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2008 News
African lion caught near Ottawa - 05 may 2008
UN defends DR Congo investigation - 05 may 2008
Zimbabwe: Man Fined $25bn for Illegal Possession of Ivory - 05 may 2008
New strategy needed to stop poaching - 05 may 2008
Elephant culling: SA ignores rights activists - 05 may 2008
Appalling footage shocks nation - 05 may 2008
Illegal leopard skin import nets local man fine and probation - 05 may 2008
Tanzania: Hunting Deals 'Cost Nation Dear' - 05 may 2008
Pesticide kills 5 hippos - 05 may 2008
Hands off my hippo! - 05 may 2008
Foreign buyers impressed - 05 May 2008
Captive Lions Hunts Are OK Through 2008 - 05 May 2008
URGENT DROUGHT APPEAL - 24 april 2008
Consul-General may regret helping animal trader - 24 april 2008
ivory-for-arms deal - 24 april 2008
South Africa Lifts Ban on Killing Elephants to Control Growth - 24 april 2008
Souvenirs that endanger SA wildlife - 24 april 2008
Legal ivory sold to China ‘could end up in illicit market’ reach - 24 april 2008
When we abuse animals we debase ourselves - 24 april 2008
SA conservation areas face 'urgent' threats - 24 april 2008
Zimbabwe: Committee on Rhino Protection Set Up - 10 april 2008
Five Rhinos Killed in the Kruger National Park, Three Poachers Arrested. - 10 april 2008
Botswana Gets Green-Light to Sell Ivory - 10 april 2008
Poaching of African elephants for ivory leaves young to run wild - 10 april 2008
The price of a rhino's life? $100,000 - 10 april 2008
IUCN on Managing Ele Populations - 10 april 2008
Hunting v culling - 10 april 2008
Booth Sentenced For Illegally Killing, Importing Leopard - 10 april 2008
Conservation authorities should stay away from ivory trading - 10 april 2008
Huge anthrax outbreak hits farms - 10 april 2008
More of Africa urged to boost rhino numbers - 10 april 2008
Shady rhino hunting under spotlight - 10 april 2008
Moz to cull 'problem animals' - 10 april 2008
Killing fields of Zimbabwe - 25 march 2008
Cull concerns 'miss bigger picture' - 25 march 2008
Leakey backing for elephant cull - 25 march 2008
Animal welfare vs conservation: the case of China’s tigers - 25 march 2008
Super-Size Surgery at Next-Gen Zoo Could Halt Elephant Killings - 25 march 2008
A simple string that keeps elephants away - 25 march 2008
Cycad thieves threaten species - 25 march 2008
Animal rights group hits out against Limassol zoo plans - 25 march 2008
Block for mining bid - 25 march 2008
SanWild to oppose mining in the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary - 25 march 2008
Demand for Shark Meat Overwhelms Scientists - 03 MARCH 2008
RHINO SALE ON THE DEADLINE - 03 MARCH 2008
China eyes slice of SA's ivory stockpile - 03 MARCH 2008
SCIENTIST'S SPEAK OUT AGAINST ELEPHANT CULLING - 03 march 2008
ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT NEEDS NEW DIRECTION AND NEW LEADERSHIP - 03 march 2008
Culling elephants 'unwarranted' - 03 march 2008
Elephant Management Plans in South Africa - 03 march 2008
Capture of Wild Elephants for Commercial Purposes Prohibited - 03 march 2008
NATIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA - 26 february 2008
'We will act if culling is made legal' - 26 february 2008
The final word on the future of SA’s ellies - 26 february 2008
Too hungry, too destructive, too many: South Africa to begin elephant cull - 26 february 2008
South Africa to resume killing elephants - 26 february 2008
Auctioning off 50 White Rhinos: South African National Park Doublespeak - 26 february 2008
White rhinos 'not for hunting' - 26 february 2008
SA lawyer an eco-warrior - 26 february 2008
Kenya: KWS to Set Up Task Force in Bid to Conserve Country's Lions - 26 february 2008
African lion encounters: a bloody con - 14 february 2008
African nations join forces to form anti-ivory trade coalition - 14 february 2008
ANOTHER ELEPHANT SHOT IN CHARARA - 06 february 2008
PETITION TO STOP CHARARA PARTIES - 06 february 2008
South Africa: Ban May Push Abalone to Extinction - 06 february 2008
How to 'fingerprint' a rhinoceros - 06 february 2008
African Game - Genetic research project begun - 06 february 2008
Namibia: Vultures Killed in Worst Poisoning in Years - 22 january 2008
'Why did they put him down?' - 22 january 2008
Zoo attack tiger 'was taunted' - 22 january 2008
SA's canned hunting laws – 'Pie in the sky' - 22 january 2008
Sugar Cane Versus Forest Reserve And Tourism - 22 january 2008
TUSKER - 22 january 2008
Controlling S. Africa's elephant population - 22 january 2008
FAREWELL TO TUSKER - 11 january 2008
Zimbabwe unveils plans to slaughter excess elephants for dried meat - 11 january 2008
Lions attack, eat caretaker - 11 january 2008
Upsurge In Rhino Poaching In Zimbabwe
2007 News
Born free - for the hunter's bullet - 11 january 2008
Escaped tiger kills US man - 11 january 2008
Rescued chimps doing fine at rehabilitation - 11 january 2008
CDC, LI experts warn of threats from exotic pets - 11 January 2008
Lion breeders cans Minister of environmental affairs - 20 december 2007
Zim elephants shot for food - 18 december 2007
Animal trafficking: Fix the loopholes in laws - 18 december 2007
Canned Lion hunting doubles in 1 year - 17 december 2007
Minister van Schalkwyk announces amendments to Threatened and Protected Species (TOPS) Regulations - 17 december 2007
Permit needed for croc shoes - 17 december 2007
ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE - 17 december 2007
Andover woman devotes time to South African wildlife sanctuary - 14 december 2007
South Africa elephants get birth control - 14 december 2007
Government seizes Nyika Safari operations - 14 december 2007
Airlines deny 'wildlife smuggling' - 14 december 2007
Second Hippo Arrives At SanWild for Release Back To The Wild - 14 december 2007
Undocumented Hippopotamus Travels to South Africa - 14 december 2007
Namibia: N$11 Million for Wildlife Project - 14 december 2007
Namibia: Trophy Hunting Important for Economy - 14 december 2007
Zimbabwe: $3bn Reward Offered - 4 december 2007
Illegal traffic in Green Scorpion spotlight - 4 december 2007
Cameroon welcomes home "Taiping Four" gorillas - 4 december 2007
'Taiping Four' gorillas head home - 4 december 2007
PASA HAILS TAIPING FOUR GOIRLLAS' RETURN AS IMPORTANT SYMBOL - 4 december 2007
White Rhino Calf - 4 december 2007
Hunting sector vital for conservation, tourism - 4 december 2007
Zimbabwe: Poachers Dehorn Rhino, Calf - 4 december 2007
Warning against 'irresponsible hunters' - 4 december 2007
Rhino flattens 'paparazzi' car - 4 december 2007
Activists slam elephant 'tours' - 4 december 2007
Namibia: Trophy Hunting Boosts Conservancies - 4 december 2007
Thukela Elephants - update - 19 november 2007
Botswana: Save the Lion - 19 november 2007
Zimbabwe: Parks Authority Urges Communities to Venture Into Wildlife Farming - 19 november 2007
Thought To Exist In The Wild - 19 november 2007
Zimbabwe: Suspected Soldiers Slaughter Endangered Black Rhinos - 19 november 2007
Mozambique: Export of Animal Trophies - 19 november 2007
NSPCA SAYS “NO” TO PROPOSED NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS - 19 november 2007
Elephant trainers warn NGOs to back off - 19 november 2007
Tailor-made rap for skin dealer - 19 november 2007
Zoo gets three giraffes - 19 november 2007
Hunting Lions Bred in Captivity May Soon Cost More Than $35,000 - 19 november 2007
Uganda: Be Very Careful While Lifting Hunting Ban - 19 november 2007
Perlemoen on brink of extinction - NGOs - 19 november 2007
Uganda: Body Lifts Leopard Hunting Ban - 19 november 2007
Maggie Arrives Safely at PAWS Sanctuary - 19 november 2007
Taiping Four are ready for the journey home - 19 november 2007
Mozambique park gets animals from Kruger - 19 november 2007
Uganda: Ugandan Held Over Ivory in South Africa - 19 november 2007
Rise in hunting of rare animals - 19 november 2007
Industry players enraged by perlemoen plan - 19 november 2007
Wild abalone fishing banned to save species - 19 november 2007
South Africa: 'No Evidence' of Poachers Hunting Sharks - 19 november 2007
The SanWild lions desperately need your help - 18 september 2007
Project to determine if courts take poaching seriously - 18 september 2007
POACHING RESEARCH LAUNCHED IN 4 PROVINCES - 18 september 2007
Minister launches South African National Parks Week 2007 - Announces R500million Energy Efficiency Funding for SANParks - 18 september 2007
Runaway lion killed - 18 september 2007
Escaped lions are 'very clever' - 18 september 2007
Stealing Game - 18 september 2007
CITES 'COMPROMISE' WILL SPELL DISASTER FOR ELEPHANTS - 18 september 2007
Culling elephants could cost SA - 18 september 2007
Van Schalkwyk's elephantine error - 18 september 2007
Elephant 'played soccer with me' - 18 september 2007
Zimbabwe: National Parks Starts Dehorning Rhinos in Hwange - 18 september 2007
Sssmuggling wildlife - 18 september 2007
Namibia: Minister Declares War On 'Problem' Animals - 18 september 2007
South Africa: Eighth Leopard is Collared - 18 september 2007
Africa: Game Parks Offering Protection in Name Only? - 18 september 2007
Tonga's African Safari - 3 september 2007
Tonga the hippo arrives in South Africa sanctuary - 3 september 2007
A SAD AND CONVOLUTED TRAIL - 3 september 2007
Hippo Tonga is ready for his African safari - 30 august 2007
Zim destroys 400 000ha forest - 30 august 2007
Botswana: Businessman Fined P5000 for illegal Ivory - 30 august 2007
Bush Seeks to Expand Hunt Opportunities - 30 august 2007
South Africa: Unique City Art Exhibit Shows Baboons Matter - 30 august 2007
Taiping Four gorillas may soon be home - 30 august 2007
Foreign, giant trawlers fry SA fishing - 30 august 2007
How zoo’s tigers were shot for the taxidermist - 30 august 2007
Poverty behind hunting in Kenya - 30 august 2007
Zimbabwe: Curb Poaching or Lose Permit - Nhema - 22 august 2007
South African Government Acknowledges Cameroon s Ownership of Gorillas - 22 august 2007
SANParks hatches first Green Scorpions - 22 august 2007
Endangered animals hacked - 22 august 2007
Seals become trophies - 22 august 2007
Chips are down for South Africa’s sharks - 22 august 2007
South Africa: Culling 'Last Resort' for Elephant Management - 22 august 2007
SA ivory sale waits on provinces - 22 august 2007
Uganda: Lions Face Extinction - 14 august 2007
Lions kill man at luxury resort - 14 august 2007
Puppy killer dies in accident - 14 august 2007
South Africa: Outcry At Plan to Slaughter Sharks - 14 august 2007
Kenya to relocate hundreds of elephants - 14 august 2007
Local communities outraged by gorilla massacre - 14 august 2007
International Mission to Investigate Gorilla Killings - 14 august 2007
South African leopard smuggler sentenced in Denver - 10 august 2007
90% of wildlife killed - ZCTF - 10 august 2007
Zimbabwe: Jumbo's Death Sparks Outrage - 10 august 2007
Zimbabwe: Ivory Auction Abandoned Over Price Deadlock - 10 august 2007
SPCA CALLS FOR DISMISSAL OF SAPS OFFICERS - 10 august 2007
Southern Africa: 4 SADC Nations to Meet in Pretoria Over Ivory Sales - 10 august 2007
Zimbabwe's Wildlife Decimated by Economic Crisis - 10 august 2007
Lion Farmers Informed of New Regulations - 1 august 2007
Hunter appears in court for allowing Spanish hunter to shoot cheetah - 1 august 2007
Rhino poachers sentenced to jail - 1 august 2007
Court punishes witch doctor - 1 august 2007
Cat fight between vet, lion boss - 1 august 2007
As Zimbabwe's Woes Mount, Mugabe Declares Open Season on Wildlife - 1 august 2007
Wildlife Under Threat From Poaching - 1 august 2007
Namibia: Seal Foes Pow-Wow - 1 august 2007
Killing jumbo now $ 15,000 - 1 august 2007
Getting horny - 1 august 2007
Let Cheney at Him - 1 august 2007
VP Msika Warns Wildlife Operators - 1 august 2007
NW Govt to Investigate Lion Keeping Permit Application - 1 august 2007
Govt to Ensure Justice Prevails for 9-Year-Old Killed By Lions - 1 august 2007
South Africa: Farmer Shoots Leopard Dead in Conservation Area - 17 july 2007
SA's heritage slipping away - 17 july 2007
Farmer offers lions to compensate family - 17 july 2007
South Africa: NW Govt Removes Lions Which Killed 9-Year-Old - 17 july 2007
Revenge of the culled elephants - 17 july 2007
Shamu, Mpofu deny illicit ivory dealing - 17 july 2007
Kenyans unwittingly eating zebra, wildebeest as criminals pass off 'bushmeat' as beef - 17 july 2007
Zimbabwe: 'Ivory Trade Ban Could Fuel Illegal Markets' - 17 july 2007
Namibia: Poachers Hit Commercial Farms - 17 july 2007