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Retaliatory and Commercial Poaching of Leopard

Retaliatory and Commercial Poaching of Leopard

The market for leopard skins seriously threatens the conservation of the species across Africa. There is a difference between the retaliatory poaching of livestock-killing leopards and commercial poaching. But sometimes, the line becomes blurry. The Isisbaya Leopard Conservation Project in the Matopos region of Zimbabwe hopes to mitigate the effects

Siding with the Enemy

Siding with the Enemy

By Zig Mackintosh What are the overall objectives of the animal rights movement? We get that they don't like any form of wildlife utilization, but they don't like animal husbandry that much, either. What if they had to choose between the two? An interesting paper by

Volunteer Conservation Projects: Snare-busters (6-minute Video)

Volunteer Conservation Projects: Snare-busters (6-minute Video)

Conservation has been a key objective of SA Hunters since its inception in 1949, and the Association has evolved into a locally and internationally respected organization that supports an integrated and rational approach to conservation. SA Hunters members from across South Africa are an active, integral part of their society

PATROL - VOLUME 13

PATROL - VOLUME 13

The Folly of CITES Trade Bans In the 1980s, before the rise of aviary-bred, hand-reared African Grey parrots, around 60,000 birds were poached from the wild to supply the pet trade. The USA, Germany and Holland were the most significant markets. South Africa was also a sizable market, but

Working For a Thriving Spanish Countryside (6-minute Video)

Working For a Thriving Spanish Countryside (6-minute Video)

The Artemisan Foundation is a Spanish private non-profit organization whose objective is to promote the management and conservation of fauna and flora species through research, communication and legal defence, paying particular attention to the sustainable use of game species to benefit ecosystems and the rural world. The Foundation contends that

The Folly of Cities Trade Bans

The Folly of Cities Trade Bans

By Zig Mackintosh In the 1980s, before the rise of aviary-bred, hand-reared African Grey parrots, around 60,000 birds were poached from the wild to supply the pet trade. The USA, Germany and Holland were the most significant markets. South Africa was also a sizable market, but the birds mainly

More Boots on the Ground Needed (9-minute Video)

More Boots on the Ground Needed (9-minute Video)

Guides Against Poaching (GAP), in collaboration with photographic and hunting safari operations, undertakes snare sweeps in the Zambezi National Park regularly. Still, they need more boots on the ground to get on top of the situation. GAP director John Laing explains their issues in fighting the poaching scourge.