by ACF | May 6, 2017 | Conservation Threats, Rhino Poaching, Rhinos, Wildlife News
Why is the illicit rhino horn trade escalating? In South Africa, domestic trade of rhinoceros horn, forbidden since 2008, is about to become legal again. On April 7 2017, a court effectively overturned the national ban. This controversial move was welcomed by... 
by ACF | Apr 15, 2017 | Bushmeat, Conservation Threats, Wildlife News
Hunting is a major driver of biodiversity loss, but a systematic large-scale estimate of hunting-induced defaunation was lacking until now. In a new study published in Science, an international team of ecologists and environmental scientists warns that bird and mammal... 
by ACF | Dec 13, 2016 | Conservation Threats, Elephants, Ivory, Wildlife News
I’m a Japanese woman married to a British diplomat. We keep moving places every 3 to 4 years and currently live in Malawi after staying four years in Kenya. Since our Kenya days, we’ve visited a number of national parks and game reserves in Kenya, Zambia and South... 
by ACF | Aug 31, 2016 | Elephants, Ivory, Wildlife News
HONOLULU, Aug. 31, 2016 – The alarming results of the Great Elephant Census (GEC), the first-ever Africa-wide survey of savanna elephants, were announced on Wednesday at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress by... 
by ACF | Dec 8, 2015 | Conservation Threats, Wildlife News
Dedicating 56 years of his life to animal welfare and conservation, South African vet Hymie Ebedes became world-renowned for his expertise and pioneering work across not only the African continent, but also in countries such as China, Israel, Australia and Spain.... 
by ACF | Dec 7, 2015 | Elephants, Ivory, Wildlife News
I’ll never forget the first time I saw an elephant in the wild. It was in Kruger National Park, north east of Johannesburg, in 2006. On a tour bus of 14, I was by far the loudest as we trundled round a corner, on sandy terrain and almost ran into it. A magnificent...