Media

This page brings together a selection of reports, articles, documentaries, and films connected to the work of Endangered Wildlife Investigations.

Most of the content consists of investigative reports and media articles written by Adam Cruise and published through international outlets, alongside coverage by other journalists and organisations.

This page also highlights documentaries and film projects linked to these investigations, reflecting how research and fieldwork are translated into long-form journalism and visual storytelling to expose threats to endangered wildlife.

For all articles written by Adam Cruise that are not directly related to these field investigations CLICK HERE

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South Africa’s provincial nature reserves are dying — and with them, our conservation legacy (Oct 2025) Daily Maverick

An Investigation into the Status of South Africa’s Provincial Reserves

PUBLISHED REPORT

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WWF helping facilitate trade in polar bear fur, investigation reveals (Feb 2025) The Guardian

Trade Secret Film DOCUMENTARY TRAILER

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The great carbon market racket — a drive for the commodification of nature where local communities lose out (Oct 2024) Daily Maverick

The Carbon Mitigation Market: Problems in an African and South African Context

PUBLISHED REPORT

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The Risks of Trophy Hunting (June 2023)

PUBLISHED REPORT

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
The Mirror
The Mirror

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The Hunting Trophies Bill in the UK as it relates to Botswana (May - September 2023)

PUBLISHED REPORT

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
The Gazette
Protect All Wildlife
The Mirror

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Kenya’s Community-Based Wildlife Conservancies (September 2022)

PUBLISHED REPORT

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Investigation into the trophy hunting of elephants in Botswana’s Community-Based Natural Resource Management areas (April/May 2022)

PUBLISHED REPORT

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
Daily Maverick

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Undercover investigation in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the impact of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on Africa’s biodiversity (October 2021)

PUBLISHED REPORT

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Investigation into the efficacy of Namibia’s wildlife conservation models as it relates to African elephants (May/June 2021)

PUBLISHED REPORT

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick

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Namibia’s sale of live elephants (May/June 2021)

PUBLISHED REPORT

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
Journal of African Elephants
New Arab
Mongabay
Journal of African Elephants

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Trophy hunt of a lion in South Africa’s Umbabat Reserve (June 2018)

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
IOL
Daily Maverick
Mongabay

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The global aquarium trade (2018)