By Adam Cruise - The Bateleurs A trophic cascade is an ecological process which starts at the top of the food-chain and cascades all the way down to the bottom. African elephants, for example operate, in the natural landscape in this way. Biologists often refer...
By Center for Biological Diversity Center Staff to Attend to Advocate for Elephants, Sea Cucumbers, Hippos, TurtlesPANAMA CITY, Panama— Officials from around the globe will convene in Panama City Nov. 14 for the triennial conference of the parties to...
By Dr Adam Cruise Over the past 30 years, wildlife conservancies in Kenya have proliferated. There are currently 167 conservancies covering 11 percent of Kenya’s landmass. This is more than the area of national parks, which covers around eight percent of the total...
By ELLIOT MULLIGAN FOR THE DAILY MAIL Importing hunting trophies from lions, rhinos and elephants is to be outlawedThe new legislation is expected to come into force in the spring of next yearMinisters claim ban will protect nearly 6,000 animals that are currently at...
By Sarah Marshall, The Telegraph Rangers are employed to protect communities and wildlife, but all too often they are treated as foes rather than friends. In the forests of north-east Nigeria, an area roamed by wild animals and even wilder armed poachers, dangers are...
By Arlana Shikongo, The Namibian The meat of a 'problem' elephant that was trophy-hunted on Sunday has been distributed among farmers and farmworkers in the Otavi area. Romeo Muyunda, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism,...
Par GCM Rédaction Un adjudant de la gendarmerie nationale et un sergent des forces armées congolaises ont été arrêtés pour trafic d’ivoire (détention illégale des pointes d’ivoire) lors d’une opération qui a vu le démantèlement d’un réseau de présumés trafiquants...
Par Dr Adam Cruise & Dr Keith Lindsay La vente aux enchères de 170 éléphants vivants par le gouvernement namibien a véritablement mis les médias en effervescence. Si toute cette agitation suscite de sérieuses inquiétudes en ce qui concerne les motifs, la...
Mathilde Aubinaud - Contributrice, Forbes France L’observation animale serait-elle le secret pour mieux comprendre les relations humaines et apprendre à se reconnecter après le COVID ? Le dernier livre du Dr Caitlin O’Connell, « Wild Rituals », publié le 12...
Par Boris Ngounou - Afrik21 La Commission de l’Union européenne est en train de consulter l’opinion publique sur le projet de mesures visant à interdire le commerce de l’ivoire sur son sol. Dans sa stratégie en faveur de la biodiversité, l’Europe entend contribuer...