by Adam Cruise | Feb 15, 2019 | News
By Riaan Grobler Where a herd of elephant a thousand strong once roamed the mighty Knysna forest and surrounding regions at the southern tip of Africa until the 1800s and 1900s, a single cow now dwells its leafy footpaths. Research conducted by SANParks scientists...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 14, 2019 | News
The Citizen South Africa has recorded a decline in rhino poaching for the third consecutive year, environmental affairs minister Nomvula Mokonyane said today. She said significant progress had been made with the implementation of the Integrated Strategic Management of...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 13, 2019 | News
By Don Pinnock, Daily Maverick Kruger National Park has been condemned by Parliament for signing an agreement which it had been expressly forbidden to sign by the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs. Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs chairperson...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 13, 2019 | Commentary
By Ambre Sanchez and Adam Cruise Non, l’ivoire durable n’existe pas. Menacés par la demande considérable des marchés asiatiques et par l’opportunisme des « big 4 », les quatre pays africains dotés des plus importantes populations d’éléphants, ces animaux...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 13, 2019 | News
By Beth Dalbey, Patch National Staff In 1998, the Detroit Zoo made a historic decision that gave other zoos an opportunity to change how they think about the captivity of elephants — among nature’s most intelligent, self-aware creatures. The zoo retired a pair...
