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Ivory – To burn or not to burn? by Chris Huxley
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
CITES and the Fate of Africa’s Rhino.
As expected, Swazilands brave proposal for permission to sell its stockpile of 330kgs. of legal rhino horn i.e. horn recovered over many years from natural mortalities , was roundly defeated at the re... Read More
Is a Single Species More Important Than an Ecosystem?
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
Swaziland’s CITES Proposal to Sell White Rhino Horn.
SWAZILAND’S CITES PROPOSAL TO SELL WHITE RHINO HORN. A Letter from Michael Eustace. Swaziland has submitted a proposal to sell their horn stocks of 330 kg and also to sell, in the future, 20 kg annu... Read More
A Curious Paper- Dr. Daniel Stiles
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
Custodians of Wilderness: The Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe.
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
Rhino Crisis-Ted Reilly.
The Kingdom of Swaziland has submitted a proposal to CITES CoP17 to allow a controlled trade in rhino horn accruing from natural deaths, harvesting, and her own poached rhinos. It is appropriate here ... Read More
Can Hunters Be Conservationists?
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