A local government in South Africa has said that its elephant population has become too large, but its plan to reduce numbers has drawn sharp criticism. Mongabay reports that the North West Parks and ...

An elephant has been found dead after it was shot eight times during a trophy hunt in South Africa. The "deeply distressing and tragic trophy hunt" took place September 3 at the Maseke Game Reserve, ...

In the face of steep population decline, the United States has moved to restrict the import of live African elephants and elephant hunting trophies. Strengthening the Endangered Species Act, the U.S.

Five bulls from the area around a Kenyan wildlife reserve have been shot and killed in Tanzania in recent months. The countries have very different conservation strategies. By Shola Lawal Reporting ...

Conservationists have raised the alarm about the Botswana government’s decision to raise its annual trophy-hunting quota for elephants, reigniting the debate over how the country should manage the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a filmmaker & biologist covering conservation & outdoor topics. Is hunting elephants the best way to save the species? That’s ...

The reintroduction of elephant trophy hunting in Botswana in 2019, following a five-year moratorium, is likely severely depleting the number of large, older bulls, according to a recent report. This ...

A shocking new documentary film, Trophy, shows how massive conventions are now flogging package holidays for those looking for the perfect kill. The only catch is, they often have to pay tens of ...

Botswana – home to the world’s largest remaining population of African elephants – is losing its most valuable wildlife asset at a rate far higher than officials have acknowledged, according to a ...

African elephant populations have decreased by at least 60% over 50 years. In the face of steep population decline, the United States has moved to restrict the import of live African elephants and ...