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Nepal’s courts in the dock over tiger crimes

Nepal’s laws on wildlife crime are relatively strict, but offenders tend to get away with lenient court sentences. Tufan Neupane investigates why...

28 January, 2021

‘Gold rush’ as Botswana meets appetite for lion goods

Data investigation by Calistus Bosaletswe shows that over a 10-year period South Africa received most of the live lions and their products exported from Botswana...

20 January, 2021

The perfect rhino crime

Oscar Nkala investigates how corrupt judicial processes in Zimbabwe are helping wildlife traffickers get off scot free...

13 January, 2021

Proposed coal mine threatens UNESCO site in South Africa

Manzolwandle Investments expresses confidence in proceeding with its proposed coal mine on the southern border of Kruger National Park. Andiswa Matikinca reports for Earth Focus...

21 October, 2020

Wildlife has no part in TCM, say Chinese doctors

Yuexuan Chen talks to qualified practitioners about wildlife treatments in traditional Chinese medicine, and the perceptions of Western media...

12 October, 2020

New Indonesian law trumps wildlife smugglers

Using the Quarantine Act to prosecute a wildlife-smuggling syndicate gave the biggest verdict ever. Will it work in other trafficking cases? Rezza Aji Pratama investigates...

11 September, 2020

Donkey rustlers profit off wildlife trafficking routes

Cross-border donkey smugglers in Zimbabwe and Botswana are operating pipelines used for ivory, pangolins and Covid-19 contraband. Oscar Nkala investigates...

08 September, 2020