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Don Pinnock

Environmental writer, criminologist, gang specialist, travel writer, photographer, editor

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Elephant Lives Surrounded By Poachers And Still Shows Compassion
By Don Pinnock

Elephant Lives Surrounded By Poachers And Still Shows Compassion

There's a rule of the wild, often fatal if broken, that you don't get in the way of a wild elephant.

Leopards Are Facing An Even Greater Danger Than Trophy Hunters
By Don Pinnock

Leopards Are Facing An Even Greater Danger Than Trophy Hunters

The South African government has found that trophy hunting of leopards poses a high risk to the survival of the species and has recommended restrictions, although not a total ban.

In search of the strange
By Don Pinnock

In search of the strange

"The way to cook a tenrec," Zakamisy explained as we stomped up through the dripping mist forest, "is to first boil it then peel it to remove the prickles.

Mythical monsters of the ancient forest
By Don Pinnock

Mythical monsters of the ancient forest

A forest without the possibility of a monster is empty.

Caging Cheetahs For Tourists Is Going As Badly As You Expected
By Don Pinnock

Caging Cheetahs For Tourists Is Going As Badly As You Expected

Explaining to a persistent journalist why tame cheetahs are biting people is not easy, so I didn't envy the job of KwaCheetah spokesman Clarke Smith.

Trophy Hunters Are Secretly Meeting Right Now For The Worst Reason.
By Don Pinnock

Trophy Hunters Are Secretly Meeting Right Now For The Worst Reason.

American hunters from Safari Club International are in a closed-door, week-long meeting with representatives from African countries to plan the future use of Africa's wildlife.

Proof Trophy Hunters Don't Save A Single Animal
By Don Pinnock

Proof Trophy Hunters Don't Save A Single Animal

Are trophy hunters protectors of biodiversity, as hunting associations and some conservationists claim, providing funds and a reason to protect wild areas?