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Ivory: a tough choice, but bans aren’t working

Ivory: a tough choice, but bans aren’t working

by Talking Humanities | Apr 4, 2018 | Features, Politics & Law

In the wake of Michael Gove’s announcement that Britain is to tighten its laws on ivory exports, Professor Keith Somerville questions the value of bans that have no machinery in place to back them up. The environment sectary, Michael Gove, has announced that...
Botswana’s elephants and conservation – are things starting to fall apart?

Botswana’s elephants and conservation – are things starting to fall apart?

by Talking Humanities | Oct 6, 2016 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Politics & Law

Image: © Elephants without Borders, ©bush24, ©Keith Somerville Just over a year ago, stealing the title from Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, Professor Keith Somerville wrote a report entitled No longer at ease: clouds on the horizon for Botswana’s conservation...

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