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Masses of Murders
How ironic that one of the most invasive species on the planet, the house crow, Corvus splendens, is inextricably dependent on the presence of another of the world’s most impactful – human... Read More
Sustainable Sanctuaries – America’s National Wildlife Refuges
A refuge is a place that provides shelter, solace, relief, or protection from persecution—a stronghold. Taking refuge in the human context means trying to protect yourself from unhappiness or unplea... Read More
Tit for Tat-A Kitty Funded By Captive Cats
On 5 July 2022, Jens Ulrik Hogh of the Nordic Safari Club debated with Will Travers, of the Born Free Foundation, on Sky News. Anti-hunting debaters typically claim that hunting isn... Read More
The American Waterfowlers’ Stamp on Wetland Conservation
Every year, on July 1, one of the United States’ most ingenious, engaging and effective conservation tools is announced – that year’s version of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation S... Read More
Spitting in The Face of Sustainable Use
Sustainable use is the utilization of any resource that does not lead to its long-term degradation or depletion, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs of not only the resource itself but... Read More
Wilderness as a Form of Landuse.
In the March 1966 edition of African Wildlife (The official magazine of the Wildlife Protection and Conservation Society of South Africa), John Pringle writes about the concept of wilderness areas bei... Read More
Good Spit
Humans are, undoubtedly, one of the most voracious and least discerning of all omnivores on the planet, consuming anything and everything, particularly in areas of the world that are highly populated.... Read More
Deleterious Effects Downstream
It is said, particularly by people who study watersheds, that “We all live downstream”. And that is very true. Even those living near headwaters are probably affected in some way by activities occ... Read More