by Adam Cruise | Mar 5, 2023 | Commentary
Open Letter from 50 Signatories. Dear Parties to CITES and the CITES Secretariat, On 3 March 2023, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Faunaand Flora (CITES) will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Heralded as the Convention to protect...
by Adam Cruise | Mar 5, 2023 | News
By Yusuf Babalola – Leadership Nigeria has remained a transit point for smuggling and illegal poaching of endangered species and wildlife in Africa. YUSUF BABALOLA writes on how Nigeria Customs and international agencies are stopping illegal wildlife trade in...
by Adam Cruise | Mar 5, 2023 | Commentary
By Mokgadi Mogy Mashako – Daily Maverick A rural project in the Greater Kruger area in Limpopo is empowering grandmothers to fly the conservation flag using technology. Rural grandmothers in Limpopo, brought together in the Ndlopfu Gogo programme by Elephants...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 27, 2023 | Commentary
By Nadine Talaat – The New Arab Nearly a year after wild elephants were captured and sent to the UAE to simulate a safari experience, little is known about their location or wellbeing, elevating concerns around an already-controversial wildlife export....
by Adam Cruise | Feb 27, 2023 | Reports
By Adam Cruise It has been claimed that the proceeds of trophy hunting provide essential revenue streams for local communities and the conservation of wildlife in marginal areas where photographic tourism is at a minimum or largely absent. Investigation conclusion:...