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Trophy hunting

How the world’s top trophy hunters are killing off leopards

Our Burning Planet

How the world’s top trophy hunters are killing off leopards

By Don Pinnock

SA government continues to defend odious trade in tigers, perpetuating their suffering in captivity

Our Burning Planet

SA government continues to defend odious trade in tigers, perpetuating their suffering in captivity

By Adam Cruise

Documentary explores elephant issues in Botswana from a pro-hunting perspective

Africa

Documentary explores elephant issues in Botswana from a pro-hunting perspective

By Ed Stoddard

Pie in the sky — why South Africa’s Draft Elephant Heritage Strategy won’t work

South Africa

Pie in the sky — why South Africa’s Draft Elephant Heritage Strategy won’t work

By Adam Cruise

Elite hunting and smuggling syndicate threatens Tanzania’s Masai giraffe

Our Burning Planet

Elite hunting and smuggling syndicate threatens Tanzania’s Masai giraffe

By Willis Okumu for ISS Today

After the Bell: Southern Africa’s secret to elephant conservation success — it’s the economy, stupid

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Southern Africa’s secret to elephant conservation success — it’s the economy, stupid

By Ed Stoddard

Call for urgent reform as trophy hunting decimates near-extinct super tuskers on the Kenya-Tanzania border

South Africa

Call for urgent reform as trophy hunting decimates near-extinct super tuskers on the Kenya-Tanzania border

By Valtino Omolo and Willis Okumu

Conservationists decry drought-hit Namibia’s plan to cull national park wild animals for meat

Africa

Conservationists decry drought-hit Namibia’s plan to cull national park wild animals for meat

By Don Pinnock

A disturbing journey into the human psyche and trophy hunting

South Africa

A disturbing journey into the human psyche and trophy hunting

By Stephanie Klarmann

‘We had no part in hunting Mwezi the lion’ - WildVeld Safaris

Africa

‘We had no part in hunting Mwezi the lion’ - WildVeld Safaris

By Mark Misner

Loaded for Bear: Animal rights activists and climate change deniers have a few things in common

Africa

Loaded for Bear: Animal rights activists and climate change deniers have a few things in common

By Ed Stoddard

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