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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
This study on IFFs in the Wildlife and Tourism sectors in Southern Africa emanated from the TrustAfrica and Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa partnership project “Assessing the extent an...Read More
Laikipia is buckling under the pressure of a massive influx of armed pastoralists and their herds numbering over 135,000 cattle together with 200,000 sheep and goats. To the outside world, this cris...Read More