Slowly the tiny ball in the wooden crate began to unwind. Its scales moved and…
Tag: Conservation Action Trust
Young Balule elephant shot 13 times before horrified guests.
Hearing the details of this story whilst travelling in Asia really devasted me. We are…
Johannesburg Zoo ignores calls to free Lammie the Lonely Elephant.
This is heartbreaking. Lammie remains alone in her arid enclosure despite animal welfare specialists’ renewed…
A Plea to the Johannesburg Zoo to release lonely Lammie the Elephant.
While Lammie the elephant languishes alone since the recent death of her partner, Kinkel, elephant…
Will South Africa see an end to their captive lion breeding industry?
There was an overwhelming consensus for the need to bring an end to the controversial…
Elephant poaching on the increase in Botswana.
Elephant poaching on the increase in Botswana. Recently the carcass of a 40-year old elephant bull was found in Ngamiland, northern Botswana, partly covered with still green Mopane bushes and half of its skull hacked away by poachers to remove its tusks. The bull was killed during full moon two days earlier.
Beware Cheetah cub petting offered under the guise of conservation.
At least 600 cheetahs are kept in captivity in South African tourism facilities, offering interactions…
The Umbabat lion trophy hunt and why authorities are still evading questions.
It’s been a few years since I was first introduced to the Conservation Action Trust and…