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https://theconversation.com/we-studied-more-than-500-giraffe-skulls-from-all-over-africa-and-confirmed-there-are-4-distinct-species-247466 Giraffes are among the world’s most recognizable animals. With their elongated necks and long legs, their gracious movements, and unique coat patterns, they...

https://dailynews.co.tz/tanzanias-black-rhino-population-soars-to-263/ TANZANIA : TANZANIA has achieved a significant milestone in wildlife conservation, successfully increasing its black rhino population from 162 in 2015 to 263 in 2024. This remarkable growth is expected to further enhance...

A German law firm specializing in EU law just found that national hunting trophy import bans in individual EU countries violate EU laws on international trade. The populistic bans are, therefore, probably not valid and should be challenged by European hunters. This may not affect the planned UK...

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20240721-how-training-dogs-to-dodge-snakes-helps-protect-livestock-and-save-namibia-s-cheetahs Dogs trained to guard goats and sheep against cheetahs in Namibia are being felled at an alarming rate. By protecting livestock from attacks, dogs can play a crucial...

https://www.africanews.com/2024/08/01/leopard-attacks-men-at-south-african-air-force-base/ A leopard attacked two men at a South African air force base adjacent to Kruger National Park. One man, an air force member in uniform, was attacked while jogging. The other, a civilian working at the...

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/ban-sought-on-us-trophy-hunters-imports-of-famed-amboseli-elephants-2024-07-08/ WASHINGTON— Conservation groups and scientists filed a petition with the United States government today to stop U.S. hunters from importing elephant trophies...

https://namibian.org/news/tourism/namibia-new-visa-requirements-for-travellers https://atta.travel/resource/namibia-sets-implementation-date-for-new-visa-requirements.html#:~:text=Starting%201%20April%202025%2C%20nationals,to%20N%241600%20per%20person. Citizens from countries that do not grant...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gwv284y1o A drug commonly prescribed to thin blood can be repurposed as a cheap antidote to cobra venom, a team of scientists based in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the UK has discovered. Snakebites kill about 138,000 people a year, mostly in poorer...

Watch this video till the end to have a valuable insight into WHY trophy hunting equals wildlife conservation and therefore also protecting the livelihood of our people...

https://www.speciesunite.com/news-stories/un-calls-on-south-african-government-to-protect-children-from-trophy-hunting

https://www.hsi.org/news-resources/un-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child-calls-on-south-african-government-to-protect-children-against-violence-of-trophy-hunting/ CAPE TOWN, South Africa—The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has called on the South African government to...

https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/direct-flights-between-tanzania-and-united-states-to-begin-2024--4429152 What you need to know: President Samia’s participation and drive towards promoting tourism and personally launching the Royal Tour in the US could have been the catalyst...

https://safariclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sport-Hunting-Permitting-Update-October-202386.pdf?__s=3homqmhvv5oo3d6r8ntf

https://www.iol.co.za/travel/africa/namibia-advocates-for-sustainable-hunting-as-key-to-african-wildlife-conservation-ec0b83ec-0a09-5064-9a95-89d85440c693 Namibia's Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta on Monday expressed concern over the global trend of restricting...

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-01-top-scientists-make-3bn-plea-to-rich-nations-to-help-conserve-africas-lions/ Facing the grim reality of potential extinction, Africa’s iconic but underexposed wild lion populations are crying out for help — and for investors with deep, patient...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202309060003.html#google_vignette Conservation activists hope to return 2,000 white rhinos to the wild in the coming decade after purchasing the "Platinum Rhino" breeding operation. The world's largest captive rhino breeding farm, situated in South Africa, has...

https://www.kavangozambezi.org/2023/08/31/kaza-launches-its-2022-kaza-elephant-survey-results/ Survey of the five KAZA countries shows elephant populations are stable Results will further inform coordinated wildlife management plans Leaders of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation...

https://theconversation.com/the-fast-furious-and-brutally-short-life-of-an-african-male-lion-211130 The death of a lion in Kenya’s picturesque savannas rarely tugs at people’s hearts, even in a country where wildlife tourism is a key pillar of the nation’s economy. But when one of the most...

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/significant-benefits-the-reason-why-hunting-will-not-stop-in-africa-despite-foreign-opposition/ Emmanuel Koro Against the background where the British parliamentarians will in March 2023 decisively debate the proposed international hunting trophy imports into Britain...

https://cites.org/eng/news/Meeting-of-all-African-Range-States-results-in-agreement-on-key-priorities-for-iconic-African-carnivore-species Geneva / Bonn, 30 June 2023 – African Range States of the African Lion (Panthera leo), Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Leopard (Panthera pardus) and African...

Heavy rain of up to 155 mm in southwestern Namib the past 2 days. Namibians can once again look forward to the incredible beauty of flowers in the desert from early August to mid-September. South of Windhoek... Falling snow... The snow/mist is coming down quietly.... 70km south of...

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https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/trump-s-son-visits-attractions-in-arusha-4261858 Mr Donald Trump Junior visited a game reserve near Lake Natron, which is under the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) in Longido District, Arusha region. While in the area yesterday...

https://theconversation.com/new-discovery-fossilised-giant-zebra-tracks-found-in-south-africa-201687 Tens of thousands of years ago, a huge horse species walked, trotted, and galloped across the shifting sands of what is today South Africa’s Cape south coast. The Giant Cape Zebra (Equus...

https://www.news24.com/fin24/climate_future/environment/south-africa-withdraws-species-protection-elephant-management-laws-20230406 Government has withdrawn legislation intended to widen the number of species protected by more stringent laws and has also scrapped incoming laws pertaining to the...

https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/ivory-trade-0018133 The ivory trade is a story as old as human civilization, filled with tales of adventure, greed, and exploitation. For millennia, ivory has been prized for its beauty, rarity, and versatility, making it one of the...

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/03/11/bidens-elephant-protection-efforts-are-likely-to-backfire/ The Biden administration is considering making American hunters clear new hurdles to legally import African elephant hunting trophies. Supporters claim the new rules will better...

https://theconversation.com/spotted-hyenas-all-sound-different-when-they-call-they-can-tell-friend-from-foe-194353 On quiet nights across large swaths of the African bush, you may hear a series of whooping calls in the distance. This unique sound is the long-distance vocalisation used by...

https://hakaimagazine.com/news/in-namibia-lions-are-king-of-the-beach/ On a desolate stretch of Namibia’s arid Skeleton Coast National Park, an invisible fence is keeping lions and visitors apart. Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism and the nonprofit Desert Lion...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202301310008.html Zimbabwe's wildlife landscape is endowed with 350 species of mammals, more than 500 birds and 131 fish species all of which adorn its environment, yet due to the increasing levels of poaching, wildlife's existence is under threat more than ever...

https://www.mahohboh.org/whats-wrong-with-un-cites/ A U.S.-based cultural organisation has started asking some tough questions about what’s wrong with CITES – the UN’s designated international wildlife trade regulating agency. Nothing at all, if judged by other United Nations agencies. It...

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/zebra-meat-should-be-on-the-braai-say-stellenbosch-animal-scientists-2023-1 South Africans hunt zebras mainly for their skin and most of their flesh is exported to horse-eating countries, study says. When 20 stallions were butchered in the Western Cape...