Namibia: Uproar Over Elephant Killing
The killing of an alpha elephant bull at Omatjete last week has been highly criticised by Namibian conservation and tourism groups. The elephant, named 'Voortrekker' of the rare Ugab desert-adapted
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A ‘perfect policy storm’ cuts puma numbers by almost half near Jackson, Wyoming
Several decades of seemingly unrelated policies, ranging from increases in elk hunting to the reintroduction of wolves, have combined to cut a population of mountain lions in the western United States
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Trophy-hunting foes sue to shut down Trump wildlife board
Animal advocacy groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to shut down U.S. President Donald Trump’s board advising on federal rules for importing big game, saying it is stacked with trophy hunters and politically
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Subsistence practices, past biodiversity, and anthropogenic impacts revealed by New Zealand-wide ancient DNA survey
<p>The mode and tempo of extinctions and extirpations after the first contact phase of human settlements is a widely debated topic. As the last major landmass to be settled by humans, New Zealand offers
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The tide is turning Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting
In a sign that Botswana is likely to climb down on its earlier official position not to convince parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to legalise commercial ivory
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Zambia Denies Authorising Culling of 2 000 Hippos
Lusaka — The Zambian government yesterday denied reports that it has authorised the culling of 2 000 hippopotamuses in a national park with a high population of the mammals. Born Free, a conservationist
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Zambia denies reports of authorizing culling of 2,000 hippos
The Zambian government on Tuesday denied reports that it has authorized the culling of 2,000 hippopotamuses in a national park with a high population of the mammals. Born Free, a conservationist organization
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Zambia resumes culling of hippos in Luangwa Valley
LUSAKA, Zambvia - In what has been described as a shocking and secretive move, Zambian authorities have overturned their 2016 decision to suspend the brutal culling of up to 2,000 hippos in the world-famous
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Trump wildlife protection board has many trophy hunters
Washington – A new US advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members
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South Sudan bans wildlife hunting and trade in game trophies
South Sudan on Tuesday banned all forms of wildlife hunting, including commercial trade in wildlife trophies, the country’s conservation agency said Tuesday. The ministry of wildlife conservation and
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Dramatic decline in Borneo's orangutan population as 150,000 lost in 16 years
Female orangutans are occasionally killed for their young, which are sold on as pets, while others are killed for food or for venturing onto plantations or into gardens. Hunting and killing have driven