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Trophy Hunting is a Major Threat to Lions – Interpretive Bias
Once again, a scientific paper is presented in a way to disparage critics of the trophy hunting...
Oil drilling, possible fracking planned for Okavango region—elephants’ last stronghold
Hundreds of oil wells could come to cover a huge expanse in Namibia and Botswana, in what has been...
Empathy in conservation is hotly debated. Still, the world needs more stories like My Octopus Teacher
Empathy in conservation is hotly debated. Still, the world needs more stories like My Octopus...
Wildlife watchdog put to shame after experts say baby elephants sold to ‘perfect’ China zoo violated rules
Zimbabwe sold 32 baby elephants to China in October 2019, after tearing them away from...
Big cat banquets and ‘deboned’ live tigers: a new film exposes the gruesome scale of the tiger trade
Content warning: The following article contains images and descriptions of animal abuse that...
Trophy Hunting and Conspiracy Theories: A Perfect Match?
Michael ‘t Sas-Rolfes told me know that he thinks some of my more recent posts were verging into...
Trophy Hunting Advocacy Group Endorses Climate Change Denying Politicians
Trophy hunting advocates love to argue that those who disagree with their views on wildlife...
With a drastic decline in tropical fruit, Gabon’s rainforest mega-gardeners go hungry
Climate change appears to be disrupting the yield of fruit trees, a critical food source for many...
How Africa’s exportation of ‘countless’ wild animals fuels the deadly wildlife trade
We are working with conservation charity Space for Giants to protect wildlife at risk from...
Safari Club International’s Plan to Colonize Africa’s Hunting Grounds
In 1996, Safari Club International and their African Chapter held a series of visits and meetings...
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...