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Kenya on the brink of acquitting ivory trafficker number four
On April 11, Chief Magistrate Francis Kyambia is set to make judgement in a Mombasa, Kenya court...
Government decides to slaughter 25 elephants in Mozambique
The Government of Philip Nyusi, which has as one of its priorities "Ensuring the Sustainable and...
Japan’s new rules for curbing ivory trade won’t work, many experts say
Starting July 1, anyone in Japan who wishes to register and sell a whole elephant tusk must first...
The massacre of nature’s ‘architects’
This encyclopaedic book sends out a powerful message to give elephants the highest protection...
People are taking a huge toll on the plains of the Serengeti-Mara
The Serengeti-Mara ecosystem is home to the famous wildebeest migration. Susan...
Stay of execution for Riff Raff… for now
The life of an elephant that faces being shot for being a 'nuisance' is hanging in the balance as...
Namibia’s Environment Minister rejects criticism over trophy hunting
Namibia's current and Kenya's former ministers for environment engaged in a lively discussion...
Uganda travel and trafficking
Sub-Saharan Africa has enormous tourism potential: leopards lounging in acacia trees, elephant...
PES Lawyers demand transparency on the export of Wildlife (Zimbabwe)
A local environmental and wildlife organisation People and Earth Solidarity Law Network (PES...
Japan to tighten controls on ivory market amid international criticism
"By shutting down the movement of ivory of unknown origin, the domestic market is moving closer to...
South Africa kicks the can down the road on captive predator breeding
Once cubs in captivity get too big to be stroked and cuddled by tourists, they’re sold into the...
China Proposes Ban on Pangolins in Traditional Medicine
Members of the National People’s Congress, China’s legislature, announced a proposal to ban the...
Anger over green light given to lion farms
Non-governmental and conservation organizations are highly upset that the Department of...
A plea to Botswana: Please rethink a “Not Enough Fences” approach (commentary)
The Government of Botswana is considering significant changes to the country’s approach to...
Last photos of Kenya’s ‘elephant queen’
Photo credit: WILL BURRARD-LUCAS For more than 60 years, the elephant known as F_MU1, roamed the...
Opposition to trophy hunting is a major social movement for good
In an article to mark World Wildlife Day, Leith Meyer, a veterinarian at the University of...
‘Too many elephants’ in Africa? Here’s how peaceful coexistence with human communities can help
HordynskiPhotography/Shutterstock Vicky Boult, University of Reading Africa’s elephant population...
New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana
Botswana has about 122,000 elephants left. Mike Dexter/Shutterstock Ross Harvey, South African...