Conservation Action Trust

Despite a lack of scientific basis, in Parliament on 25 June, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife dropped a bombshell, claiming that the culling of 1,220 elephants was inevitable and had been approved by the provincial government at ‘above-capacity’ reserves.

The EMS Foundation strongly opposes South African rhino breeder Hendrick Diedericks legal efforts to export hundreds of rhino horns. We view his litigation and requested captive-breeding exemptions as a perilou...

Elephant management in South Africa remains legally, ethically and ecologically complex. Despite the adoption of the 2008 Norms and Standards for Elephant Management and the 2016 Norms and Standards for the Management of Damage-Causing Animals, the report argues that governance challenges persist across fenced reserves, open landscapes and transboundary areas. As ecological k...

New research finds that overall tree cover in the Kruger National Park is on the rise, although in localised areas, elephants and other forces are reducing large-tree cover.

Elephant impacts on trees in the Kruger Park may depend less on total numbers than on repeated use of particular places. (Photo: Don Pinnock)

For decades, one o...

South Africa’s elephant strategy rightly celebrates heritage, culture and coexistence. But it’s proposals for adaptive management and flexibility could threaten what protection elephants actually receive.

South Africa’s new