Tag: human rights
WAR IS PEACE – Online Reactions to The Death of Tolstoy the Tusker
Tolstoy, the human, was a Russian writer in the 19th century. Best known for his voluminous novel, War and Peace. Tolstoy, the African savanna elephant, was a tusker, best known for his lo... Read More
We Have Simply Lost Our Way.
A Wildlife Symposium, organised by the Natal Fieldwork Section, was held at Pretoriuskop, South Africa, from the 15th to the 20th May 1968, 53 years ago. In this article, Mr. T. C. Robertson, who pres... Read More
Ecosystem Services.
An ecosystem is a dynamic complex of plants, animals, microorganisms and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit. Central to understanding this is that people are integral parts ... Read More
Safari Hunting and Land Transformation.
Uncontrolled land transformation is the biggest threat to Africa’s wildlife when wildlife is stripped of its value. Once the land is converted for crops and livestock, biodiversity is lost and can n... Read More
The Making of “Citizen Hunter: The Story of SA Hunters” Forging Partnerships.
Protected area expansion is essential if conservation is going to succeed in Africa. Partnerships with rural communities, private enterprise and government are key for this to work. SA Hunters member ... Read More
Siding with The Enemy.
What are the overall objectives of the animal rights movement? We get it that they don’t like any form of wildlife utilization, but they don’t like animal husbandry that much either. What ... Read More