South Africa’s ban on captive lion exploitation is long overdue – but don’t forget about the tigers
South Africa’s Government has announced its intention to shut down the country’s controversial captive lion breeding industry
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Self-harming – how deforestation drives emerging diseases and pandemics such as coronavirus
As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, it’s worth remembering the pivotal role played by human-driven deforestation in emerging diseases
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Botswana’s green light to trophy hunters won’t tackle human/elephant conflict
Botswana’s controversial return to trophy hunting will not solve its alleged rise in incidents of human/elephant conflict
Commercial whaling – Unsustainable, inhumane, unnecessary
Japan, Norway and Iceland continue commercial whaling, which flies in the face of international environmental agreements while serving no economic or nutritional purpose. It is time for commercial whaling to end and for the IWC to reaffirm the continuation of the moratorium and promote the conservation of all whales
We don’t buy it!
For its entire history, Japan’s commercial whaling industry has been dominated by three companies, Maruha, Nippon Suisan and Kyokuyo. These three companies are now powerful multinational seafood enterprises with extensive commercial seafood distribution interests in the EU, the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand