Category: African Wildlife Conservation
Hype and Hypocrisy.
The Center for Biological Diversity (a rather official sounding name for an AR group, they normally go for names like “Born Free” or “Defenders of Wildlife”) is pissed off. According to the we... Read More
Preserve or Utilize? By Douglas Wise.
The debate over whether the “preservationist” model of conservation is superior to the “sustainable use” one is hotly contested. However, this is somewhat academic. The imposition of the ban... Read More
The Mountain Nyala of Ethiopia.
In September of 1910 the English naturalist Richard Lydekker received word from a Piccadilly taxidermist Mr. Rowland Ward. He reported that the skin, scull and horns of an unknown kudu-like antelope h... Read More
Ending Trophy Hunting of Elephants: Is this a Conservation Success? By Brendan Moyle.
Following a wave of popular outrage, the US government appears to be backtracking on the decision to allow the import elephant hunting trophies. Nonetheless, despite the support of celebrities and A... Read More
Book Review: Just a Blade of Grass. Paddy Hagelthorn & Molly Buchanan. By John Hanks.
What a pleasure to do this Foreword for such a remarkable book. Paddy Hagelthorn’s passion and enthusiasm for Africa’s extraordinary celebration of diversity of fauna and flora has been encapsulat... Read More
Milking Xanda, the Cash Lion.
An interesting article was recently posted on the Kenyan based African Wildlife Foundation’s (AWF) website entitled: “Trophy hunting not an option to finance conservation in Africa” The article ... Read More
The Costs of Protection. By Douglas Wise.
It is difficult to arrive at a mean financial figure that would be necessary adequately to protect areas that are designated as protected. Costs will be related to potential financial value of the p... Read More
Custodians of Wilderness: The Sabie Game Park, Mozambique.
In February, 2017 the 600 000 acre Greater Libombo Conservancy was incorporated into the Great Limpopo Transfrontier conservation Area. Within the Greater Libombo Conservancy lies the Sabie Game Park,... Read More