*Dear Recipients: Please find Resources for April 2022 below GENERAL* *Anti-poaching rangers graduate (Namibia)* Ellanie Smit, The Namibian Sun April 22, 2022 https://www.namibiansun.com/environment/anti-poaching-rangers-graduate2022-04-22 *A brief history of the bourgeois safari* Lily Sánchez, Current Affairs April 26, 2022 https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/04/a-brief-history-of-the-bourgeois-safari *Ex-cocaine dealer is “gutted” at conviction for trading elephant and a sperm whale parts* Steven Moore, Sunday World April 2, 2022 https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/courts/ex-cocaine-dealer-is-gutted-at-conviction-for-trading-elephant-and-a-sperm-whale-parts-41511719.html *From the ridiculous to the sublime: from “monkey” to “elephant”* Anatoly Liberman, OUPblog April 20, 2022 https://blog.oup.com/2022/04/from-the-ridiculous-to-the-sublime-from-monkey-to-elephant/ *Hull woman helping to protect endangered rhinos and elephants in South Africa* Deborah Hall, Hull Daily Mail April 13, 2022 https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hull-woman-helping-protect-endangered-6945648 *Illegal wildlife trade in Africa expected to increase to pre-Covid levels* Thobo Motlhoka, The Independent Online April 14, 2022 https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/campaigns/giantsclub/illegal-wildlife-trade-covid-b2058182.html *Reframing trophy hunting’s socio-economic benefits in Namibia (commentary)* Frowin Becker, Mongabay April 28, 2022 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/reframing-trophy-huntings-socio-economic-benefits-in-namibia-commentary/ *Road projects threaten integrity of Uganda’s mountain gorilla stronghold* Malavika Vyawahare, Mongabay April 20, 2022 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/road-projects-threaten-integrity-of-ugandas-mountain-gorilla-stronghold/ *Scholars seek greater collaboration among zoos and museums* University of New Mexico / Phys.Org April 21, 2022 https://phys.org/news/2022-04-scholars-greater-collaboration-zoos-museums.html *The silent threat to Africa’s wildlife* Cyril Zenda, Fair Planet April 19, 2022 https://www.fairplanet.org/story/the-silent-threat-to-africas-wildlife/ *South African rangers have an unlikely new ally: E-bikes* Annamarie Houlis, Gear Patrol April 22, 2022 https://www.gearpatrol.com/outdoors/a39775167/cake-kalk-anti-poaching-bikes-south-africa/ *Tanzania in the spotlight* Arnie Weissmann, Travel Weekly April 18, 2022 https://www.travelweekly.com/Middle-East-Africa-Travel/Tanzania-in-the-spotlight *Why Uganda’s National Symposium for Prosecutors marks a critical point in the fight against wildlife crime* The Independent April 29, 2022 https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/campaigns/giantsclub/uganda/uganda-prosecutors-conference-end-wildlife-crime-b2068320.html *Wildlife protection puts focus on “wild”* Li Yang, China Daily April 7, 2022 https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202204/11/WS62536d53a310fd2b29e56188.html *Wildlife traffickers prosper on Facebook, report finds* Nick Webster April 13, 2022 https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/04/14/brazen-wildlife-traffickers-prosper-on-facebook-report-finds/ *With every drop of strength, huijuchenglin, HP continues to write the sustainable forest plan* Equal Ocean April 22, 2022 https://equalocean.com/briefing/20220422230131253 *Would you eat lab-grown lion or tiger meat?* The Citizen April 21, 2022 https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/food-and-drink/3081733/would-you-eat-lab-grown-lion-or-tiger-meat/ *ARCHAEOLOGY* *Ancient skulls reveal Vikings traded ivory from walrus tusks and shipped them to Kyiv* Lamiat Sabin, The Independent April 25, 2022 https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/skulls-viking-ivory-walrus-ukraine-b2064981.html *FILM & VIDEO / DOCUMENTARIES / AUDIO / PHOTO RELATED Documentary sheds light on poacher-turned-protector Budheswar Baro (w/videos)* Kalpa Jyoti Bhuyan, East Mojo April 17, 2022 https://www.eastmojo.com/assam/2022/04/17/documentary-sheds-light-on-poacher-turned-protector-budheswar-baro/ *It takes a village: Herd’s mighty effort saves baby elephant being carried away by river – Watch* Times Now April 17, 2022 https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/it-takes-a-village-herds-mighty-effort-saves-baby-elephant-being-carried-away-by-river-watch-article-90896544 *Photos: Authorities seize $31 million taxidermy collection in mysterious raid* Sam Lungren, The Meat Eater April 19, 2022 https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/photos-authorities-seize-usd31-million-taxidermy-collection-in-mysterious *Watch: Tusks clatter in explosive clash between Kenyan elephant bulls* Earth Touch News April 6, 2022 https://www.earthtouchnews.com/natural-world/animal-behaviour/watch-tusks-clatter-in-explosive-clash-between-kenyan-elephant-bulls/ *ART / MUSEUM / BOOKS* *Are elephants bad luck in your home? Specific placement of statues for wealth, luck & more* Amiee Robinson, The Express April 27, 2022 https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/property/1602066/Elephants-good-luck-home-statue-placements-evg *Book excerpt / Walking through the Indo-Malaysian rainforests infested by humans* The Asian Age April 24, 2022 https://www.asianage.com/books/230422/book-excerpt-walking-through-the-indo-malaysian-rainforests-infested-by-humans.html *[Book review] A rough draft of conservation history* T R Shankar Raman, Mongabay April 19, 2022 https://india.mongabay.com/2022/04/book-review-a-rough-draft-of-conservation-history/ *Coimbatore’s public spaces turn a canvas for art* K Jeshi, The Hindu April 25, 2022 https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/coimbatores-public-spaces-turn-a-canvas-for-art/article65340665.ece *Exhibition of traditional games to mark Ramsons Kala Pratishtana’s 50th year* The Hindu April 24, 2022 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/exhibition-of-traditional-games-to-mark-ramsons-kala-pratishtanas-50th-year/article65351381.ece *New international award honours legacy of Matlock wildlife artist (UK)* Ed Dingwall, Derbyshire Times April 20, 2022 https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/new-international-award-honours-legacy-of-matlock-wildlife-artist-3660453 *Uganda: Elephant statue unveiled in Gulu City to honour Acholi culture* Kenneth Kazibwe, The Nile Post April 25, 2022 https://allafrica.com/stories/202204250056.html