Tag: hunting
Tanzania’s wildlife parks turn sixty
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- June 13, 2019 19:28Famous German conservationist Professor Bernhard Grzimek and his son Michael made a milestone development in the conservation of wildlife in Tanzania, producing a film documentary and a popular book with ... Read More
Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition gets ready to launch
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 15:40The Higher Organizing Committee of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) finalized the form and content of the 2019 edition of the exhibition, which will be held ... Read More
The Luxury Collection opens its first hotel in the English countryside
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:35The Luxury Collection®, part of Marriott International Inc., today announced the opening of The Langley, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Buckinghamshire. Located just outside of London in the heart of Buckinghamshire's ... Read More
Trump Hotels™ identifies luxury meetings trends
editor- June 4, 2019 01:27Trump Hotels™, the luxury brand of five-star hotels and resorts known for its exceptionally designed properties in iconic locations, shares insights on luxury corporate and incentive meetings and details how ... Read More
Botswana says yes again to Elephant Hunting
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 04:24Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation, and Tourism announced the ban overturn on Elephant Hunting in a Facebook statement and said the decision had come after a lengthy consultation ... Read More
Life of a student traveler
editor- May 21, 2019 21:46As the world becomes more advanced in technology, the educational sector is evolving. From the way students are taught in colleges to the various approaches and options of learning, little ... Read More
More confusion over the fate of Botswana‘s elephants
editor- May 20, 2019 21:14by Dr. Louise de Waal President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana categorically denies that his government would ever cull elephants, contradicting the Parliamentary Report proposing culling. However, Minister of Environment and ... Read More
Mauritius Minister of Tourism on the China Challenge
Alain St.Ange- May 9, 2019 01:13Anil Gayan, Minister of Tourism on Wednesday, delivered this speech on what he called the “China challenge.” It was during a brainstorming session held last month held at Hennessy Park ... Read More
How Emirates is supporting and preserving biodiversity
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019 07:51Taking its environmental responsibilities seriously and championing wildlife conservation across different corners of the planet, the Emirates Group is playing its part to support and preserve biodiversity. The Dubai Desert ... Read More
Young elephant shot 13 times: Tourists watched in horror
eTN Managing Editor- March 27, 2019 07:54Balule Associated Nature Reserve has justified the killing of a young elephant bull in front of tourists as an 'act of self-defense', backtracking on an original announcement condemning the act ... Read More
Tourism teacher holds Spirit of Hospitality workshop in Cambodian Jungle
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 17:13A leading Bangkok university delivered a series of hospitality skill building workshops to local tourism service providers in the ecotourism front line at Botum Sakor national park, western Cambodia, 2-5 ... Read More
Double Deadly Terror Attack in New Zealand: “There is blood everywhere”
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2019 03:08"I'm still in shock at the news coming from Christchurch today. To any Muslims, both in New Zealand and around the world I am sorry. This sick psychopath does not ... Read More
Botswana hunting proposal could put its tourism industry at risk
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 15:17Botswana’s proposals to lift its hunting ban and to introduce elephant culling has fuelled political posturing, denials, misinformation, and lobbying from pro hunting and culling groups. But what does the ... Read More
Botswana proposes banning hunting and trade as elephant population declines
editor- February 26, 2019 13:53The results of the recent and most extensive elephant population survey of Botswana estimates the country’s population at 126,000 elephants, a further decline from 131,600 reported in 2014. The report ... Read More
From Kurt Cobain to Soundgarden: Morrison Hotel Gallery kicks off Grunge Month
Chief Assignment Editor- February 20, 2019 23:15Happy Birthday Kurt Cobain! In honor of what would have been Kurt Cobain's 50th birthday, Morrison Hotel Gallery is announcing its next exhibition: Grunge - The Rise of a Generation, ... Read More
Baku hosts 18th Azerbaijan International Travel and Tourism Fair
Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2019 16:1918th Azerbaijan International Travel & Tourism Fair (AITF) 2019, will be held in Baku from April 4 to April 6, 2019. WHOLE WORLD. ONE EXHIBITION Azerbaijan International Travel & Tourism ... Read More
KDG Capital acquires Snow King Resort Hotel in Jackson, WY
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2019 18:08KDG Capital, a Florida-based real estate private equity firm, has purchased the Snow King Resort Hotelin Jackson, Wyoming. Benchmark will continue to operate and market the 230-room property, located at ... Read More
NYC Winter Show: A treasure trove for hotel interior designers
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- January 31, 2019 23:56If you love beautiful things like jewelry, sculpture, lamps, art and antiques, there is no better place to get your “fix” of fabulous furnishings and jewels than at the annual ... Read More
Suspicious baggage leads to arrest of Vietnam poachers on Thailand trips
editor- January 23, 2019 02:38New findings from a three-month investigation reveal professional gangs were dispatched across Thailand’s borders to target the Kingdom’s wild tigers. Freeland congratulates Thai authorities for making this discovery and arresting ... Read More
268 skiers and hikers died in Austrian Alps in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- January 21, 2019 18:25In 2018, a total of 268 people died on Austria's mountains, 22 fewer than the deaths registered in the previous year, the Austrian Authority for Alpine Safety has revealed. This ... Read More
Brussels Tourism pays tribute to Bruegel in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 17, 2019 16:38To celebrate the 450th anniversary of the death of the great Flemish master, several exhibitions and original activities will be on offer to visitors throughout the year. A great opportunity ... Read More
Nairobi Dusit2 terror attack: 21 dead, 700 rescued and many heroes
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2019 03:59700 people could have died in the attack in Nairobi but didn't because of security measures in place and the immediate and effective response of authorities. Thanks to steel doors ... Read More
China enacts new law to protect world’s highest mountain
Chief Assignment Editor- January 10, 2019 01:15China has enacted a new law designed to protect and conserve the environment surrounding the Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) reserve. Mount Everest, also called Mt. Qomolangma, is the world's highest ... Read More
Travel stylishly: Jewelry for the executive on the move
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- December 15, 2018 20:04Recognizing and acknowledging a new reality, jewelry designers are incorporating the active lifestyle of travel into their jewelry. Read More
A bat which looks like actor Lance Bass in Greater Mekong Region
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- December 13, 2018 21:55A bat which looks like singer/actor Lance Bass, a gibbon named for Luke Skywalker, and a toad which seems to have come from Lord of the Rings “Middle Earth," are ... Read More
Young Balule Elephant shot 13 times before horrified visitors
editor- December 5, 2018 01:05Just as the furore about the trophy hunting of the pride male named Skye began abating, another incident has highlighted the ethics of hunting in the Associated Private Nature Reserves ... Read More
Hunting in Namibia’s national parks
editor- December 11, 2012 03:23(eTN) - There was a report in the media that the Namibia Minister of Environment wants to award hunting concessions in national parks. Read More
Botswana bans all hunting
editor- July 19, 2011 02:58(eTN) - Botswana government is set to ban hunting throughout the country following a recent report by Dr. Read More
Spike in Tanzanian hunting block permits and trophy fees
editor- March 1, 2011 06:12ARUSHA, Tanzania (eTN) – Tanzania's hunting industry, a sleeping economic giant, will be contributing an additional US$30 million to the economy per annum starting by 2013, thanks to new hunting ... Read More
Uganda lobby senses new chance to stop game hunting
editor- August 25, 2010 05:02UGANDA (eTN) - The anti-hunting lobby in Uganda has taken fresh hope, following reports last week that the top management of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) was suspended from office ... Read More
Uganda Wildlife Authority confirms Sitatunga hunting
editor- May 3, 2010 04:59Recent reports about the Read More
Norwegian tourists facing six years in prison at home over hunting in New Zealand
editor- April 1, 2010 06:03The tourists who shot and killed some of the country's endangered native pigeons are facing a tougher punishment at home than they would receive in New Zealand. Read More
More controversy over hunting in Uganda
editor- February 5, 2010 01:07Recent reports sent to this correspondent speak of yet more hunting permits to be given by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, this time in the northeastern Karamoja region, where such reserves ... Read More
Uganda’s new hunting license promises more controversy
editor- October 20, 2009 10:40Reports recently in the local media, and a subsequent reproduction of an article by The Monitor on the eTN Website, prompted a series of frantic communications from ardent conservationists and ... Read More
Tourists, hunters in quest for Iceland’s whales
editor- April 29, 2009 06:04REYKJAVIK — Tourists bundled up in heavy parkas board a whale-watching boat docked in Reykjavik's port, excited at the thought of glimpsing the mighty animal. Read More