by Adam Cruise | Oct 23, 2019 | News
By Ellanie Smit, The Namibian Sun Sixteen suspects were arrested in connection with wildlife crimes in the past week. Eight of the suspects are Namibians and the rest Zambians. Statistics provided by the Protected Resource Division of the Namibian police and the...
by Adam Cruise | Oct 18, 2019 | News
By Rizwan Asif – The Express Tribune LAHORE: As a result of the rampant corruption among suppliers of exotic animals, the Punjab Wildlife Department has cancelled the tender for importing an elephant worth Rs50 million. That’s not all, but the department...
by Adam Cruise | Sep 11, 2019 | News
By JULIA JACOBO – ABC News An undercover investigation by animal welfare activists found that the sale of undocumented elephant ivory is still “thriving” in Massachusetts despite efforts made by several other states to ban the sales. The...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 16, 2019 | Commentary
By Adam Cruise – PhD candidate: Stellenbosch University, South Africa If Botswana is concerned about the livelihoods of impoverished rural communities, it should not kill elephants and trade in ivory See video Botswana’s Environment minister, Kitso Mokaila,...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 15, 2019 | News
By James Gant, The Daily Mail Two men have admitted illegally trading in £145,000 worth of ivory from their living room. Guy Buckle, 62, and Sik Hung Or, 72, dealt in more than 100 prohibited items, including carved ivory fans. Police searched their south London flat...