Author: Zig Mackintosh
Is a Single Species More Important Than an Ecosystem?
It’s been over a year since the demise of “Cecil” the lion, surprisingly (or maybe not?) the recent death of his partner “Jericho” hardly caused a ripple across cyberspace. It has been 9 mon... Read More
Custodians of Wilderness: The Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe.
The Dande Safari Area in the Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe forms a vital wildlife corridor between the Chewore Safari Area in the west and the country of Mozambique in the east. Without safari hunting th... Read More
Rhino Crisis-Ted Reilly.
The Kingdom of Swaziland has submitted a proposal to CITES CoP17 to allow a controlled trade in rhino horn accruing from natural deaths, harvesting, and her own poached rhinos. It is appropriate here ... Read More
Can Hunters Be Conservationists?
A coutada is a state wildlife management area in Mozambique in which safari hunting is permitted. During the 25-year civil war which ended in 1992, safari hunting was not possible because of security ... Read More
Is the Animal Rights Doctrine Killing Africa’s Wildlife?
Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a wildlife poaching crisis. Billions of dollars are sunk into ‘development’ aid and innumerable ‘conservation’ organizations dedicating themselves to saving one sp... Read More
The Lion and the (Foreign) Law. What the US Fish and Wildlife Service is Doing for the African Lion.
So its finally happened, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has listed the African lion on the US endangered species list. Panthera leo leo, the lion subspecies found in India and wes... Read More
Custodians of Wilderness: Tanzania
The government and people of Tanzania have set aside 30% of the country’s total landmass for wildlife conservation. Approximately 100 000 square miles of this land lies outside of national parks... Read More
Trade Bans Don’t Work 2.
Is there an example where commercial trade in an endangered animal has saved the species? Trade Bans Don’t Work Part 2. from The Conservation Imperative on Vimeo.... Read More