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| A look at Nambia’s rhino horn syndicates
19 July 2016 | iAfrica | John Grobler | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT
It is not hard to spot the successful rhino poachers in Okahao: at a time when everyone else in Namibia was suffering the effects of a crippling, four-year-long drought, they were building new houses, buying more cattle and driving fancy new cars. Some occasionally do get arrested for rhino poaching, but then get bailed out … Full Story ? |
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| How many elephants are there?
15 July 2016 | Africa Geographic | Don Pinnock | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT
After pangolins, elephants are the most poached animals in Africa. But to get to grips with the implications, we need to know how many there are now, were once and will be in the future. Many people make the assumption that there are too many elephants in Africa’s parks and this is leading to ecosystem damage. … Full Story ? |
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| Ivory sales: Fast-track to elephant extinction?
14 July 2016 | Daily Maverick | Don Pinnock | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia are seeking to overturn a UN ban on ivory trade. If they succeed, it could spell the end for elephants. A United Nations ban on the international trade in ivory will be under attack by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) … Full Story ? |
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| Is SA’s predator breeding industry out of control?
15 July 2016 | Traveller24 | Melissa Reitz | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT
A social media storm expressing public outrage at recent photos of starving lions and video footage of a disastrous wild dog introduction, taken at a farm owned by Walter Slippers of Ingogo Safaris, raises questions regarding the role that South Africa’s Predator Association (SAPA) plays in enforcing animal welfare compliance at captive breeding facilities. Photos taken by a neighbour last … Full Story ? |
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