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Elephant Hunting

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South Africa is grappling with an escalating crisis, the overpopulation of elephants in public and private game reserves. (AFP)
AGENCY

Ban on sending wild elephants to zoos a step closer

A large majority of countries voted in Geneva to prohibit the transfer of elephants caught in the wild to so-called captive facilities

  • Agency
2 min read
BOTSWANA

Elephants reduced to a political football as Botswana brings back hunting

Lifting the trophy hunting moratorium in Botswana is more about politics and less about elephant conservation

  • Ross Harvey
5 min read
But the Botswana government has cast doubt on the tally of recently killed elephants in the country, saying the “statistics are false and misleading.” (AFP)
BOTSWANA

Botswana elephant massacre ‘largest to date’

Nearly 90 elephants have been killed for ivory in Botswana, according to a wildlife charity. But the government has cast doubt on the figure

  • Deutsche Welle 1
2 min read
Former National Intelligence Agency head Gibson Njenje and others pushed for an investigation into ‘undue influence’.
ELEPHANT HUNTING

African countries still sharply divided over ivory trade

Stance on ivory trade in Africa is not unified, with some countries calling for a global ban although others are open to elephant ivory trade.

  • Ed Stoddard
4 min read
ELEPHANT HUNTING

Spanish king bows to pressure

Spanish King Juan Carlos, after his release from hospital, apologised for his an African elephant hunting trip, which provoked a scandal at home.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read