Opinion Editorial Archives - Page 5 of 7

CEO note: Safari tips + Kili ice & otters

CEO note: And the winners are …

CEO note: Finalists!

The end of SA’s shameful lion breeding industry – what now happens to the lions?

Thousands of captive-bred lions in South Africa – what is to happen to them as breeding facilities are closed down

CEO note: Top 101 pics + Botswana rhino poaching

Rhino poaching in Botswana – why the smoke and mirrors?

Rhino poaching in Botswana – we try to make sense of the rumours and our CEO asks why the smoke and mirrors?

CEO note: Entries closed + behind the conservation scenes

CEO note: Failure + spring-loaded cat + best pics

CEO note: Free at last + land of grey giants + best pics

CEO note: Success | trophy hunting data | Amboseli

CEO note: Lions | lions | lions

Chobe River lions face an uncertain future

Lions in the Chobe River area face an uncertain future – pressured by human farmers to the north and a lack of new blood from the south

CEO note: Hope 4 elephants | Mundari | safari tips

CEO note: Lions vs giraffes | parrot voodoo | Gorongosa

CEO note: Elephants – good & bad news

It’s true – elephants are thriving in Namibia

Counting elephants is not easy. It itakes experience, skill and funding. The good news: elephants are thriving in Namibia.

CEO note: Makeup monkey + elephant hunting

CEO note: ‘Problem’ lions + Africa’s 11 dog species

CEO note: Question: Largest mammal migration on Earth?

CEO note: More shades of grey + Laikipia + jumbo ID

Rhino poaching in Botswana – is pride hampering prevention?

Is political pride hurting efforts to stop rhino poaching in Botswana? Reports from the field suggest that rhino poaching in Botswana has reached crisis point while the government denies this is the case.

CEO note: Just in case + fences & elephants

Do fences stop elephant migration in Botswana?

Dr Erik Verreynne discusses the claim that fences are an underlying cause of the elephant mortalities in NG11/12 in 2020 in Botswana. His assessment, based on observation of elephants, the habitat and the actual state of the fences, concludes that there is little evidence to suggest fences stop elephant migration in Seronga or that they had a measurable effect on the 2020 die-off.

CEO note: Diamonds, rhino horn and elephant auctions

CEO note: Epic images + livestock loss compensation

CEO note: Hukumuri – the furore

CEO note: A poached rhino carcass & the takeaway food wrappers

CEO note: Those dead elephants + hyena shenanigans + best pics

CEO note: Kruger rhinos crash + best pics

CEO note: Gold rush + sordid past + ancient walled kingdom

CEO note: Best pics + Africa’s rarest parrot + jumbos from space

CEO note: A story about perspective

CEO note: Boycott Africa + elephants vs villagers

Boycott Africa – good intentions with unfortunate consequences?

Boycott Africa! is the demand by some who dislike the wildlife policies adopted by some African countries. Is boycott bad for conservation?

Key Questions for Human-Elephant Conflict Research

Managing elephants amongst rural villages is challenging where elephant populations are increasing due to successful conservation practises

Ignorant complicity amongst some safari guides

This refreshingly honest opinion editorial looks at eco-ethics amongst safari guides as they go about finding animals for guests

Lion farming – Lord Ashcroft submission to South African High Level Panel

Lion farming presentation by Lord Ashcroft to the High-Level Panel looking at the management of lions and other species in South Africa

Rhino poaching stats 2020 – more shades of grey

Rhino poaching for 2020 is lower because of the COVID-19 lockdown – although SA Minister claims the victory for her team

Kruger roan antelope deaths by neglect – more of the same, says informant

Roan antelope in Kruger breeding camps are dying due to neglect, with reasons varying from dehydration to disease – here are the facts

Change is coming to the safari industry

This story is about how technology and human nature are shaping the future of your dream hand-crafted safari – is that a good thing?

Lion cubs to bones – we interview Lord Ashcroft about ‘UNFAIR GAME’

We spoke to Lord Ashcroft about his book UNFAIR GAME – a must-read exposé of South Africa’s morally bankrupt captive lion breeding industry

Can CITES be fixed? Practical suggestions that make sense are being ignored

CITES is failing to protect species from too much international trade. Here are some practical solutions to CITES problems

Battle for the soul of conservation – compassion vs biology

An academic war of words has been waged in the field of conservation science over the seemingly innocuous term ‘compassionate conservation’

Rhino horn trade – Tourism & conservation leaders lobby SA minister Creecy

Rhino horn trade: submission to the advisory committee of South Africa’s Minister of the Environment Barbara Creecy about trade

Safari lodges – surviving the Covid-19 lockdown

Covid-19 lockdown: We spoke to several African safari lodge owners to better understand the economic impact and their future plans

Farming wild animals – is China the model for South Africa?

Farming wild animals is a big industry in South Africa but not near the Chinese scale. Should SA follow China’s lead, as it seems to be doing?

Coronavirus has finally made us recognise that illegal wildlife trade is a public health issue

The global Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic may prove to be an important moment in the attempts to address the illegal wildlife trade.

COVID-19: Will African governments now crackdown on illegal wildlife trade?

With COVID-19 killing people and wrecking economies, will African governments at last treat wildlife trade as a serious issue?

There’s a cheetah on the roof – when wildlife viewing crosses the line

How close is too close? Cheetahs regularly climb onto safari vehicles. Here is why this practice is unethical, dangerous and invasive.

Latest rhino poaching stats: shades of grey

Rhino poaching stats released by South African government do not tell the true story of how dire the situation is, say STROOP team