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South Africaâs lion bone trade â the consequences the government never considered (opens the original)
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South Africa exported thousands of captive-bred lion skeletons to Asian markets â but never studied whether the trade fuelled demand, enabled laundering or increased pressure on wild lions. For years South Africa authorised the commercial export of captive-bred lion skeletons into Asian wildlife markets. Parliamentary replies now reveal that the government never conducted a dedicated retrospective assessment of whether that policy stimulated demand, facilitated laundering or increased risks to
Trophy hunting quotas: Civil society objected, but did anyone in government listen? (opens the original)
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South Africa has published new trophy hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards, yet the scientific and administrative record behind those decisions remains largely invisible. After detailed objections were submitted during the public consultation process, civil society organisations are now being forced to use access-to-information legislation simply to discover whether their concerns were considered at all. On 31 August, Environment Minister David Maynier published South Africaâ
Shot, skinned and sold: South Africaâs enormous trade in wild primates (opens the original)
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There is an ethical failure embedded in the staggering numbers that sustain this vast, established market. We need to confront a moral question: what gave us the authority to turn living beings into commodities in the first place? Government records reveal a substantial international trade in South Africaâs wild chacma baboons and vervet monkeys. Thousands of trophies and more than 1,000 skulls were authorised for export in just two years. Behind the statistics lies a largely unscrutinised sys
When conservation science puts a price on an elephantâs death (opens the original)
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The renewed Madikwe elephant controversy raises a question extending far beyond culling. When a senior SANParks scientist speaks of economic opportunities arising from elephants selected for killing, we need to examine the philosophy of conservation behind the statement. Dr Adam Cruise is an investigative environmental journalist, travel writer and academic. He has contributed to a number of international publications, including National Geographic and The Guardian, covering diverse topics from
Kruger elephant deaths: The question SANParks still hasnât answered (opens the original)
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The debate surrounding 951 elephant deaths in the Kruger National Park has largely become a discussion about conservation science. It should instead be a discussion about public accountability, the ethical limits of state authority over wildlife, and why every deliberate killing of a wild elephant demands individual justification. Dr Adam Cruise is an investigative environmental journalist, travel writer and academic. He has contributed to a number of international publications, including Nation
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