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Hidden government report exposes security gaps amid surging KZN rhino bloodbath
As the slaughter rate of KwaZulu-Natal’s rhinos soars to record levels, a buried government report has brought to light some…
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Botswana’s wildlife management fails communities — report
Investigation shows that trophy hunting in Botswana continues to impoverish local communities, causes the decline in species and heightens human-elephant…
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The myth of too many elephants in Kruger Park, and why culling is redundant
Because of their size and visible effects on vegetation, Kruger Park’s elephants are a highly emotive subject, fueling acrimonious debates,…
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SA in ground-breaking rethink on protection of biodiversity
As the world’s biodiversity slips ever deeper into crisis, a ground-breaking South African White Paper demands a paradigm shift to…
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African countries nix Zimbabwe’s efforts to sell live elephants and its ivory stockpiles
Zimbabwe has failed to drum up Africa-wide support to sell live elephants and ivory. Here are some reasons why their…
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International elephant corridor put at risk by killing of Botswana’s largest tuskers
While hunters celebrate and conservationists mourn the killing of two of Botswana’s largest-tusked elephants, a biodiversity tragedy is waiting in…
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Two dead elephants raise questions on relocation from Mpumalanga ‘sanctuary
They were named Kasper and Kitso and charmed thousands of visitors to the Hazyview Elephant Sanctuary in Mpumalanga. The two…
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Value of trophy hunting to conservation massively overstated: report
A myth-busting exercise on hunting questions the claim that bagging wildlife trophies is sustainable. When you strip trophy hunting to…
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Challenge to leopard hunting quota proof that the DFFE should change its spots
As numbers decline and persecution continues, South Africa has issued a quota for the trophy hunting of 10 leopards. But…
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South Africa’s war on wild animals
If you want to kill animals for fun, South Africa is the place. Topping the list of favourites by trophy…
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Are the government’s animal welfare moves progress or ‘spookasem’?
Parliamentarians slam Departments of Agriculture and Environment for lack of answers on animal welfare. The future welfare of wild animals…
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The welfare of South Africa’s wild animals is in the hopelessly wrong hands of the food police – this has to change urgently
The welfare of wild animals in South Africa is being thrown under a bus by dithering departments and inappropriate legislators.…
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Environmentalists and hunters slam government over proposals for the trophy hunting of elephants, leopards and rhinos
Last month, with little publicity, the Department of Environmental Affairs gave the public 30 days to object to or comment…
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Dangerous precedent: CITES sows confusion over live elephant exports
Namibia and Zimbabwe are likely to exploit the loopholes created by the UN wildlife trade organisation’s conflicting advisories on the…
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World Elephant Day: How are the pachyderms doing in Africa?
The title of the book I compiled with Colin Bell, ‘The Last Elephants’, was less predictive than a warning —…
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A matter of pride: South Africa proposes banning intensive breeding of lions and rhinos — and ending captive lion hunts
A new policy paper signals a more humane approach to the treatment of wild animals and an end to cruelty…
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Creecy’s expected wildlife policy position paper sparks hope for the future of South Africa’s wild animal management
Environment Minister Barbara Creecy’s report on the use and protection of SA’s iconic wildlife was groundbreaking. But is there the…
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Who Cares about Animal Welfare?
The Department of Agriculture is about to introduce a new Animal Welfare Act, but all non-agricultural stakeholders have been excluded…
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SA at a crossroads on wildlife welfare and sentience
Two government approaches to our relationship with wild animals, two opposing views. One could chart the path to South Africa’s…
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Canned hunting canned: Minister Creecy announces ‘new deal’ for South Africa’s wildlife industry
In a seismic shift that will send shock waves through many areas of SA’s wildlife industry, the Cabinet has endorsed…