN
Last year, Born Free released The Bitter Bond—a multi-award-winning animated short film...
Elephants, Water and Droughts in HNP
The formal protection of Hwange in Zimbabwe dates from 1928. At that time most game species were...
Botswana wants to draw a line under their elephant deaths – not so fast!
In a press conference today, the Deputy Director and Chief Veterinary Officer of the Botswana...
More than 25 apes trafficked from Congo recovered in Zimbabwe
At least 26 great apes illegally removed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo have...
Stolen from the wild, rare reptiles and amphibians are freely traded in EU
With its pastel-colored skin and mouth that seems fixed into a smile, the web-footed gecko...
Old males vital to elephant societies
Old male elephants play a key role in leading all-male groups, new research suggests. Trophy...
Questions re-appear over costs, staffing levels and politics at KZN’s ‘sinking ship’ conservation agency (Part 2)
The Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife conservation agency is in the news again for all the wrong reasons after...
KZN’s ‘sinking conservation ship’ hits another storm (Part 1)
The entire board of Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife has been suspended, bringing into sharp focus...
This ‘rhino court’ had 100 percent poacher convictions. Why was it closed?
Some conservationists and activists in South Africa are concerned that criminal syndicates are...
The Trophy Hunting Industry’s Latest Tone-Deaf Argument About Racial Inequality
In their latest marketing ploy, the trophy hunting industry co-opted the Black Lives...
Europe’s double-standards on saving elephants
The EU’s new Green Deal strategy offers ‘guidance’ to African countries but does nothing to stop...
Trophy hunters threaten endangered animals
How can anyone be proud of killing such magnificent creatures, asks leading primatologist Jane...
We commended China for closing wet markets. But it’ll take bolder steps to end all captive wildlife breeding
We are protecting wildlife at risk from poachers due to the conservation funding crisis caused by...