by Adam Cruise | Aug 8, 2024 | Commentary
By Ross Harvey – Daily Maverick Given how few big tuskers are left in the world (some estimates suggest fewer than 50), the agreement between Kenya and Tanzania to not hunt the Amboseli population couldn’t be more important. Five mature elephant bulls have been...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 30, 2024 | News
By TRT Africa Tanzanian wildlife authorities are due to decide this month whether to issue more super-tusker hunting permits for the coming year amid opposition from conservationists, The move is likely to endanger the biological, economic and social value of super...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 24, 2024 | Commentary
By Malavika Vyawahare, Mongabay Trophy hunters in Tanzania killed at least five male elephants with tusks weighing more than 100 pounds (45 kilograms). These iconic residents of Amboseli National Park in Kenya are known to venture into neighboring Tanzania, which...
by Adam Cruise | Jun 10, 2024 | News
By Gilbert Koech,The Star Five elephants have been killed within the Enduimet Wildlife Management Area of Tanzania by trophy hunters in the last eight months. This is according to the conservation organisation Big Life Foundation. The foundation said the killing...
by Adam Cruise | May 3, 2024 | Commentary
By Ian Redmond – Born Free Born Free’s Senior Wildlife Consultant Ian Redmond OBE, DSc(hc), FLS reports on the killing of much-loved ‘tusker’ elephants in Tanzania, and why recent news stories have sparked concern. Trophy hunting is a hot topic at the...
