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
In this excellent article by Dr. Chris Brown from the Namibian Chamber of Environment, the relationship between hunting and tourism and conservation is discussed. Click on the link below to read the a...Read More
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
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
A discussion of the pros and cons of destroying ivory Chris Huxley This discussion has been stimulated by recent conversations with a variety of people holding different views on the thorny topic of h...Read More
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
A paper with the title DOES LEGALIZATION REDUCE BLACK MARKET ACTIVITY? EVIDENCE FROM A GLOBAL IVORY EXPERIMENT AND ELEPHANT POACHING DATA was released on 13th June, 2016. It was accompanied sim...Read More
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
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
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