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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 to fight for ethical…
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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 most ivory…
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Wise old elephants keep the young calm
Male elephants are more aggressive when fewer older males are present, new research suggests. The research, by the University of…
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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 land for a test oil well inside…
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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 conservation. But a probe has found that…
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Elephant movers and the shakers: the three musketeers
Since 2016, Elephants Alive started collaring elephants in Mozambique, building on our 18-yearelephant tracking history in South Africa prior to…
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Animal welfare bill being developed in isolation
A giraffe that was decapitated in 2014 when a transporting vehicle moving the animal to a game farm drove under…
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Watch: This is where our critically endangered species end up… in a dusty auction house of horrors in Iowa
There should be a “zero hunting quota” put in place for elephant, black rhino and leopards. That was the comment…
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Shocking new footage reveals horrific conditions lions and tigers are subjected to at big cat farms in SA
Johannesburg – Global animal welfare organisation Four Paws have urged government to consider legislative changes to stop the commercial trade…
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Concerns over trophy hunting mount as pro-killing lobbyists go on charm offensive
A number of concerns related to trophy hunting have come to the fore recently. South Africa has faced criticism for…
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By the people, for the people: Mining’s big ocean grab off South Africa — and the communities that say ‘no’
Grassroots opposition to the relentless deluge of applications for offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling will continue until extractive…
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Ezemvelo land is under threat from communities who say they will invade parks
DURBAN – EZEMVELO Wildlife is facing escalating threats from communities around some of its parks who are demanding full-time employment…
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South Africa is a global hotspot for these types of crimes
While South Africa’s national crime statistics make it evident why the country is seen as one of the worst places in the…
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30 Lions Euthanised After Burning in Free State Fires in Shocking Animal Cruelty Case
Thirty captive lions on a private breeding farm in the Free State, South Africa, have had to be euthanised after…
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How tourism fuels Southeast Asia’s wildlife trade
Tour operators and guides encourage visitors to buy illegal ivory, tiger ‘glue’ and other products Tourist guides and information centres…
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EXCLUSIVE Wildlife traffickers creeping back as pandemic restrictions ease – U.N. report
SINGAPORE, Sept 21 (Reuters) – After a drastic reduction in wildlife trafficking during the pandemic, authorities in Southeast Asia must…
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White rhino population down by two-thirds, new global report says
The estimated rhino population in Africa is about 18,000, which represents a 12% decline in the past decade, according to…
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Cop and court official nabbed for attempting to smuggle 32 rhino horns to Malaysia
A 53-year-old warrant officer within the South African Police Service (SAPS) was on Friday appearing in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s…
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How trafficked cheetah cubs move from the wild and into your Instagram feed
Criminal networks in Somaliland smuggle cubs out of Africa to wealthy buyers abroad. Now the breakaway African state is fighting…
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Elephant exports reported to Cites
Cites regulations prohibit Namibia from exporting elephants, except to conservation programmes within the species range The non-governmental organisation Foundation Franz…