Zambia

Rescue dogs from the U.S. head to Africa to fight illegal ivory trade

By the end of this week, a pair of ebony dogs from Bozeman, Montana, will be hunting for ivory relics in Africa, joining the battle against illegal poaching and trafficking. Steve and Ruger, two homeless black Labrador retrievers, avoided uncertain futures when they were brought to the attention of the Working Dogs for Conservation. Since […]

Zambia has lifted a ban on hunting for species other than wild cats

Zambia, the southern African nation with nearly a third of its land reserved for wildlife, has lifted a ban on hunting for species other than wild cats. “The suspension of safari hunting is hereby lifted,” Tourism and Arts Minister Jean Kapata said in comments broadcast on Lusaka-based Radio Phoenix. “The suspension of cat hunting shall […]

Best picture of elephants ever?

This is one of the most beautiful photos of elephants that our team has ever seen. We see absolute beauty, solitude, tenderness, silence, happiness in fear. Lake Kariba, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe Photo by Richard Packwood 2013 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Zambia: diplomats and the army smuggling ivory to China

In Zambia we have diplomats & an Army commander’s entourage smuggling ivory to China. And lots of sweeping under the carpet. What a surprise… The first suspects were intercepted at the International Airport in Lusaka a fortnight ago and they pleaded diplomatic immunity when they were probed. And last week Zambia security officials discovered elephant tusks […]

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