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Zimbabwe, CITES attacked over elephant calves
The Humane Society International (HSI) launched a scathingattack on both the Zimbabwean government...
A global Valentine’s plea to set free Lammie the lonely elephant
South Africans, global supporters, and international celebrities ask the Johannesburg Zoo to have...
Baby elephants torn from mothers and shipped 7,000 miles to China (Zimbabwe)
Thirty-five young elephants are to be flown from Zimbabwe to zoos in China after being forcibly...
Dereck Joubert sets the record straight about trophy hunting impact on lions and refutes claims of so-called benefits
© Dereck and Beverly Big Cat Conservation Opinion post by Dereck Joubert I’ve been asked to...
How wildlife traffickers exploit Chinese New Year
Abalone will be on the banquet table of many Chinese families celebrating Spring Festival this...
Hong Kong failing to tackle wildlife smuggling epidemic: study
The study by Hong Kong Wildlife Trade Working Group, a coalition of local groups, offers one of...
Zoo Elephant Loses Her Entire Family — And Now Her Best Friend Too
Lammie the elephant has lost everyone she knows — her parents, her brothers and now her longtime...
Global wildlife regulator to consider relaxing ivory trade bans, prompting fears of huge rise in elephant poaching
The international body responsible for protecting endangered animals is to consider relaxing...
Zimbabwe ships live elephants to wildlife parks in China
Wildlife advocates said the animals, which were being readied for shipment on Friday night, were...
Wildlife in Crisis Conference: Cape Town 18, 19, 20 May 2015
Wildlife in Crisis Conference: Cape Town 18, 19, 20 May 2015 Venue: Jules and Kramer Law Building,...
South Africa’s Rhino Horn Trade Proposal risks rhino extermination
This week rhino owners, conservation NGOS and other stakeholders had a chance to address the Rhino...
Biodiversity Management Plan for the Lion in South Africa
The African lion (Panthera leo) is the largest African cat and the only feline that is social...
Rhinonomics: How different goods (such as rhino horn) will behave in different supply-demand situations
The view of an economist using economic fundamentals to argue against the legalisation of sale of...
Media Statement on announcement of the Committee of Inquiry to deliberate on matters relating to a possible trade of Rhino Horn
10 FEBRUARY 2015 The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa this week introduced the...