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Namibia’s wild elephants are being rounded up for international sale
Namibia is in the process of capturing 57 wild elephants sold last year at auction, according to...
Great sadness for Botswana
Today, the last two introduced white rhinos at Mombo are being captured and moved to a sanctuary....
Latest rhino poaching statistics are beyond alarming: We are facing annihilation of the species
The reality is that rhino numbers in SANParks reserves have decreased by 75% over the past 10...
Polar bear auctions and declining elephant numbers: the trophy hunting industry’s latest scandals
The trophy hunting lobby group Safari Club International (SCI) attracted media...
Creecy under fire over proposed law change – Is there a sinister plan to strip civil society of legal recourse in environmental disputes?
On 31 December, when much of the country was on holiday or gearing up for the New Year’s Eve...
Hunting trophy ban must be backed by a global fund to support communities living with wildlife
The issue of trophy hunting is highly emotive, and the UK government plans to ban the import of...
Psychology of trophy hunting: why some people kill animals for sport
Do you have any desire to stalk and kill an elephant? Probably not, but some relish the idea....
Despite crackdown, ‘demand keeps China’ on wildlife smuggling map
Wildlife Justice Commission says South Korea-China shipping route should be flagged as ‘high risk’...
Botswana’s big problem is not elephants, but runaway bushfires
When vast areas of northern Botswana are denuded of trees, elephants almost always get the blame....
China sees slump in ivory smuggling amid intense crackdown
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China has seen a significant decline in ivory smuggling, as efforts...
Beyond its exceptional beauty, Kruger National Park is on the ropes and hurting
The Kruger National Park has a major rhino-poaching crisis, but that’s just one of many mounting...
UK government puts animal welfare policies on pause
Delayed legislation includes ban on trophy hunting imports and stricter sentences for puppy...
A court challenge that could be of enormous benefit to wildlife conservation
Dr Bool Smuts of the Landmark Foundation is known in the environmental field for his willingness...
Hong Kong ban on ivory sales finally comes into effect
Hong Kong has been accused of playing an oversized role in the ivory industry. A ban on selling...
Wise old elephants keep the young calm
Male elephants are more aggressive when fewer older males are present, new research suggests. The...
Oil company accused of drilling in African wildlife reserve, offering jobs for silence
RUNDU, NAMIBI Canadian oil and gas exploration company Reconnaissance Energy Africa has bulldozed...
Namibia’s community wildlife conservation system has come off the rails, investigation shows
Namibia’s Community-Based Natural Resource Management is seen as a global gold standard for...
Elephant movers and the shakers: the three musketeers
Since 2016, Elephants Alive started collaring elephants in Mozambique, building on our...