Author: Zig Mackintosh
Book Review: Ivory by Keith Somerville.
Despite the 1989 global ivory trade ban, poaching and ivory smuggling have not abated. More than half of Tanzania’s elephants have been killed for their ivory since 2007. A similarly alarming story ... Read More
Custodians of Wilderness: The Zambezi Delta.
The south-east African country of Mozambique stretching over some 310 000 square miles is the world’s 36th largest. A former Portuguese colony the country experienced a violent and turbulent past. T... Read More
Custodians of Wilderness: Ethiopia.
One of the little-known Africa conservation success stories is that of the relationship between the safari hunting of the mountain nyala and the Afro-montane forests of Ethiopia. This video production... Read More
OPEN LETTER TO AMBASSADOR XIN SHUNKANG OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO NAMIBIA. From Dr. Chris Brown.
21st December, 2016 Dear Ambassador Xin Shunkang, During the past few weeks, several Chinese nationals have been apprehended and charged with wildlife crimes, including illegal possession of rhino hor... Read More
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