World Elephant Day: Not much to celebrate

World Elephant Day: Not much to celebrate

By Dr Adam Cruise – Stellenbosch University, South Africa Today is World Elephant Day, a day the world celebrates the majestic giants of Africa and Asia. Sadly, however, there is not much to cheer about. Poaching for elephant tusks, mysterious die-offs that...
Coronavirus A blessing for the earth?

Coronavirus A blessing for the earth?

By Patricia Awori – Director of Pan-African Wildlife Conservation Network It’s a lazy Thursday afternoon and I can hear the sounds of a storm gathering outside my window. It has been a different season, the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 was like...