Elephants Taken out of the Room
No new elephants should be placed in captivity and elephants currently in captivity should be rewilded, was the overwhelming conclusion of the Captive Elephant Indaba held in Hermanus last Friday.
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More horror scenes at Pienika lion farm in Lichtenburg
Further horrific scenes of animal abuse and neglect were unearthed at Jan Steinman’s lion farm in Lichtenburg, while the local SAPS are dragging their heels on the charges laid against the owner by the NSPCA in May this year.
Read moreSouth Africa selling tiger and lion hunts to Chinese nouveau riche
Tigers, leopards, lions, elephants and rhinos were among the many species of wild animals on offer by South African hunting outfitters at the first-ever Chinese hunting show in Shanghai last weekend. Critically endangered tigers, considered to be ‘functionally extinct’ in China, are now offered by several South African hunting businesses. Since tigers are primarily defined as an exotic species in
Read moreMore confusion over the fate of Botswana’s elephants
All the shenanigans of the past few months that should be leading to a future elephant management plan that is good for Botswana’s people and its wildlife, seems to be nothing more than an election campaign for Masisi to appeal to rural voters, as well as preparation for the forthcoming CITES CoP18 meeting.
Read moreAnimal cruelty charges laid against lion farmer
NSPCA inspectors found 27 lions with severe mange, two lion cubs unable to walk, obese caracal unable to groom themselves, overcrowded and filthy enclosures, inadequate shelter, lack of water, and parasitic conditions.
Read moreBotswana elephants caught in the middle of a scramble for votes
President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana said last week that “elephants bleed [the] government coffers”. The heated media debate that followed has turned into a political feud.
Read moreConfusion over Botswana’s elephant population
Botswana’s parliament recently passed a motion considering lifting the ban on elephant trophy hunting. In the debate following, unsubstantiated facts and figures concerning Botswana’s elephant population are used to support the hunting agenda.
Read moreDo test tube lions help conserve wild lions?
Group of 19 leading lion conservation and research organisations dispute claims of University of Pretoria that artificial insemination of lions has conservation value.
Read moreA nail in the coffin of the captive lion breeding industry?
Audrey Delsink (HSI Africa) says “we are encouraged by the first robust inquiry into the captive lion breeding industry facilitated by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee, who now have the baton and have given their commitment to run with it”.
Read moreElephant poaching on the increase in Botswana
55 poached elephant found in Botswana during aerial survey. At what stage do we pull our heads out of the sand and admit we have an elephant poaching problem and do something to stop it?, says Mike Chase.
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Green Girls in Africa 