By Ecns.cn Customs authorities of several Chinese cities have busted a smuggling gang, arresting three suspects and seizing 81 pieces of ivory with a total weight of around 350 kg. The joint operation was launched by customs of cities including Nanning, Guangzhou and...
By TimesLive Members of the Bomb Disposal Unit were called to a house in Durbanville near Cape Town on Saturday where they discovered a cache of explosives, ammunition and ivory. “According to the members, the son of a man who died in April month, asked them to...
By Bob Koigi, Nairobi - Fair Planet The recent decision by the Botswana government to lift an earlier ban on elephant hunting has set the country on a dangerous path which is likely to see a resurgence in poaching and revival of ivory trade while reversing...
By Adam Hartman, The Namibian A family of six elephants comprising of two adults, a bull and cow, and four calves were loaded at the Port of Walvis Bay on the 'El Nino' vessel destined for a tourism game park in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
By Agence France-Presse SEROWE: Botswana's former president Ian Khama on Saturday quit the governing BDP which has ruled since independence more than half a century ago, citing deep differences between him and his successor. It is the first time in Botswana that an...
By Damian Carrington, The Guardian Humanity’s ongoing destruction of wildlife will lead to a shrinking of nature, with the average body size of animals falling by a quarter, a study predicts. The researchers estimate that more than 1,000 larger species of mammals and...
By Canada.com Big mammals including the elephant, rhinoceros and hippopotamus could vanish within the next 100 years as smaller creatures, able to adapt to more confined habitats, flourish. Researchers at Southampton University found that the body mass of mammals will...
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Botswanan government has enlisted a public relations firm with deep ties to Hollywood to push back against the bad publicity generated by the southern African nation's decision...
By Staff Reporter, The Independent Online The Zimbabwe Elephant Foundation will be joining forces with international NGOs for a silent protest over the export of wild baby elephants. It has been reported that a total of 108 baby elephants were sold by Zimbabwe to zoos...
By Jason Burke, The Guardian Country with Africa’s largest elephant population says its growth is affecting farmers Conservationists have reacted with outrage and concern to a decision by Botswana to lift its ban on elephant hunting. The southern African country said...