The fatal shooting of a very popular and tourist favorite 50-year-old alpha desert elephant known as “Voortrekker” by a trophy hunter in Namibia has been met with fierce criticism by conservation and tourism groups claiming it was unjustifiable. Authorized by the Namibian government, Reuters reports the trophy hunter paid 120,000 Namibian dollars ($8,500) to take … Continue reading Popular African wild animals whose killing caused an uproar