by Adam Cruise | Aug 13, 2026 | Commentary
By Mary Rice – Mongabay An emerging narrative is that elephant poaching has declined, yet evidence shows that the illegal trade in ivory persists, and that the involvement of organized crime in it keeps growing. Despite big and news-making seizures of illegal...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 13, 2026 | News
By David Brown – Mongabay August 12 is World Elephant Day. To celebrate, Mongabay looks back at recent stories about how the future success of these mammals depends on healthy, connected habitats. Asian elephants adjust what they eat A recent...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 13, 2026 | Commentary
By Stephanie Klarmann – Daily Maverick Kruger National Park’s centenary prompts an urgent call to balance rhino anti‑poaching, humane elephant management and community livelihoods while protecting biodiversity and animal welfare. Kruger National Park’s centenary...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 9, 2026 | News
By Daniel Moran – Science Blog Z16 walked about three times the distance from New York to Los Angeles, and he did it without a map, a passport or anybody’s permission. He is a young bull elephant. In June 2023, staff from the conservation NGO Elephant...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 6, 2026 | Commentary
By Adam Cruise – Daily Maverick The debate surrounding 951 elephant deaths in the Kruger National Park has largely become a discussion about conservation science. It should instead be a discussion about public accountability, the ethical limits of state...
