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Behind bars — South Africa's tiger farming crisis and its hidden global implications

South Africa

Behind bars — South Africa's tiger farming crisis and its hidden global implications

By Don Pinnock

Charlie, Pretoria's last zoo elephant, released back into nature after 43 years of captivity

South Africa

Charlie, Pretoria's last zoo elephant, released back into nature after 43 years of captivity

By Don Pinnock

Government trying to slam through plan that will result in massive exploitation of wildlife

Our Burning Planet

Government trying to slam through plan that will result in massive exploitation of wildlife

By Don Pinnock

Let it burn, says animal welfare NGO about South Africa’s 75-tonne rhino horn stockpile

South Africa

Let it burn, says animal welfare NGO about South Africa’s 75-tonne rhino horn stockpile

By Melanie Gosling

Environmental groups lodge appeal after TotalEnergies gets the green light to drill wells off Cape coast

South Africa

Environmental groups lodge appeal after TotalEnergies gets the green light to drill wells off Cape coast

By Ethan van Diemen

Running for their lives – last-minute bid to stop cheetah export to India

Africa

Running for their lives – last-minute bid to stop cheetah export to India

By Don Pinnock

Two dead elephants raise questions on relocation from Mpumalanga ‘sanctuary’

South Africa

Two dead elephants raise questions on relocation from Mpumalanga ‘sanctuary’

By Don Pinnock

Environmentalists and hunters slam government over proposals for the trophy hunting of elephants, leopards and rhinos

South Africa

Environmentalists and hunters slam government over proposals for the trophy hunting of elephants, leopards and rhinos

By Don Pinnock

Top international biologists and planners call for an end to elephants in captivity

South Africa

Top international biologists and planners call for an end to elephants in captivity

By Don Pinnock

Outrage after Kruger lion baited and shot by trophy hunter in neighbouring reserve

South Africa

Outrage after Kruger lion baited and shot by trophy hunter in neighbouring reserve

By Don Pinnock

Tigers being bred in Gauteng backyards for petting and bone export

Business Maverick

Tigers being bred in Gauteng backyards for petting and bone export

By Don Pinnock