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Canned hunting canned: Minister Creecy announces ‘new deal’ for South Africa’s wildlife industry © Copyright (c) Daily Maverick , All Rights Reserved In an unprecedented move to reposition South Africa as a world leader in wildlife conservation, the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has called for the protection of iconic wild animals to be prioritised over the cruelty of commercial exploitation. The 580-page High-Level Panel (HLP) report is the result of nearly two years of often heated discussion and research by a panel of specialists assembled by Minister Barbara Cr...

A Chinese alligator is among the 11 dangerous wild animals being kept privately in South Gloucestershire, according to a wildlife charity. A survey conducted by Born Free, which campaign against animal exploitation, found a staggering 3,951 dangerous wild animals are licensed to be kept privately in Great Britain, including elephants, lions and crocodiles. Ten venomous snakes and a Chinese alligator are being housed in South Gloucestershire, while in neighbouring Stroud there were four King Cobras and an otter reported. Perhaps the worst offending county near South Gloucestershire was...

Four King Cobras are being kept privately in Stroud, just a few of the thousands of dangerous wild animals licensed in Great Britain, according to a survey by a wildlife charity. A survey conducted by Born Free, which campaign against animal exploitation, found a staggering 3,951 dangerous wild animals are licensed to be kept privately in Great Britain, including elephants, lions and crocodiles. The charity reported that as well as snakes, an otter was being kept in the Stroud district. Perhaps the worst offending county near Stroud was Wiltshire, with 17 boar, 60 bison, four wolves, ...

Camels, leopards and 60 bison are among the more than 100 dangerous wild animals being kept privately in Wiltshire, according to a wildlife charity.

Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year seeks entries March 2, 2021 The 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is now open for entries – the title is pretty self explanatory. As well as raising lots of chuckles with images of gurning fish and photobombing giraffes, the competition has a serious purpose, supporting a variety of wildlife-related charities. This year for example, the founders will be supporting the Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program, which aims to protect both the species and the rainforests of Borneo where these amazing but sadly endangered creatures live. Smiley ...