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HUMAN RIGHTS OR ANIMAL RIGHTS?
2019 CITES conference in Geneva has revealed that the animal rights organizations call the shots. The convention is no longer about the control of trade in endangered species but rather the prohibitio... Read More
ECOLOGICAL AREAS VERSUS SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS.
Richard Fynn is an associate professor at the Okavango Research Institute in Botswana. His areas of interest are rangeland ecology, wildlife ecology, and conservation science. Over the years he has pu... Read More
DOES HUNTING TOURISM STIFLE PHOTO TOURISM?
The photo tourism sector is often guilty of siding with animal rights activists in condemning hunting tourism to curry favor with prospective clients. There is also the belief that if safari hunting o... Read More
Lessons From the Frontline: Bubye Valley Conservancy.
The Bubye Valley Conservancy is one of the most exciting wildlife success stories in modern times. In this short video Blondie Leathem, the general manager, explains what came before the conservancy w... Read More
CITES BAN FOLLIES.
In the 1980s, before the rise of aviary-bred, hand-reared African Grey parrots, around 60 000 birds were taken from the wild to supply the pet trade. The USA, Germany and Holland were the largest mark... Read More
DISINVESTMENT IN RHINO IN SOUTH AFRICA.
In this two-part series of Conservation in Perspective, Pelham Jones, chairman of the Private Rhino Owners Association of South Africa, highlights the importance of the private sector in rhino conserv... Read More
THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
The United Nations has crafted a blueprint to strive for a better and more sustainable future for all. Seventeen sustainable development goals, or SDGs, have been identified. How can the African wildl... Read More