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How many hippos are too many? Proposed cull raises questions

How many hippos are too many? Proposed cull raises questions

July 26, 2018December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 2 Comments

The hippo — really? That’s the common response when tour guides in Africa tantalize travelers with this question: “What’s the most dangerous animal on the continent?” Lion? Rhino? Elephant? No, no, no. Eventually, the tour guide delivers the answer with a twinkle in their eye: the hippo, yes, that water-loving, one-tonne mammalian oddity. Despite their […]

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POLL: Should trophy hunting of lions be made illegal?

POLL: Should trophy hunting of lions be made illegal?

July 16, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 7 Comments

On June 7th, a trophy hunter shot a male lion in Umbabat Private Nature Reserve in South Africa, a part of the Greater Kruger National Park. Nothing surprising about this: around 500 lions, usually males, are killed every year by trophy hunters on the African continent. What’s made this different is the suspicion that the […]

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Trump’s elephant, lion trophy hunting policy hit with double lawsuits

Trump’s elephant, lion trophy hunting policy hit with double lawsuits

April 11, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Just weeks after the Trump administration announced a new policy allowing the importation of dead African elephant and lion parts by U.S. trophy hunters, a group of environmental and wildlife conservation NGOs has filed a lawsuit alleging the move goes against recent court rulings. Around the same time, Born Free USA filed a second lawsuit […]

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U.S. court ruling complicates Trump’s elephant and lion policy

U.S. court ruling complicates Trump’s elephant and lion policy

February 2, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

On December 22, a federal appeals court ruled that the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) did not properly follow procedures when it banned importing elephant “trophies” – including heads, tusks, or other parts – from Zimbabwe in 2014. While the ruling was aimed at an Obama Administration policy, its impact will likely influence how […]

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Trump’s indecision on trophy hunting reignites heated debate

Trump’s indecision on trophy hunting reignites heated debate

December 12, 2017February 18, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

On November 15, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lifted a ban on the U.S. import of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia. The president put a hold on the order two days later, calling trophy hunting in a tweet a “horror show.” He has yet to make a final determination regarding the USFWS order. […]

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POLL: Should elephants be kept in captivity?

POLL: Should elephants be kept in captivity?

August 18, 2017February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 51 Comments

Water streams off the edges of her giant ears, runs in rivulets down the wrinkles of her slate-grey skin. She presses her whole head into the hose’s force, the spray welling into her mouth. As she drinks, she rubs her skin against the steel fence, her eyelids drooping luxuriously, her trunk relaxing. If ever I’ve […]

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Zambia ends trophy hunting ban, elephants fair game

Zambia ends trophy hunting ban, elephants fair game

September 26, 2014December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 12 Comments

After 20 months, Zambia has lifted its ban on hunting, allowing trophy hunters to target numerous species in the wildlife-rich country including elephants. The announcement was made by the country’s Tourism and Art’s Minister, Jean Kapata, who stated that the ban had resulted in a loss of revenue to the Zambia Wild Life Authority (ZAWA). […]

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Scientists catalog the world’s 10,000th reptile

Scientists catalog the world’s 10,000th reptile

August 19, 2014December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 3 Comments

As of this year, scientists have named and described over 10,000 reptiles, marking a new milestone in cataloging one of the most diverse vertebrate groups. Last week, the Reptile Database, an online catalog of all the world’s living reptiles, announced it had passed 10,000 species. “Officially, we have logged 10,038 reptile species into the database, […]

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