Debunking myths about the impact of elephants on large trees African elephant in Kruger national park, South Africa. PACO COMO/Shutterstock Ross Harvey, University of Cape Town...
Elephant experts at Joburg Zoo? Keep looking
Johannesburg Zoo claims that Lammie the lonely elephant is getting the best care and that there’s no need to mover her to a sanctuary. Who’s doing the caring is cause for...
Reserve shoots roaming elephant, despite admitting its fences are not secure
Dinokeng Game Reserve's dominant elephant bull was recently shot as a ‘problem animal’ for breaking fences and escaping from the reserve, even though management admits that the...
#SaveRiffRaff: Here’s how you can help save the bull elephant in trouble
The life of an elephant bull in his prime is hanging in the balance as a tug of war ensues between private reserve owners and conservation groups. Riff Raff, a 40 year-old...
After the death of a woman and a female elephant, Dinokeng Reserve has a lot to answer for
All is not well at the Dinokeng Game Reserve in Gauteng. As the reserve weathers the furious storm of criticism after a lion belonging to local owner Kevin Richardson killed...
The shared nature of Africa’s elephants
Abstract The world's biodiversity is shared by countries that are increasingly recognizing the need for effective responses to human influence and climate change impacts through...
Natural ruses rule out culling for elephants
There will be no further culling of elephants in Kruger National park for population control. So says Dr Sam Ferreira, SANParks’ large mammal ecologist. That’s because the new,...
Elephant Management: A Scientific Assessment for South Africa
In 2006, the Minister for Environment Affairs and Tourism convened a Science Round Table to advise on the different approaches to elephant management in South Africa....