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 4, 2024 | News
By Xinhua, English News CN The hunting of elephants along the Kenya-Tanzania border for their tusks should be stopped to save the giant land mammals from extinction, a group of international scientists said Thursday. In a letter published by Science, an international...
by Adam Cruise | Jun 6, 2024 | News
By Xinhua News Ghana A Tanzanian cabinet minister said on Friday that 23 elephants were among 113 wild animals killed by wildlife authorities in the 2023/2024 financial year to control human-wildlife conflicts. Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Angellah...
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...
by Adam Cruise | Apr 10, 2024 | Commentary
By Tracy Keeling & Adam Cruise Trophy hunters in Tanzania have killed individuals believed to be from a cross-border group of elephants, causing deep disquiet. Trophy hunters reportedly killed three elephants in northern Tanzania between September 2023...