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Is ethical ivory trade possible? A debate on Al Jazeera.

Resource Africa May 29, 2022 0 Comments

Is ethical trophy hunting possible? International television news channel Al Jazeera aired a video debate entitled 'Is an ethical ivory trade possible?" on May 28 following The African Elephant Conference which was held ifrom the 23rd to the 26th of May 2022 at the Hwange Safari Lodge Hwange, Zimbabwe. The African Elephant Conference was hosted under the theme a “New and Better Deal for...

UK trophy hunting import ban not supported by rural Africans – Mongabay Commentary

Resource Africa Feb 12, 2022 0 Comments

UK trophy hunting import ban not supported by rural Africans - Mongabay While a UK bill to ban the import of hunting trophies enjoys popular support there, rural Africans directly affected by such decisions are voicing opposition. In an article submitted as a Commentary piece by community conservation practitioners and professionals in Namibia and published in Mongabay on February 11, 2022, the...

The IUCN and trophy hunting – a response to the “ethics” attack on hunting – Africa Sustainable Conservation. Conyers 2019-10

Resource Africa Jan 02, 2021 0 Comments

Defiant African nations defend controversial elephant trade – Daily Mail. Author: Reid 2019-08

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Drought elephants Mana Pools – Africa Geographic Author: Winterbourne 2019-10

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Hunting auction: Botswana government rides roughshod over conservationists – Daily Maverick Author: Rose Harvey 2020-02

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Khama to host international conference on poaching and human wildlife conflict

Resource Africa Jun 01, 2020 0 Comments

In a Press Release dated February 3, 2020 and published in Botswana's newspaper The Parrot Online: "Botswana’s former President, His Excellency Dr. Seretse Khama Ian Khama announced plans in March, 2020 to host an international conference to examine and share methods to mitigate human wildlife conflict and strategies to combat poaching in Africa. General Khama, an avid conservation enthusiast...

Yahoo Japan ends trade of ivory

Resource Africa Jun 01, 2020 0 Comments

Al Jazeera reported the decision by Yahoo Japan to end the trade of ivory from November, 2019. The announcement was published on its website and came as a result of pressure from conservationists. Yahoo Japan corporation says it will ban the sale of ivory on the country's largest online auction site, two years after its two largest domestic competitors made a similar pledge.In a statement on...