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Category Archives: Opinion Editorial
CEO note: Elephants – good & bad news
CEO note: Elephants – good & bad news
CEO note: Makeup monkey + elephant hunting
CEO note: Makeup monkey + elephant hunting
CEO note: ‘Problem’ lions + Africa’s 11 dog species
CEO note: ‘Problem’ lions + Africa’s 11 dog species
CEO note: Question: Largest mammal migration on Earth?
CEO note: Question: Largest mammal migration on Earth?
CEO note: More shades of grey + Laikipia + jumbo ID
CEO note: More shades of grey + Laikipia + jumbo ID
CEO note: Just in case + fences & elephants
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: Diamonds, rhino horn and elephant auctions
CEO note: Epic images + livestock loss compensation
CEO note: Epic images + livestock loss compensation
CEO note: Hukumuri – the furore
CEO note: Hukumuri – the furore
CEO note: A poached rhino carcass & the takeaway food wrappers
CEO note: A poached rhino carcass & the takeaway food wrappers
CEO note: Those dead elephants + hyena shenanigans + best pics
CEO note: Those dead elephants + hyena shenanigans + best pics
CEO note: Kruger rhinos crash + best pics
CEO note: Kruger rhinos crash + best pics
CEO note: Gold rush + sordid past + ancient walled kingdom
CEO note: Gold rush + sordid past + ancient walled kingdom
CEO note: Best pics + Africa’s rarest parrot + jumbos from space
CEO note: Best pics + Africa’s rarest parrot + jumbos from space
CEO note: A story about perspective
CEO note: A story about perspective
CEO note: Boycott Africa + elephants vs villagers
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
CEO note: Extinction business + 2 success stories
CEO note: Extinction business + 2 success stories
CEO note: Frack the Okavango + arch enemies + Gorongosa
CEO note: Frack the Okavango + arch enemies + Gorongosa
CEO note: Crafty strategy + great news + rhino facts
CEO note: Crafty strategy + great news + rhino facts
CEO note: Free at last + Hwange + the edge
CEO note: Free at last + Hwange + the edge
CEO note: Reality check + another ‘problem’ elephant killed
CEO note: Reality check + another ‘problem’ elephant killed
CEO note: Captive-bred lion hunting not ‘fair chase’ + Lost & found
CEO note: Captive-bred lion hunting not ‘fair chase’ + Lost & found
CEO note: Perfect storm alert + Mana Pools
CEO note: Perfect storm alert + Mana Pools
CEO note: Strawberry leopard + here be dragons + living next door to a poacher
CEO note: Strawberry leopard + here be dragons + living next door to a poacher
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
The great elephant balancing act
Elephants are amazing animals and a favourite for holidaymakers on safari. BUT meeting an elephant at night near your home can be terrifying
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
Lion trophy hunting – we interview Craig Packer
We interview researcher and conservationist Craig Packer about lion trophy hunting – with a focus on Tanzania, his former home
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’
COVID-19 safari during lockdown: we test-drive
What will a Covid-19 safari be like under South Africa’s lockdown rules? We test-drive a lockdown safari in Timbavati, Greater Kruger
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
Kevin Richardson, the ‘Lion Whisperer’ – hard questions and frank replies
Kevin Richardson, AKA ‘Lion Whisperer – some hard questions and frank replies about his public shows of affection for his captive lions
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?
NEWSDESK: Blanket wildlife trade bans + SA venison market & zoonotic disease + call to halt big cat bone trade
Newsdesk: Blanket wildlife trade bans + SA venison market & zoonotic disease + call to halt big cat bone trade
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?
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
Trophy hunting: rural communities respond
Opinion: Rural communities are the custodians of African wildlife and deserve to have their voices heard in the trophy hunting debate.
Victoria Falls drying up? Fake news versus fact
Victoria Falls is not running dry, despite what some international news media keep telling us. Here are the facts.
Communities delivering conservation impact & wildlife recoveries
Opinion: Communities are delivering significant conservation results equivalent to those of government parks and reserves.