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, ...

The global backlash against Botswana's decision to lift its elephant hunting ban on May 22 has been strong and swift. Tourists are already threatening to boycott the luxury safari destination -- ...

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 ...

The reintroduction of elephant trophy hunting in Botswana in 2019, following a five-year moratorium, is likely severely ...

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 ...

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 ...