by Adam Cruise | Aug 9, 2025 | Commentary
By Adam Cruise – Daily Maverick A fierce battle over South Africa’s hunting quotas has erupted, drawing sharp lines between three opposing camps. Animal protection NGOs and conservation groups have sent submissions to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 29, 2025 | Commentary
By Adam Cruise – Daily Maverick The findings debunk the narrative that rural communities depend on trophy hunting to survive and instead highlight a growing desire for coexistence and respect for animal sentience. A groundbreaking new study reveals...
by Adam Cruise | Mar 13, 2025 | Commentary
By Adam Cruise – The Bateleurs One of the central pillars of wildlife conservation, particularly in southern Africa, is the notion that if wild species are to be conserved, they must have economic value. The basic thinking behind this concept is that if animals...
by Adam Cruise | May 10, 2023 | Commentary
By Chris Diaz, The Standard It’s no doubt Africa is home to some of the world’s most endangered species of animals. To protect these populations from further decline, there is need to empower local communities through conservation-friendly development and...
by Adam Cruise | Mar 30, 2021 | News
By John Harvey – Sunday Times Book Review: It’s Not About The Bats by Adam Cruise In early February, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts on a fact-finding mission to Wuhan in China announced it was “highly unlikely” the novel coronavirus had originated...
