The myth of “too many elephants”

by Adam Cruise | Jul 4, 2024 | Commentary

By Ross Harvey – Business Live There are three major problems with the idea that elephant numbers have exploded If you’ve had a conversation with anyone recently returned from the Kruger National Park (KNP), you’re likely to hear: “It was lekker, but there are...

Snaring Moonshot: SA’s soaring poaching scourge — and the ambitious ideas to cripple it

by Adam Cruise | Jun 27, 2024 | News

By Tiara Walters, Daily Maverick Snares — deadly wire or cord traps set by poachers — have taken an exacting toll on wildlife in and around Kruger National Park and other parts of the country. Among other species, at least 135 of the park’s buffaloes and six elephants...