Episode 39 - The Weekly News 06-10-2021

Inspired by stories like Huberta, the migrating hippo and the elephants trekking across China, Peter’s editorial focuses on the great and mysterious migrations of animals. Simon believes media outlets should be more responsible though and explains how sensationalist media can put wildlife and people at risk.Donkey collagen is a booming industry - and so are the animal welfare issues that come with it.Should social media companies like Facebook do more to prevent the growing number of illegal wildlife trade transactions on social media platforms? Proposed legislation should be supported. Simon suggests a discussion on our Wildlife & Conservation Club on Clubhouse. Follow the profile for more details here.Kenya’s anti poaching efforts are working with no rhino poaching incidents reported for 2020.One poacher killed and several arrested in South Africa as SANParks reacts to the potential of increased poaching as the effects of Covid continue to grip the country.In response to yet another public call for rhino horn trade to be legalised, Simon asks that we be honest about motive. We must put differences said, yes, but we also need to agree on the objective and that should be how to protect wild rhino, not how to protect the opportunity of a few to profit from trade.Are we being hypocrites in challenging the fossil fuel and extraction industries? Perhaps, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t improve our own habits and continue the pressure on unscrupulous corporates like Recon Africa.Namibia could be facing new poaching challenges.The first fully vegan 3-star Michellen rated restaurant opens its doors in New York while Burger King open their first fully vegan outlet in Germany. A sign of a growing shift in animal welfare issues?