Trophy hunting of bulls affecting African elephant behavior, breeding patterns and social cohesion
Selective trophy hunting of young bull elephants is affecting the population structure, behavior and future breeding patterns among African elephants in the Malipati Safari Area (MSA) of south-eastern Zimbabwe, More...
Mozambique elephant poaching 2018
The usual reception for any new arrival to the town of Massingir in the southern province of Gaza in Mozambique is a long, inquisitive and hostile look reserved only for unwelcome intruders. It was the same feeling More...
Protecting rhinos: It is never too late to help the animal survive the onslaught of humans
Several animals are facing the threat of extinction mainly due to poaching by greedy humans who want to trade in the animals for commercial reasons and make a living out of it. The rhinoceros, considered the second More...
Botswana: Six rhinos killed by poachers since January
At least six rhinos have been killed by poachers in Botswana since the beginning of this year, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) has confirmed. The revelation comes as police scramble for clues More...
Suspected Zambian poachers abandon 172 kilograms of elephant tusks in Zimbabwe
A group of suspected Zambian poachers have abandoned 172 kilograms of elephant tusks following a skirmish with Zimbabwean game rangers inside the world-acclaimed Hwange National Park. Ivory, a hunting rifle, dried More...
White rhino killed, de-horned by poachers in Botswana
The Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) HAS confirmed the recent killing and de-horning of a white rhino by suspected poachers in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta. A rhino along the safari More...
25 rhinos, 16 elephants killed by poachers in Namibia since January
At least 25 rhinos have been killed by poachers in Namibia since the beginning of this year, a senior government has revealed. In his first ivory poaching update of 2018, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment More...
South Africa: Game rangers arrest 23 suspected rhino poachers in one week
The South African National Parks authority says 23 suspected rhino poachers have been arrested inside the world-acclaimed Kruger National Park (KNP) since the launch of a crackdown on July 19, 2018. The operation More...
Former Botswana President Ian Khama appointed Africa representative for Conservation International
US-based global wildlife and nature organization Conservation International has appointed former Botswana President Ian Khama as a Distinguished Fellow and regional representative for Africa. Former President Khama More...
‘Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure’ comes to theaters on April 16
Moviegoers can take a ride through the African plains with two unexpected friends when “Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure” comes to U.S. cinemas for one night this April. This family-friendly More...
Chelsea Clinton discusses battle to end elephant poaching
“When my mom left the government, we knew this was one of the areas we wanted to work on together,” Chelsea Clinton told OUTSIDE in an interview. Clinton, vice chairwoman of the Clinton Foundation, is featured More...
