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why the hell are we still culling elephants? there’s no other choice? Stop! Birth control for elephants is real and being used. Translocation works. Community-based conflict solutions exist. But they’re expensive and complex, and culling is cheap and simple. Killing always is.

Trophy hunting to return to Madikwe & Pilanesberg? Elephant, rhino & buffalo - Africa Geographic Trophy hunting may return to Madikwe & Pilanesberg, targeting elephant & buffalo in both parks, & rhino in MGR, per a NWPTB tender invitation

Trophy hunting to return to Madikwe & Pilanesberg? Elephant, rhino & buffalo africageographic.com/stories/trop...

123 vultures poisoned 84 rescued in kruger national park A major wildlife rescue in Kruger National Park saves 84 vultures after poisoning event that killed 123 endangered birds.

all poisoned birds listed as endangered or critically endangered. Ecological warfare... africanbirdlife.org.za/2025/05/08/1...

Every day, a rhino is slaughtered for its horn. Not for need. For greed, ignorance and ego! They’re vanishing — one horn at a time... #StopRhinoPoaching before it's too late... #DontLetThemDisappear #EndangeredSpecies #RacingExtinction

Five arrested, 3.765 tonnes of pangolin scales seized in Nigeria wildlife trafficking bust - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy In a major strike against wildlife trafficking in Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), supported by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), arrested five suspects and seized 3.765 tonnes of pang...

In a major blow 2 the illegal #wildlife trade #Nigeria Customs, supported by the Wildlife Justice Commission, arrested 5 suspects & seized 3.765 tonnes of #pangolin scales in #Lagos, estimated to represent the killing of over 1,900 #endangered #pangolins! www.environewsnigeria.com/five-arreste...

Anthrax kills 50 hippos in DRC’s Virunga National Park | CNN At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river that...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river that feeds one of Africa’s great lakes, the head of the park said

A much-needed moment of calm 🐺

POSITIVE NEWS: China drops the use of pangolin-based medicines in a hopeful step forward for wildlife conservation!

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New Home for Rescued Rhinos African Parks launched a 10-year plan to rescue and rewild 2 000 captive-bred southern white rhinos and renew the habitats they need.

First, 40 southern white rhinos were donated in May to the Munywana Conservancy in KwaZulu-Natal; then, 120 southern white rhinos were translocated in June to the Greater Kruger Environmental Protection Foundation (GKEPF) in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. www.getaway.co.za/conservation...

On the trail of lithium smugglers in Southern Africa - Oxpeckers International intelligence data shows a recent boom in lithium exports from Southern Africa to Chinese markets. Where’s it coming from, and how does it get there? Andiswa Matikinca and Tatenda Chitagu...

On the trail of lithium smugglers in Southern Africa

International intelligence data shows a recent boom in lithium exports from Southern Africa to Chinese markets. Where’s it coming from, and how does it get there? Andiswa Matikinca and Tatenda Chitagu investigate oxpeckers.org/2025/04/lith...

Rescue efforts ramp up, massive memorial planned for Happy Cat Sanctuary founder Organizers planning a memorial for Chris Arsenault are seeking a venue capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people.

Medford, Long Island, NY -- Rescue efforts ramp up, massive memorial planned for Happy Cat Sanctuary founder Chris Arsenault

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Conservationists criticize Slovakia’s planned bear cull The environment ministry announced plans to cull 350 brown bears after a fatal attack.

Plans by Slovakia’s government to cull 350 brown bears after a man was mauled to death have been criticized by environmental groups. tvpworld.com/85949095/con...

Federal Court Finds Massive Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil Sale Illegal, Ruling in Favor of Gulf and Environmental Groups Interior failed to properly evaluate the harm from billion-barrel oil lease sale

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Victory —

Interior failed to properly evaluate the harm from billion-barrel oil lease sale

SA: FEAR & LOATHING AT VOI LODGE.... RHINO HORNS, TIGER BONES AND MONEY.

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Latest bid to shift criminal cases from Skukuza court in Kruger Park attracts renewed criticism Mpumalanga regional court president Naomi Engelbrecht faces mounting backlash after trying to transfer cases from the flagship court for rhino cases to Hazyview regional court

The regional court president of Mpumalanga, Naomi Annette Engelbrecht, is facing renewed criticism for her latest attempt to transfer criminal cases from the Skukuza regional court — the country’s flagship court for rhino poaching cases — to Hazyview. mg.co.za/the-green-gu...

Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Record Winter Low as Earth Heats Up The Arctic Ocean likely had the smallest winter ice cover in 47 years of satellite records this season, with just 5.53 million square miles of sea ice covering the region at its peak on March 22.

Holy crap, someone noticed!

"The Arctic Ocean likely had the smallest winter ice cover in 47 years of satellite records this season, with just 5.53 million square miles of sea ice covering the region at its peak on March 22."

The vast underbelly of rhino poaching From getting the guns to smuggling the poached horns, the network is extensive, clever, adaptable and dangerous

From getting the guns to smuggling the poached horns, the network is extensive, clever, adaptable and dangerous
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DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ helped cybercrime group.

One of the most prominent members of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) team once supported a cybercrime group that boasted about trafficking stolen data and stalking an FBI agent.

Evidence of active sound production by a shark | Royal Society Open Science Elasmobranchs are an evolutionarily ancient group of cartilaginous fishes that can hear underwater sounds but are not historically viewed as active sound producers. Three recent reports of several species of rays producing clicks in response to ...

We are progressively finding more and more animals that may communicate with sound underwater, this time its sharks! Authors believe shark may be clicking teeth together to make sound.

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Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans – report Sweeping synthesis of 2,000 global studies leaves no doubt about scale of problem and role of humans, say experts

"The analysis covered 5 drivers of decline: habitat change, direct exploitation of resources (e.g. hunting), climate change, invasive species & pollution" & found "all 5 factors have a strong impact on biodiversity" in all groups of organisms & all ecosystems.
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Terrible news from #Chad 2 female #rhinos killed by #poachers & horns removed in Zakouma National Park. @AfricanParks
are these the black #rhinos that were reintroduced from #SouthAfrica in 2018 & 2023 after #rhinos were locally extinct due to #poaching?
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Endangered whales in Gulf of Mexico lose protection As part of Donald Trump's "Unleashing American Energy" executive order, rules that sought to protect the species have been rescinded.

Endangered Whales in Gulf of Mexico Lose Protection

Former bird shooter speaks out on the cruelty of it!

We thank every person who has been helping animals since the start of the full-scale invasion. We mourn every life lost. We demand russia to be held accountable for all the devastation.
Glory to Ukraine! Слава Україні! Eternal memory to those who gave their lives for its freedom! 🇺🇦
@UAnimalsENG

A recent study exposes how nearly half of the cheetahs sent to India as part of 'Project Cheetah' have died in the first 2 years of the initiative. These wild cheetahs are from SA & Namibia.

Of those that have survived, 10 were still living in captivity 2 years on.

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SAPS, SANParks recover 2 cartridges and spent projectile at scene of poached rhino The rhino was shot by poachers near the Skukuza camp in Kruger National Park on Saturday morning.

South Africa: SAPS, SANParks recover 2 cartridges and spent projectile at scene of poached rhino
The rhino was shot by poachers near the Skukuza camp in Kruger National Park on Saturday morning.

35 rhinos poached in Kruger National Park since beginning of 2025 - SANParks SANParks management said the transnational syndicates targeting the animals are relentless in their pursuit of rhino horn.

The rhino poaching carnage continues - 35 rhinos poached in Kruger National Park since beginning of 2025!😡

Shot, poisoned and beaten to death: why leopard killings are soaring in Pakistan A wave of incidents threatens the survival of the species in the country, say conservationists

Before the 1990s, human-leopard conflict was rare, but rapid deforestation (Pakistan’s forest now covers less than 5% of its land, compared with an international average of 31%) has pushed leopards closer to human settlements. #HumanWildlifeConflict

#SouthAfrica The slaughter of #rhinos in #KZN continues...😡 One man arrested after two #rhino butchered for their horns in the #Pongola area! #NoBailJail! #EndangeredSpecies #StopRhinoPoaching!

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