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Kleinmond ‘Safari Park’ Elephant Plans Approved Despite Objections & Environmental Risks
A new safari park near the small town of Kleinmond in the Western Cape may hold economic gains for its…
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US poll says ‘No’ to Botswana plans to hunt and cull elephants
As tourism is a mainstay of Botswana’s economy, lifting the hunting ban could, the poll suggests, have severe economic consequences…
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DEA bactracks on parliamentary resolution on captive lion breeding
Picture: Martin Meja/AP A Parliamentary Resolution to end the Captive Breeding of Lions in South Africa has been ignored by…
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Government kicks the can forward yet again as the fate of thousands of lions remains in limbo
Two lionesses rub against a cage fence at a captive breeding centre for large predators at an undisclosed location in…
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Botswana elephants caught in the middle of a scramble for votes
Photo credit: Francis Garrard President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana said last week that “elephants bleed [the] government coffers”, as “Botswana is…
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Troubled times for Namibian wildlife
The seasonal flood plains of the Kwando River. (Photo by Gallo Images/GO!/Toast Coetzer) There are worrying signs that Namibia’s legendary…
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Botswana hunting proposal could put its tourism industry at risk
Botswana’s proposals to lift its hunting ban and to introduce elephant culling has fuelled political posturing, denials, misinformation, and lobbying…
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Extinction looms for Namibia’s Wild Horses
Nambia’s wild horses. Photo: Christine-Wulff-Swiegers The desert sun is setting on the Wild Horse population that has roamed Namibia’s Garub…
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Botswana proposes hunting and trade as elephant population declines
The results of the recent and most extensive elephant population survey of Botswana estimates the country’s population at 126,000 elephants,…
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Syndicates move south; Botswana president calls it fake news
Image supplied A report by Elephants Without Borders claiming ‘a significant poaching outbreak is ongoing in at least four distinct…
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Escalating poaching worrying
Killing of elephants for their tusks crisis is not a new issue Photo credit: Mike Chase After months of controversy,…
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Where wild things are under threat, wildlife trade needs to be dealt with
Tigers rub against a cage fence at a captive breeding centre for large predators at an undisclosed location in the…
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Zambia forges ahead with hippo cull despite global backlash
South African hunting outfitters are eagerly awaiting the end of the Zambian rainy season in April to start a killing-spree…
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Parliament slams Kruger Park for defying directive not to sign agreement with neighbours
Kruger National Park has been condemned by Parliament for signing an agreement which it had been expressly forbidden to sign…
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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…
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The hidden iniquity of the African Ranger Awards
Rangers risk their lives while Chinese tech giants facilitate illegal wildlife trade. Instead of dealing with the problem, last year…
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Does trophy hunting really benefit conservation and local communities?
Every year, thousands of tourists visit South African private nature reserves to see wild animals in unspoilt surroundings. But how…
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Seismic oil surveys on West Coast pose threat to marine food chain
A Norwegian company has applied to conduct seismic surveys for oil along the Cape’s West Coast using air-gun blasts known…
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Elephant experts call on Joburg Mayor Mashaba to #FreeLammie
Photo: South African Breaking News Thirteen of the world’s most respected elephant behavioural specialists and researchers have supported calls to…
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Zoos need a radical rethink — a plea for Joburg’s Lammie the elephant
Image supplied. We need to talk about the future of zoos. There are about 1,500 formal and many more informal…