by Adam Cruise | Dec 26, 2024 | News
By New Zimbabwe TWO suspected poachers were killed in a shootout with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers in Makuti’s Musingwizi area on December 21, 2024, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed. In a statement Monday, ZRP...
by Adam Cruise | Dec 26, 2024 | News
By Mqondisi Dube, VOA Botswana has issued 400 elephant hunting licenses amid fresh opposition from conservationists. International hunters pay up to $50,000 to obtain a license in order to hunt an elephant. In a recent notice from the Wildlife and National Parks...
by Adam Cruise | Dec 24, 2024 | News
By Nour Mostafa – The Borgen Project Namibia is home to diverse wildlife, including iconic species like black rhinos and desert elephants. However, poaching and habitat destruction pose ongoing threats to these animals. In response, Namibia’s female rangers are...
by Adam Cruise | Dec 19, 2024 | Commentary
By Stephanie Klarmann – The Revelator Arguments abound on the benefits and dangers of trophy hunting. We need a careful, measured approach to analyzing how it’s justified and promoted. Trophy hunting remains a contentious subject amongst scientists,...
by Adam Cruise | Dec 15, 2024 | News
By Sheree Bega – Mail&Guardian Plans are under way to euthanase starving elephants in the Madikwe Game Reserve in North West on the border with Botswana. Pieter Nel, an ecologist at the North West Parks and Tourism Board, said its database showed that...
