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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...

Poaching the truth? Boko Haram is NOT involved in the illegal ivory trade

by Talking Humanities | Jul 5, 2017 | Analysis & Comment, Politics & Law

Professor Keith Somerville, a writer and lecturer on African affairs, warns those interested in the truth about ivory poaching and smuggling to treat with extreme caution the recent stories in The Mirror and Independent, and repeated by the Environmental Investigation...
Swaziland’s rhino horn trade bid defeated at CITES – but what are the alternatives?

Swaziland’s rhino horn trade bid defeated at CITES – but what are the alternatives?

by Talking Humanities | Oct 25, 2016 | Analysis & Comment, Features

In the last of his series on the rhino horn trade debate, Professor Keith Somerville calls for a new and effective solution to protect these endangered animals. He says the ban on all trade, which has been in effect for 39 years, has not worked and maybe the answer is...
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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