By Adam Cruise, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust South Africa has announced its first decrease in rhino poaching since 2007: “We are pleased to announce […]
Tag: Namibia
Culture of Secrecy Hampers Namibia’s Efforts to Protect Rhinos
Courtesy of Conservation Action Trust Cape Town – 29 January 2015 – The Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) of Namibia has launched an internal investigation […]
Namibia: Bizarre Death of a Rhino Protector
by John Grobler, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust In Namibia, the sudden death of a Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) employee is raising questions. The […]
Namibia Desert Elephant Controversy Reignited After Trophy Hunter Trampled
by Cindy Tilney The trampling of a Namibian trophy hunter by an elephant has reignited the heated debate around hunting permits issued for the country’s […]
Controversy Grows as First Desert Elephant Shot in Namibia
by CJ Carrington, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust, South Africa With the world still reeling from the tragic poaching death of Satao, the iconic Kenyan […]
Elephant Lives Being Traded For Votes in Namibia
The Namibian government is selling hunting permits for its unique population of rare desert elephants. The only other group of desert-dwelling elephants are found in […]
Questionable ‘Science’ Behind Controversial Rhino Hunt Auction
The rationale behind the permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia — which fetched $350,000 at an auction held by the Dallas Safari Club […]
Colbert Comments on Controversial Black Rhino Hunt: The Word — ‘Philantrophy’
Political satirist Stephen Colbert has weighed in on the Dallas Safari Club’s plan to save critically endangered black rhinos by killing one in Namibia. Colbert […]