8 March 2022 Japan continues to accelerate the decline of African elephants Japan has the last remaining legal ivory market of any significance. Its closure will make a crucial difference in stemming the onslaught of elephant poaching in Africa. Categories Commentary
3 March 2022 Namibia: Successful elephant auction bidders revealed By Ellanie Smit, The Namibian Sun Two of three successful bidders in the auction of 170 elephants have finally been made public by the environment ministry, but it remains tight-lipped about the destinations the elephants will be exported to.Gerrie Odendaal of GoHunt Namibia Safaris and the Naankuse Foundation Wildlife Sanctuary successfully bid on 22 and 15 elephants respectively. Of the... Categories News
3 March 2022 Kenya: Man in court for trying to sell Sh300,000 tusks to cops By Clause Masika, The Star A man was yesterday arraigned in a Kibera court for trying to sell two elephant tusks valued at Sh300,000 to undercover police officers. Jesse Mwangi Karanja was arraigned before senior resident magistrate Renee Kitagwa. According to the charge sheet Karanja committed the offence on Jun 23, 2020, at Shell petrol station in Karen, Nairobi county.... Categories News
3 March 2022 Namibia’s case for its controversial elephant sale grows weaker by the day By Tracy Keeling – The Canary The Namibian government’s case for a controversial sale of wild elephants to destinations abroad is weakening by the day. Following the release of footage of captured elephants destined for export, concerns over their welfare have grown. Authorities have also faced condemnation over the detention of journalist John Grobler in connection to that footage. Meanwhile, the Pro... Categories Commentary