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Letting nature take its course (abrogation of management) will inevitably lead to degradation of habitat, reduction of wildlife carrying capacity and loss of biodiversity. By Douglas Wise.
The title is deliberately provocative because most formally protected wildlife areas in Africa adopt a management strategy that relies upon “letting nature take its course”. Why? I suggest tha... Read More
Power Hungry? A rebuttal to Ian Michler’s article “Like the fossil fuel industry, trophy hunting is unsustainable”. By Karen Seginak
Dear Mr. Michler, I recently read your article suggesting that trophy hunting (TH) is unsustainable and comparable to the fossil fuel industry. Your criticisms are directed towards the African conti... Read More
The Africa Parks Model. By Douglas Wise.
It is worth considering whether an African Parks – type model would provide the opportunity for all African states to coalesce in support of sustainable trade. One might envisage a single non-prof... Read More
The Debate over a Proposed Export Trade in Legal Rhino Horn – A Synopsis of the Pros and Cons of an 11 Year- Old Discourse.
Eleven years after the commencement of the surge in rhino poaching in South Africa – a decade and more of havoc with over 7000 rhino slain – our Editorial panel has decided to publish ... Read More
New Wine in Old Skins. By Ian Cox.
The New Testament advises us not to put new wine in in old skins. Its good advice that speaks to practical experience learnt over millennia. It is often ignored. This is true even to this day. Env... Read More
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