NAIROBI — Tanzanian authorities are keen on issuing more hunting permits despite mounting international pressure for the country to ban elephant trophy hunting in the areas surrounding its border with ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Conservationists petitioned Tanzania on Monday to end elephant trophy hunting in a vast wildlife reserve area that spans its common border with Kenya. About 2,000 elephants, ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. WildlifeDirect Chief Executive Paula Kahumbu. [File, Standard] Elephants in the Amboseli ...

• Until 2023, there had been a 30-year period of no elephant hunting incidences reported. • The recent hunting wave was triggered by a new quota that was issued in 2022 to Kilombero North Safaris.

Elephants in the Amboseli Game Reserve face potential threats due to the hunting permits given yearly by the Tanzanian government. Marking World Elephant Day on Monday, August 8, Doctor Paula Kahumbu, ...