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Snarebusters: Dealing with Different Levels and Types of Poaching (8-minute Video)

Snarebusters: Dealing with Different Levels and Types of Poaching (8-minute Video)

When Snarebusters undertake snare removal operations, they encounter various types of snares and traps, which can be divided into groups. From small subsistence snaring to poaching with rifles and dogs, these wildlife warriors have seen it all. Eugene Troskie heads up Snarebusters and has incredible insight into how the poachers

Landscapes and Appropriate Land Use

Landscapes and Appropriate Land Use

In the 1970s, Kenya was a leader in game ranching research, and Kenyan professor David Hopcraft was one of the pioneers. As a teenager, he was fascinated with desertification processes, and finding a solution to this problem became his life's mission. After completing a master's degree

PATROL - VOLUME 19

PATROL - VOLUME 19

A Value Beyond the Aesthetics "The National Parks: America's Best Idea", Ken Burns' documentary series, is a masterpiece. The history of the United States National Parks from 1851 to 1980 is documented in the typical Burns style. John Muir, naturalist/philosopher and first president of

Managing the Restoration of Biodiversity: Scottish Hunting, Burning and Poaching Issues

Managing the Restoration of Biodiversity: Scottish Hunting, Burning and Poaching Issues

The voice of the rural community in Scotland is not being adequately heard or understood. It is sometimes overridden in a roughshod way because it doesn't seem to suit the sensibilities of the urban majority, whose view is not aligned with those living and working in rural areas.

Can Elephants and Cattle Co-Exist?

Can Elephants and Cattle Co-Exist?

CAMPFIRE is the acronym for communal areas management program for indigenous resources and is a strategy devised to satisfy the needs of rural communities while conserving the environment. Around 90% of CAMPFIRE's revenue comes from safari hunting, of which elephant hunting contributes more than 70%. The Bulilima district

A Value Beyond the Aesthetics

A Value Beyond the Aesthetics

"The National Parks: America's Best Idea", Ken Burns' documentary series, is a masterpiece. The history of the United States National Parks from 1851 to 1980 is documented in the typical Burns style. John Muir, naturalist/philosopher and first president of the Sierra Club, was one

Dissecting a Home-Made Muzzleloader

Dissecting a Home-Made Muzzleloader

Zambia’s Protected Areas cover over 77,000 square miles or 30% of the country’s total landmass in 19 National Parks and 36 Game Management Areas. The Game Management Areas, or GMAs, are tourist hunting concessions opened in several tribal lands in the 1970’s. This created a revenue