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Daphne Sheldrick, 83, showed Kenya that wildlife is worth most when alive

April 15, 2018 by Merritt Clifton 4 Comments

Known for elephant & rhino rescue,  but contributions were much bigger than that             NAIROBI,  Kenya––The facts of the life of the late Daphne Sheldrick,  who died at age 83 on April 12,  2018 after a long battle with breast cancer,  are much more easily summarized than her legacy to wildlife,  elephants in particular,  and […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, Africa, African wildlife, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, Humane history, India, Indian subcontinent, Kenya, Laws, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Sanctuaries, Sub-Saharan, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Angela Sheldrick, Azam Siddiqui, Bill Jordan, Bill Woodley, Chris Jordan, Daniel arap Moi, Daphne Sheldrick, David Sheldrick, Esmond Bradley Martin, Gillian Woodley, Jomo Kenyatta, Josphat Ngonyo, Merritt Clifton, Paula Kahumbu, Steve Itela

A matriarch remembers, by Daphne Sheldrick,  D.B.E. (1934-2018)

April 14, 2018 by Merritt Clifton 4 Comments

The first 65 years of the life of the world’s first mom to orphaned elephants in her own words Editors’ note:  Daphne Sheldrick,  83,  founder of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and of the elephant orphanage the trust operates at the edge of Nairobi National Park,  Kenya,  died on April 12,  2018,  after a long battle […]

Filed Under: Africa, African wildlife, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, Humane history, Kenya, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Religion & philosophy, South Africa, Sub-Saharan, Wildlife Tagged With: Angela Sheldrick, Bill Woodley, Daphne Sheldrick, David Sheldrick, Gillian Woodley, Josphat Ngonyo, Merritt Clifton

Yellow fever mosquitoes now killing at 10 times the rate of pit bulls

March 25, 2018 by Merritt Clifton

Monkey killings contribute to disease outbreak death tolls in Brazil & India             RIO DE JANEIRO,  Brazil;  SINGHUDURG,  India––Panic-driven monkey massacres are contributing to human illness and death,  with yellow fever deaths up 60% since the end of fiscal 2017,  and could help to spark global epidemics,  warn Brazilian health officials. More than 718 Brazilians […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Africa, African wildlife, Asia/Pacific, Disease, Feature Home Bottom, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, India, Indian subcontinent, South America, The Americas, Urban wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Fabiana Lucena, Jack Woodall, Merritt Clifton, Tom Youill

South Sudan bans hunting; but will the ban last? by Sebastian Mwanza

March 20, 2018 by Merritt Clifton

Does the history of South Sudan favor the ban? [Sebastian Mwanza is senior officer for communications & advocacy with the Africa Network for Animal Welfare,  based in Nairobi,  Kenya.] On March 6, 2018,  as ANIMALS 24-7 reported,  the world woke up to good tidings from the Xinhua News Agency that South Sudan’s Ministry of Wildlife […]

Filed Under: Africa, African wildlife, Feature Home Bottom, Kenya, South Sudan, Sub-Saharan Tagged With: Cristián Samper, Jemma Nunu Kumba, Josphat Ngonyo, Merritt Clifton, Paul G. Allen, Phillip Chol Majak

Two inches of rain means life or death to animals in Kenya

March 19, 2018 by Merritt Clifton

Flash floods broke devastating drought, but not drought cycle menacing wildlife & livestock             NAIROBI,  Kenya––Just two inches of rain over two days,  about what Seattle gets on average in just two weeks, in mid-March 2018 triggered flash floods killing at least 15 Kenyans,  marooning six tented camps for wildlife tourists in the Maasai Mara […]

Filed Under: Africa, African wildlife, Cattle & dairy, China, Conservation, Crocodilians, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Ethiopia, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Food & agriculture, Food security, Global, Habitat, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, Kenya, Meat issues, Reptiles, Sheep & goats, South Sudan, Sub-Saharan, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans, Wildlife Tagged With: George Murage, George Sayagie, Karen Blixen, Merritt Clifton, Rex Tillerson, Somini Sangupta

South Sudan bans hunting; follows Kenya, with Chinese support

March 18, 2018 by Merritt Clifton

Kenya banned hunting in 1977             JUBA,  South Sudan––Emulating one of the longtime keys to economic success in neighboring Kenya,  the seven-year-old nation of South Sudan on March 6,  2018 “banned all forms of wildlife hunting,  including commercial trade in wildlife trophies,”  the Xinhua news agency reported. The specific mention of “wildlife trophies” by the […]

Filed Under: Africa, Africa, African species, African wildlife, Asia/Pacific, China, Conservation, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Laws, North Africa, Poaching & trafficking, South Sudan, Sub-Saharan, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Bill Brewster, Chris Hudson, Donald Trump, Eric Trump, Festo Kumba, Jemma Nunu Kumba, John Jackson III, Merritt Clifton, Peter Horn, Ryan Zinke, Steve Chancellor, Thomas Sebit

Trump words had no teeth: elephant & lion trophy imports resume

March 9, 2018 by Merritt Clifton

Under current rules,  Walter Palmer might have imported Cecil’s head with little fuss             WASHINGTON D.C.–– In 20-20 hindsight,  the November 19,  2017 Twitter message by U.S. President Donald Trump hinting that he might protect African elephants and lions from trophy hunting by executive order looks more like camouflage than a decision. Twittering that trophy […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, Africa, African species, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Conservation, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Hunted species, Hunting practices, Laws, Laws & politics, Poaching & trafficking, South Africa, Sports, Sub-Saharan, USA, Wildlife, Zambia, Zimbabwe Tagged With: Colin Dwyer, Donald Trump, Jeremy Hance, Kitty Block, Merritt Clifton, Piers Morgan, Ryan Zinke, Tanya Sanerib, Walter Palmer

South African lion breeders hear whispers of doom

March 2, 2018 by Merritt Clifton

Death at game reserve overshadows Parliamentary resolution that could kill the wildlife breeding,  viewing,  & hunting industries JOHANNESBURG,  South Africa––The fatal mauling of a 22-year-old female visitor to “lion whisperer” Kevin Richardson’s tented camp in the Dinoken Big 5 Game Reserve stole headlines on February 27,  2018 from Parliamentary action promising to turn the South […]

Filed Under: Africa, Africa, African species, African wildlife, Captive animals, Conservation, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, Hunted species, Hunting practices, Poaching & trafficking, Predators, South Africa, Sub-Saharan, Wildlife, Zimbabwe Tagged With: Cara Delevingne, Cyril Ramaphosa, John Varty, Julius Mlaema, Katherine Chappell, Kevin Richardson, Merritt Clifton, Robert Mugabe

More deaths in South Africa despite Pit Bull Federation warning

February 20, 2018 by Merritt Clifton

National SPCA and U.S. counterparts continue pushing pits, heedless of consequence             PRETORIA––Has South Africa learned anything,  the National SPCA of South Africa in particular,  from the stern warning issued by the Pit Bull Federation of South Africa in November 2017 about rehoming pit bulls of dangerous history? Apparently not.  Retired police officer Henry Kleynhans,  […]

Filed Under: Africa, Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Shelters, South Africa, Sub-Saharan, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Andrea McCarren, Barry McCabe, Brett Powlesland, Henry Kleynhans, Jamie Cochran, Kristen Auerbach, Laurie Hollywood, Margaret M. Colvin, Merritt Clifton, Rita Boschoff, Tyler Harrison

Who killed ivory trade investigator Esmond Martin, why?

February 11, 2018 by Merritt Clifton

Survived more than 30 years of work in some of the world’s most dangerous places,  only to be stabbed in his bed             NAIROBI,  Kenya––Nairobi police homicide detectives appear to believe that renowned elephant ivory and rhino horn trafficking investigator Esmond Bradley Martin Jr.,  75,  was murdered on February 5,  2018 in connection with a […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, Africa, African species, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Cambodia, China, Conservation, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Elephants, Endangered species, Europe, Europe, European Union, Feature Home Bottom, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, India, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Isles, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Laws, Laws & politics, Legislation, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, North Africa, Pacific rim, Poaching & trafficking, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S., Uganda, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam, Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife, Zambia, Zimbabwe Tagged With: Chrysee MacCasler Perry Martin, Daniel Stiles, Fred Mukinda, Iain Douglas Hamilton, John Muchangi, Josphat Ngonyo, Kamore Maina, Lucy Vigne, Merritt Clifton, Pak Choi-Jun, Robyn Dixon

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