A tiny report in The Times newspaper today indicates that something very serious is happening in terms of conservation of both the rhino and the elephant. The Times report states that rhino horns across all species have shrunk in the past century. Scientists believe that …
NEWS AND COMMENT-BOTSWANA: In an event which belies the so-called security of Botswana as a safe haven for the persecuted rhino, it has been reported that poachers bought tickets to one of the country’s top animal sanctuaries, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, and boldly killed and dehorned …
Anton Mzimba was a hero. He was a warrior and he was doing fantastic work in “running one of the most effective units in the area. The rhinos on the Timbavati were well protected by his team. He had become a major obstacle to the …
CALABRIA, ITALY-NEWS AND COMMENT: Italian police swooped on a farmhouse in Delianuova, Calabria, in the toe of Italy, to seize 730 illegal marijuana plants. This part of Italy is the home of the powerful Ndrangheta Mafia. While in the farmhouse they stumbled upon bags of …
COMMENT AND NEWS: The information is shocking. It is a severe indictment of the lack of commitment to conservation by the South African government. The Times reports from Cape Town that Kruger National Park is the home to the world’s largest concentration of rhinoceroses. However, …
Kruger National Park is about the size of Wales in the UK. They have a problem with poachers which is unsurprising considering the vastness of the park. Since 2010 more than 8,000 rhinos have been killed by poachers for their horns which are ground down …
Poaching has increased in Africa because of the coronavirus pandemic and the consequential collapse of tourism.
Kuta, Indonesia – NEWS AND OPINION: The Times reports on the rescue of two dozen green sea turtles from poachers. All sea turtles are protected in Indonesia. Green turtles are classified as endangered due to various forms of exploitative human activity such as overharvesting them …
Call it what you like, what comes around goes around or it’s karma, either way a poacher hunting rhinos in the Kruger National Park was stomped on by an elephant and eaten by a pride of lions. I call it nature’s retribution and teamwork. Without …
