Pie in the sky — why South Africa’s Draft Elephant Heritage Strategy won’t work

by Adam Cruise | Mar 20, 2025 | Commentary

By Adam Cruise – Daily Maverick The draft strategy is skewed in favour of anthropocentric benefits – economic, spiritual and cultural – and cannot function in practical terms. South Africa’s Draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy, which closed to public...

Nigeria: Restoring Okomu National Park’s integrity for eco-tourism development

by Adam Cruise | Mar 19, 2025 | News

By EnviroNews Nigeria In spite of its values to national development in tourism sector, concerned citizens note that illegal logging, poaching, and encroachment by farmers once threatened its rich ecosystem, home to the endangered African forest elephant and the...

Researching the surprising ecological afterlife of elephants 

by Adam Cruise | Mar 19, 2025 | Studies

By Nate Scharping – Marquette Today Marquette professors and students are co-leading an international team conducting first-of-its-kind research into the rich array of life made possible each time an elephant dies and its carcass decomposes in the wild. In March...

Wildlife conservation: The silent, unseen, unknown and unvalued majority

by Adam Cruise | Mar 13, 2025 | Commentary

By Adam Cruise – The Bateleurs One of the central pillars of wildlife conservation, particularly in southern Africa, is the notion that if wild species are to be conserved, they must have economic value. The basic thinking behind this concept is that if animals...

Ghana: Calls on private sector involvement in wildlife conservation, management intensified

by Adam Cruise | Mar 12, 2025 | News

By Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen, My Joy Online   There has been an increasing call for the private sector to take part in the conservation and management of wildlife resources in the country. The Acting Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission (FC) states that private...