(Posted 12th August 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Adama Cruise, Daily Maverick (South Africa), August 5, 2026 |
| The debate surrounding 951 elephant deaths in the Kruger National Park has largely become a discussion about conservation science. It should instead be a discussion about public accountability, the ethical limits of state authority over wildlife, and why every deliberate killing of a wild elephant demands individual justification. Howard Hendricks and Sam Ferreira are undoubtedly correct in observing that elephant management is among the most demanding responsibilities confronting conservation authorities. |
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