by Adam Cruise | Apr 27, 2020 | Commentary
By Dr Ross Harvey – Independent Economist, University of Johannesburg The legal global wildlife trade is worth roughly $300 billion. Of more than 31,500 listed terrestrial birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, approximately 5,500 are...
by Adam Cruise | Mar 8, 2020 | Commentary
By Dr. Ross Harvey – Independent Economist, University of Cape Town Symptomatic of the Botswana government’s shaky relationship with reality is its letter to the United Kingdom’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). A full week...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 18, 2020 | Commentary
By Dr. Ross Harvey (Independent Economist, University of Cape Town) – Conservation Action Trust The Botswana government has again demonstrated to the world that it either does not understand or does not care that elephants play a critical role in maintaining...
by Adam Cruise | Oct 11, 2019 | Commentary
By Dr. Ross Harvey– University of Cape Town A Chinese ground crew has just arrived to prepare 33 baby elephants for imminent shipment to China, according to sources near Hwange National Park. These elephants have been held in captivity for nearly a year after being...
