By Dr Salomon Joubert Senegalia nigrescens is arguably the most important woody plant in the Kruger National Park (KNP) ecosystems. It is highly nutritious, selectively browsed by all browsers, from duiker to giraffe, and provides primary nesting sites for at least four of the KNP vulture species and several of

By Dr Salomon Joubert Senegalia nigrescens is arguably the most important woody plant in the Kruger National Park (KNP) ecosystems. It is highly nutritious, selectively browsed by all browsers, from duiker to giraffe, and provides primary nesting sites for at least four of the KNP vulture species and several of

The early managers of Zululand’s wilderness areas discovered that managing wildlife populations in finite regions is complex, especially with growing impoverished, rural communities as neighbors. They had to be innovative in their approach to the issues, so the concept of adaptive management was born. Adaptive management simply means controlling

By Dr Doug Wise The debate over whether the “preservationist” conservation model is superior to the “sustainable use” one is hotly contested.  However, this is somewhat academic. The imposition of a ban on international trade in Africa’s most valuable wildlife products has greatly weakened the potential benefits of the