The Injured Foal – One of Many Souls Saved on Bonrook
Maluka, a foal only a few weeks old, was attacked and severely injured by wild dogs in a remote Indigenous community. Now, on the pastures of Bonrook, he can grow up safely among the station…
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Fire Alarm on Bonrook: The Importance of Early Containment of Bushfires
A bushfire threatened the rangelands of Bonrook in August. With bone-dry grass, strong southeasterly winds and limited resources, the fire risked spreading uncontrollably. Thanks to a targeted backburning strategy, however, I was able to contain…
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Historic Horse Chestnut Avenue at Hirschengraben in Bern Threatened to Be Destroyed!
On 7 March 2021, the citizens of Bern will vote on the implementation loan for the construction and traffic measures in connection with the expansion of the train station Bern. More than two dozen healthy…
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Gran Seaflower 2021: A Spark of Hope in The Caribbean
In early 2021, seasonal tropical storms hit the Caribbean with unprecedented force, significantly devastating the region. However, this climate-related natural tragedy represents an opportunity for the "Gran Seaflower" campaign initiated by Fondation Franz Weber -…
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Basel Zoo euthanises elephant Heri: enough is enough!
Bern, 13 June 2025 – on June 11, 2025, Basel Zoo announced the death of elephant Heri (estimated to be 49 years old), described as a ‘necessary euthanasia’ following a gradual deterioration in her health.…
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Media Release: Zurich Zoo loses its 6th young elephant in 3 years – a reappraisal is necessary
On Monday, January 16, 2023, the Zoo Zürich published a press release announcing that the 17-year-old elephant Farha had given birth to a baby elephant on Sunday night. However, this one, qualified as "too weak…
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Media Release: CITES Places a Moratorium on Live Elephant Exports from Africa
PANAMA CITY - At the 19th Conference of the Parties (CoP19) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), currently taking place in Panama, the 170 nations present…
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Media Release: CITES gives green light to export of Namibian elephants
On 8 September, the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) issued a statement giving the green light to the capture and export of dozens of…
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Media Release: Namibia to capture 57 wild African elephants and export 42
Namibia issued a press release on 11 August stating that it will capture 57 wild African elephants and sell them to interested but as yet undisclosed buyers, 42 of which will be exported. According to…
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Media release: EU Commission silent on live elephant exports from Namibia
On 11 August 2021, Namibia reported that it had found undisclosed buyers for 57 live African elephants, 42 of which are destined for export, outside Africa. Fondation Franz Weber (FFW) wrote to the EU Commission…
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Norwegians say ‘No’ to Norway’s trade in polar bear skins
Polar bears are severely threatened by climate change and habitat loss. However, another important threat is largely less known, and underestimated: the on-going legal trade in their skins. Norway, a range State of the polar…
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Media Release: European zoos plan to euthanise male gorillas, even though they are seriously threatened with extinction
The European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA) is considering euthanising male gorillas in European zoos because of a ‘surplus’ of these animals. Yet, in the wild, western lowland gorillas are ‘critically endangered’ according to…
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Media release: Namibia exports 22 Wild elephants in blatant disregard of international law
On the 6th March 2022, the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) finally admitted in an emailed statement that it has exported 22 wild-caught elephants likely to Al Ain Zoo in the United…