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Wildlife smuggling

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

Cape Town wildlife trafficker bust with snakes, birds, spiders thanks to international teamwork

South Africa

Cape Town wildlife trafficker bust with snakes, birds, spiders thanks to international teamwork

By Don Pinnock

Continental trafficking could signal the last flight for African grey parrots

Africa

Continental trafficking could signal the last flight for African grey parrots

By Mohamed Daghar for ISS TODAY

Microsoft philanthropist Paul Allen to fund Africa-wide elephant survey

Maverick Life

Microsoft philanthropist Paul Allen to fund Africa-wide elephant survey

By Don Pinnock

Southern African elephant corridors blocked by poachers

Maverick Life

Southern African elephant corridors blocked by poachers

By Don Pinnock

Remember the elephants

Africa

Remember the elephants

By Don Pinnock

Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana

Africa

Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana

By AFP

Malaysia makes record $12-mn rhino horn seizure

Africa

Malaysia makes record $12-mn rhino horn seizure

By AFP

Another year of bloodshed for Africa’s game rangers

Africa

Another year of bloodshed for Africa’s game rangers

By Tony Carnie

Wealthy businessmen ‘prey’ on indigent Namibians to poach rhino for international syndicates

Africa

Wealthy businessmen ‘prey’ on indigent Namibians to poach rhino for international syndicates

By Ndapewoshali Shapwanale for amaBhungane

Dodgy skeleton traders and lion slaughterhouses exposed in damning report

South Africa

Dodgy skeleton traders and lion slaughterhouses exposed in damning report

By Don Pinnock

Supply chain of horn from Kruger Park disrupted - investigators

Africa

Supply chain of horn from Kruger Park disrupted - investigators

By Bheki C. Simelane