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Don Pinnock

Don Pinnock is a Daily Maverick journalist specialising on environmental issues.

Latest Work

American hunter uses bow and arrow to claim yet another magnificent African lion as his trophy

19 October 2021

American hunter uses bow and arrow to claim yet another magnificent African lion as his trophy

3 min

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A question of bias: Trophy hunting is a contentious industry and shaping research to get a desired outcome doesn’t help

18 October 2021

A question of bias: Trophy hunting is a contentious industry and shaping research to get a desired outcome doesn’t help

4 min

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Dangerous precedent: CITES sows confusion over live elephant exports

12 October 2021

Dangerous precedent: CITES sows confusion over live elephant exports

5 min

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Time travelling on the Lake of Stars

6 October 2021

Time travelling on the Lake of Stars

7 min

8

The evicted residents of District Six were robbed of the golden threads of community

28 September 2021

The evicted residents of District Six were robbed of the golden threads of community

9 min

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Botswana’s President Masisi buys lodges at government expense amid an economic crisis

26 September 2021

Botswana’s President Masisi buys lodges at government expense amid an economic crisis

4 min

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The power of what if? And why our curiosity has been worth it

16 September 2021

The power of what if? And why our curiosity has been worth it

5 min

5

Nature’s Defenders: Wangari Maathai, the tree woman of Kenya who gave birth to forests

14 September 2021

Nature’s Defenders: Wangari Maathai, the tree woman of Kenya who gave birth to forests

6 min

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Message from an Elder: We have an obligation to love and cherish all life on our tiny, fragile sphere

13 September 2021

Message from an Elder: We have an obligation to love and cherish all life on our tiny, fragile sphere

2 min

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Hope in Parliament’s environmental oversight dims as Faith Muthambi takes the reins

1 September 2021

Hope in Parliament’s environmental oversight dims as Faith Muthambi takes the reins

3 min

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Snail hunting in Lake Tanganyika and the puzzle of deep time

31 August 2021

Snail hunting in Lake Tanganyika and the puzzle of deep time

8 min

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Unprecedented loss of biodiversity: A million species under threat but there are ways to conserve earth's living systems

23 August 2021

Unprecedented loss of biodiversity: A million species under threat but there are ways to conserve earth's living systems

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