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Hunting

Op-Eds

Professional Hunters Kill a Shocking Number of Animals in South Africa

Tens of thousands of wild animals, from spring hares to rhinos, died in the name of sport and entertainment in 2023.
May 8, 2025
by
Stephanie Klarmann
Tens of thousands of wild animals, from spring hares to rhinos, died in the name of sport and entertainment in 2023.
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Reviews

19 Books About Wolves

These howling good books examine how we’ve persecuted wolves, how we’ve helped to restore them, and how they embody humanity’s relationship with nature.
January 23, 2025
by
John R. Platt and Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
These howling good books examine how we’ve persecuted wolves, how we’ve helped to restore them, and how they embody humanity’s relationship with nature.
elephants Botswana
Op-Eds

Trophy Hunting Propaganda Is One More Form of Greenwashing

As the United Kingdom proposes to ban trophy imports, hunting proponents ramp up their efforts to dismiss their critics.
July 10, 2023
by
Ross Harvey
As the United Kingdom proposes to ban trophy imports, hunting proponents ramp up their efforts to dismiss their critics.
Condors spread their wings
Wildlife

Newest Flock of Wild California Condors Faces an Old Threat: Lead Poisoning

As one of the world’s most endangered birds returns to its ancestral skies, partners work to eliminate a persistent threat on the ground.
February 6, 2023
by
Juliet Grable
As one of the world’s most endangered birds returns to its ancestral skies, partners work to eliminate a persistent threat on the ground.
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News

Good News for Bears, Birds, Whales and People

This month, Links From the Brink looks at several conservation success stories and shines a light on new tools to fight pollution.
December 9, 2022
by
John R. Platt
This month, Links From the Brink looks at several conservation success stories and shines a light on new tools to fight pollution.
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Editorials

Conservation Communication: Time to Rethink the Word ‘Poacher’?

Killing an endangered species is a heinous crime, but the language around the act requires a refocus away from colonialization.
September 30, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Killing an endangered species is a heinous crime, but the language around the act requires a refocus away from colonialization.
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Reviews

These Books Are for the Birds (and Bugs)

Winged wonders get the spotlight in these new environmental books covering our relationship with nature.
September 8, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Winged wonders get the spotlight in these new environmental books covering our relationship with nature.
elephants Botswana
Voices

Elephant Hunts for Sale During a Pandemic

Botswana hides behind national “sovereignty” while selling off its natural heritage to foreign hunters and treating elephants as mere commodities.
April 13, 2020
by
Ross Harvey
Botswana hides behind national “sovereignty” while selling off its natural heritage to foreign hunters and treating elephants as mere commodities.
yellowstone grizzlies
Investigations

Yellowstone Grizzlies Face Unbearable Divides

On the cusp of historic ESA success, feds move to permanently isolate iconic bears.
August 17, 2017
by
John Dougherty
On the cusp of historic ESA success, feds move to permanently isolate iconic bears.
grizzly yellowstone
Investigations

Yellowstone Grizzlies: How Many Could Hunters Kill?

As Endangered Species Act protection ends, it’s all about the numbers.
August 17, 2017
by
John Dougherty
As Endangered Species Act protection ends, it’s all about the numbers.

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