by Adam Cruise | Oct 16, 2023 | News
By University of Portsmouth, Phys.org Conservationists fear a rise in the buying and selling of mammoth tusks, known as the “ice ivory” trade, poses a new threat to elephants. A UK-wide ban on the sale of ivory came into force in 2018, following a...
by Adam Cruise | Sep 22, 2023 | News
By Peter Walker Deputy political editor – The Guardian Exclusive: Legislation was blocked by small group of peers who tabled more than 60 amendments. Labour has urged ministers to resurrect a bill banning the import of body parts of endangered animals hunted...
by Adam Cruise | Sep 12, 2023 | Commentary
By Noma Dube – Zimbabwe Elephant Foundation In Zimbabwe, trophy hunting is part of a ‘sustainable-use policy’ adopted by the Government in generating income to manage environmental affairs. In principle, the income should be distributed to rural communities,...
by Adam Cruise | Sep 12, 2023 | News
By Ben GlazeDeputy Political Editor – Daily Mirror Adam Cruise, the acting chief executive of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, spoke out as peers prepare to debate plans to stop hunters bringing their “prizes” back to Britain. A wildlife...
by Adam Cruise | Sep 10, 2023 | Commentary
By Adam Cruise Far from benefitting the lives of indigenous people and rural communities, trophy hunting activities trap them in a never-ending cycle of impoverishment and social disenfranchisement reminiscent of the South African apartheid era. As the Trophy Hunting...