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Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake, and CITES CoP20 must close the door completely
The combined lessons of recent enforcement actions, judicial rulings and criminal investigations...
Canned hunting or bad vibes: The curious case of George’s axing
In an unprecedented move, President Cyril Ramaphosa removed DA minister Dion George at his own...
South Africa’s provincial nature reserves are dying — and with them, our conservation legacy
South Africa prides itself on being one of the most biodiverse nations on Earth, yet a new report...
Killing of captive-bred lions is not hunting
As South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, I am entrusted with...
Killing without proof — the hidden motives behind Madikwe’s elephant cull plans
Claims of ‘overpopulation’ sound less like science and more like a cover for old practices dressed...
Killing without counting — South Africa’s elephant conflict debate lacks data
Culling, hunting and quick-fix solutions dominate policy talk, but without reliable national...
Beyond the ‘Six-Year Rule’: The fatal flaw in lion trophy hunting policies
Across Africa’s protected areas, lion trophy hunting remains a highly contentious issue –...
Trophy hunted: another Botswana tusker
Another massive elephant bull was recently killed in northern Botswana, according to our trusted...
Trophy hunting cloud looms over Madikwe
Fears are growing around the potential relaunch of trophy hunting in the North West province’s...
Crisis in Madikwe: Too many elephants or just an excuse to hunt them?
At a recent Parliamentary Committee hearing the tourism board claimed that there are too many...
Rethinking conservation in Zim
Zimbabwe’s controversial decision to cull 50 elephants in save Valley Conservancy (sVC) —...
Poachers’ partners — when the Kruger National Park’s rangers turn rogue
Insiders describe why, and how, rangers sworn to protect wildlife collude with poaching syndicates...
SA government continues to defend odious trade in tigers, perpetuating their suffering in captivity
By sticking to a narrow interpretation of export permit requirements, Minister of Forestry,...
Bones exposed, limbs mutilated, tiger found in agony at North West breeding facility and euthanised
The owners left the injured tiger to begin tearing her legs apart, trying to relieve the stress or...
Pie in the sky — why South Africa’s Draft Elephant Heritage Strategy won’t work
The draft strategy is skewed in favour of anthropocentric benefits – economic, spiritual and...
Fate of KZN’s century-old Ndumo wetland park in doubt – despite global treaty ‘protection’
‘The Ndumo Game Reserve experience serves as a warning to other similar reserves, that even...
‘Belligerent’ magistrate again ordered to back off on Kruger Park wildlife crimes court shutdown
What lies behind the persistent attempts to shut down or curtail the operations of the Skukuza...
Poachers tell all: Shocking truth behind snaring of wild animals in Kruger National Park
Big cats are poached for their hides, organs and bones, while the other animals are hunted for...