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Why are elephants dying in Zimbabwe and Botswana?

Why are elephants dying in Zimbabwe and Botswana?

by Talking Humanities | Sep 10, 2020 | Analysis & Comment, Features

Professor Keith Somerville investigates the mysterious deaths of more than 300 elephants in Zimbabwe and Botswana. The Botswana Department of  Wildlife and National parks (DWNP) has finally announced that they believe the cause of around 330 previously unexplained...
Battle lines drawn over trade in tusks

Battle lines drawn over trade in tusks

by Talking Humanities | Jul 26, 2016 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Politics & Law, Republished

Image: African bush elephant skull, © JimJones1971 at English Wikipedia Professor Keith Somerville Ivory and elephants have for decades been very emotive topics among conservationists, wildlife departments and NGOs in states which have elephant populations and in...

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