By Ross Harvey - The Revelator As the United Kingdom proposes to ban trophy imports, hunting proponents ramp up their efforts to dismiss their critics. The United Kingdom’s House of Lords is considering a bill that proposes to ban trophy-hunting imports into...
By Sian Sullivan - The Canary Ahead of the House of Lords’ 16 June debate on the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill, pro-trophy hunting group Resource Africa sent peers a campaign document. It was titled The Hunting Trophies (Import...
By Dr Ross Harvey - Business Day Organisations opposed a UK bill seeking to bar trophy imports are shooting into the dark, according to a new study. As the UK’s House of Lords considers a bill proposing to ban the importation of hunting trophies, the propaganda...
By Chris Diaz, The Standard It’s no doubt Africa is home to some of the world's most endangered species of animals. To protect these populations from further decline, there is need to empower local communities through conservation-friendly development and work...
By Onke Ngcuka - Daily Maverick Emmanuel Olabode, a ranger in the tropical forests of Nigeria’s Omo Forest Reserve, has been protecting elephants and other wildlife for almost a decade. His wins include ending elephant poaching in the region amid a dwindling...
By Jeffrey Barbee and Laurel Neme, National Geographic For the Canadian company hoping for an oil bonanza in the watershed of the wildlife-rich and visually spectacular Okavango Delta, 2022 was another grim year, and 2023 may not be any better. A hearing in Namibia...
Dr. Mary Cogliano Manager, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Via online submission, Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2021-0099 Dear Dr. Cogliano We are biologists and experts in the in situ research and conservation of African...
By Elephants Alive Remember your school cafeteria? You have probably pushed those memories to the furthest corner of your mind... And we don’t blame you! However, we are asking you to dig them up, just briefly, and bring to mind the serving counters, with their...
By Don Pinnock - Daily Maverick Widespread corruption at Kruger National Park linked to criminal syndicates in Mpumalanga and the murder of honest rangers are its greatest threat. At least 40% of Kruger Park’s law enforcement employees are corrupt and up to 70% of...
By EDUARDO GONCALVES - Daily Mail For most families, a holiday involves a child-friendly resort, a good book and plenty of activities to keep the kids busy. But a Center Parcs-style break wouldn't do for one retired businessman from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire....