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Killing of Cecil the lion

Permitting authority shows Parliament photo of dead lion it claims is not famous pride male – but experts say it is

South Africa

Permitting authority shows Parliament photo of dead lion it claims is not famous pride male – but experts say it is

By Don Pinnock

Driving nails into the coffin of Safari Club International

South Africa

Driving nails into the coffin of Safari Club International

By Judy Malone

Kruger Lions: Who really cares about conservation?

South Africa

Kruger Lions: Who really cares about conservation?

By Peter Flack

Zimbabwe: Selling elephants to questionable Chinese destinations damages country’s tourism, say critics

Africa

Zimbabwe: Selling elephants to questionable Chinese destinations damages country’s tourism, say critics

By Don Pinnock

Ed: Did Oxford University researchers sanction hunting of Cecil the lion and his son, Xanda?

Africa

Ed: Did Oxford University researchers sanction hunting of Cecil the lion and his son, Xanda?

By Don Pinnock

Trophy hunting: Ultimately a question of morality

Maverick Life

Trophy hunting: Ultimately a question of morality

By Peter Borchert

The turning tide: Blood Lions v lion breeding and canned hunting

Maverick Life

The turning tide: Blood Lions v lion breeding and canned hunting

By Peter Borchert

Polokwane: SA Government and US hunters in secret meeting on future of Africa’s wildlife

Maverick Life

Polokwane: SA Government and US hunters in secret meeting on future of Africa’s wildlife

By Don Pinnock

Op-Ed: Is trophy hunting really sustainable?

Africa

Op-Ed: Is trophy hunting really sustainable?

By Don Pinnock

Trophy hunting fuels Asian lion bone trade

World

Trophy hunting fuels Asian lion bone trade

By Adam Cruise

Double controversy hits Southern Africa’s trophy hunting industry

Africa

Double controversy hits Southern Africa’s trophy hunting industry

By Andreas Wilson-Spath