by Adam Cruise | Feb 9, 2024 | News
By Christian Levaux/Marta Fiorin/Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters Belgium has banned the import of hunting trophies such as lion claw bottle openers and ashtrays made from elephant feet, a move campaigners hope will be followed by other European countries. Belgium’s...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 8, 2024 | News
By Pindula News Four men were arrested on February 3, 2024, along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road in Zimbabwe for illegally possessing two pieces of ivory. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) acted on a tip-off and sent officers posing as potential buyers to...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 2, 2024 | News
By Cyrus Ombati, The Star Three suspects were Wednesday arrested as they tried to sell 35 kilos of elephant tusks valued at about Sh3.5 million at Kapsokwony market, Mt Elgon. Police said the men were using a motorcycle to ferry the trophies when a team of Kenya...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 2, 2024 | Studies
By Daegan Miller, University of Massachusetts Amherst A collaborative team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which runs the world’s largest field conservation program, has conducted first-of-its...
by Adam Cruise | Jan 29, 2024 | Studies
By Adam Cruise Abstract Trophy hunting is a controversial topic. On the one hand, the idea that a handful of the wealthy elite pays top dollar to shoot iconic and rare animals for ‘sport’ draws the ire of a far greater number of sensible (and sensitive) humans. On the...
