by Adam Cruise | May 7, 2026 | News
By Mongabay Historically, conservation has mostly focused on numbers like population and habitat size. However, in the mid-2000s, scientists started to investigate animal emotions, even trauma, when considering conservation success. In a recent Mongabay podcast,...
by Adam Cruise | May 7, 2026 | News
By CYRUS OMBATI – The Star Airport security at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has intercepted a suspected ivory trafficking attempt after confiscating a walking stick made from an elephant tusk from a passenger in transit. The Congolese traveller,...
by Adam Cruise | May 7, 2026 | Commentary
By Stephanie Klarmann – Mongabay The latest statistics on South Africa’s professional (“trophy”) hunting industry reveal a large increase in animals hunted, with numbers set to rise in coming years, under the logic that the revenue generated is necessary for...
by Adam Cruise | Apr 10, 2026 | Commentary
By David Akana – Mongabay Dzanga Bai is an exceptional forest clearing where hundreds of elusive forest elephants gather, offering scientists and visitors opportunities to observe their behavior, social interactions and family dynamics in the open. Mineral-rich...
by Adam Cruise | Apr 10, 2026 | News
By Chris Ndaliso – The Witness While non-lethal measures remain the priority, Ezemvelo said culling could become unavoidable if alternatives are not secured. Hundreds of elephants may need to be relocated from KwaZulu-Natal’s flagship game reserves as...
