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The Birth of Game Ranching in Zimbabwe.
Towards the end of the 1950’s a small group of cattle ranchers, who were also committed wildlife conservationists, pioneered the game ranching industry in Zimbabwe. The idea developed from the theor... Read More
Grizzly Bear Hunting in British Columbia. By Karen Renee Saginaw.
I’ve been rather uninspired about writing lately. Not because there is any lack of important topics to discuss, but because all too often it seems nobody really gives a rip or, worse yet, people... Read More
Cecil moment or Cecil movement.
In a rather curious paper by David W. Macdonald et al. (Cecil: A Moment or a Movement? Analysis of Media Coverage of the Death of a Lion, Panthera Leo) the authors try to figure out if the reaction to... Read More
Invasive Species in South Africa. By Ian Cox.
It seems South Africans, including government itself, are ignoring the alien invasive species lists and regulations (AIS Regulations) that came into force on 1 October 2014. According to a draft repor... Read More
The African Conservation Investment Imperative by David Peddie.
The concept of sustainable use of natural resources, is a primary strategy in protecting Africa’s ecosystems, wild places and wild creatures and in supporting rural socio-economic development. It is... Read More
Emotion Versus Intelligence. By David Cook.
No matter the situation never let your emotions overpower your intelligence. ( Anon) In my last article I touched on Theresa May’s political maxim on the need to be ever mindful of the need to refle... Read More
Book Review. Tales of an African Vet by Roy Aronson.
The heart-wrenching and adventure-filled stories of a South African wild animal vet and his colleagues When do you watch a wild animal suffer and let nature take its course, and when do you intervene?... Read More
Theresa May and African Wildlife Policy – Philosophical Bedfellows? By David Cook.
What does British Prime Minister Theresa May’s politics have in common with African wildlife conservation, in particular rhino and elephant conservation? Such being the polar distance between the tw... Read More