Although some progress has been made, finding solutions for the future of more than 7 400 captive lions and thousands of workers at the 519 facilities is complex and will take…

UK politicians reject a management approach involving sustainably harvesting excessive populations so that carrying capacities of ecosystems are not exceeded

Some argue trophy hunting helps conservation and communities, others believe it is a ‘hobby for the rich that benefits the rich’ and is detrimental to both

Far from the blessed slaughter of an animal or hunting wild boar for sport, opinions on trophy hunting range from adventure and narcissism to genetics

Farmers and auction houses say the theft of cash from the president’s farm has unfairly stained the business of big game

The species face mounting pressure from roads and infrastructure development in Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone

Private rhino owners say the environment minister’s proposed policy is in conflict with existing legislation and their legal rights

Last month, the department of agriculture issued a notice saying that the slaughter and dressing of game meat at any place other than an abattoir was prohibited, and that those…

Salukis, cousins of the greyhound, have been used for hunting for thousands of years in the Middle East and are some of the fastest canines.

Trophy hunters legally shot wild animals that move from Kruger on to some private reserves, but the Game Theft Act has muddied the waters.

Rural communities say they receive nothing from the huge fees hunters pay to kill big game.

There is a culture among wealthy people to own tiger parts in order to mount heads and decorate living rooms with rugs made from their pelts.

A permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia has been auctioned off in Dallas, US for $350 000 in a bid to raise money for conservation.

Former Hawks spokesperson McIntosh Polela has been fined and stripped of his hunting rifle after pleading guilty to six counts of illegal hunting.

A petition has been set up to bar US TV presenter Melissa Bachman from returning to South Africa after participating in a legal hunt.

The Dallas Safari Club is auctioning off a chance to shoot a black rhino in Namibia. The expected proceeds of R7.5-million go to rhino conservation.

Two ministers have clashed over a recent decision to ban white operators in Zimbabwe’s Save Valley Conservancy from attaining hunting licences.

South Africa has announced its opposition to a total ban on rhino trophy exports, saying it has beefed up hunt rules.

Zambia has banned the hunting wild cats because it sees more value in game viewing tourism than blood sport, said the country’s tourism minister.

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says the hunting industry has contributed millions to South Africa’s economy in past years.