China and the Hunting of Elephants

October 17, 2015October 18, 2015 John M. Sellar OBE FRGSAfrica

People may be welcoming the announcement that China has apparently banned, for one year, the import of ‘African ivory hunting trophies’[i]. I have to be […]

Zimbabwe Tightens Hunting Regulations After Illegal Killing of Iconic Lion

August 2, 2015August 2, 2015 Rhishja CotaAfrica

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has announced the immediate suspension of hunting in the areas surrounding Hwange National Parks, following the illegal killing of […]

South Africa: Lion ‘Farmers’ Reducing the King of Beasts to Easy Prey for ‘Hunters’

November 19, 2014 Guest BloggerAfrica

By Martina Polley, Conservation Action Trust International indignation over the canned hunting of lions in South Africa is growing, writes Martina Polley. Lions are majestic […]

Europeans Opposed to Canned Hunting Explore Ways of Banning Lion Trophies

September 24, 2014 Guest BloggerAfrica

By Martina Polley, Conservation Action Trust Conservationist Ian Michler met European lawyers, politicians, NGOs and the media this month to discuss ways of introducing a […]

US Upholds Ban on Elephant Trophies from Rogue States

August 1, 2014 Guest BloggerAfrica

by Martina Polley, Conservation Action Trust The United States government has upheld its earlier ban on the importation of elephant trophies from Tanzania and Zimbabwe […]

Namibia Desert Elephant Controversy Reignited After Trophy Hunter Trampled

July 14, 2014 Guest BloggerAfrica

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 […]

Elephant Lives Being Traded For Votes in Namibia

June 2, 2014 Astrid AnderssonAfrica

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 […]