The real crisis in southern Africa is not an elephant overpopulation crisis. It’s a human land use, inequality and governance ...

NAIROBI — Tanzanian authorities are keen on issuing more hunting permits despite mounting international pressure for the country to ban elephant trophy hunting in the areas surrounding its border with ...

Guest Column - When Dr Mike Chase banks the small survey plane over northern Botswana’s mopane woodlands, he can see the ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Botswana has lifted its ban on elephant hunting in a country with the world’s highest number of the animals, a decision that has brought anger from some wildlife protection groups ...

Animals rights and welfare organisations in Africa often face the accusation that they place the welfare of wildlife above that of people, notably the rural poor who mostly bear the terrifying burden ...

A tourist was killed by an elephant on Saturday in South Africa's famous Kruger Park, the South African national parks agency SAN Parks announced overnight. "A tragic accident occurred when a tourist ...

Botswana lifts the ban on elephant hunting. We look at the international backlash and the politics. Elephant Hunting Is Back In Botswana: The Poaching, Protections And Politics With Meghna Chakrabarti ...

The tragic incident occurred during a drive in the park on July 7 Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest.She joins having written for ...

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea ...

In December, the British government announced a plan to ban the import of hunting trophies into the UK. The proposal has popular support, but there is a vocal contingent that claims the ban will do ...