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The Mountain Nyala of Ethiopia: Can a Single Species Save an Entire Ecosystem? (5-minute Video)

The Mountain Nyala of Ethiopia: Can a Single Species Save an Entire Ecosystem? (5-minute Video)

Ethiopia currently has five safari hunting outfitters conducting safaris in remote wilderness areas. Jointly, they are responsible for protecting over 2000 sq. km of Mountain Nyala habitat. Instead of using a government-controlled conservation approach, safari outfitters opted for a different management program utilizing community empowerment. Communities that border Forestry Priority

Kruger National Park Management Issues: Elephant

Kruger National Park Management Issues: Elephant

By Dr Salomon Joubert Since the mid-1960s, when elephant censuses were initiated, the recorded calf percentages have remained remarkably stable. The only exceptions were 1967 and 1995, when they were 11.3% and 10.1%, respectively. In both cases, this could most likely be attributed to observer bias as the

Fragile Ecosystem Threats (5-minute Video)

Fragile Ecosystem Threats (5-minute Video)

Natural ecosystems are very fragile, and it is extremely difficult to restore them once they are lost. Zambia's Lunga Busanga Game Management Area (GMA) borders the Kafue National Park to the north. The tsetse fly (Glossina sp.) carries the Trypanosoma parasite, which causes sleeping sickness in humans and

The Trophy – Is Killing the Biggest Animal a Good or a Bad Thing?

The Trophy – Is Killing the Biggest Animal a Good or a Bad Thing?

By Prof Brian Child As humans, hunters seek excellence and measure a multifaceted safari by the size or age of the horns on the animal, getting bragging powers by having a trophy bigger than their peers. Unlike farming or hunting for meat, hunting for trophies is discriminating in the extreme.

Elephant Population Control in Botswana (4-minute Video)

Elephant Population Control in Botswana (4-minute Video)

If communities are not going to benefit from conservation, conservation is not going to survive. Safari hunting is one way of ensuring a sustainability tool, but it is not going to solve the problem of elephants. We simply have too many in these areas. But hunting, at least in the

Kruger National Park Management Issues: Water

Kruger National Park Management Issues: Water

By Dr. Salomon Joubert Water provision in the Park has come a long way since the early 1930s. Essentially, the underlying motivation for providing artificial water points was to try and achieve larger numbers of animals (for the sake of tourists) by enticing them to waterless areas with sufficient, under-utilized

Combatting the Gin Trap Scourge (6-minute Video)

Combatting the Gin Trap Scourge (6-minute Video)

The deadly gin trap's origins in Mozambique are rooted in the devasting war that gripped the country for decades. During the war, thousands of destroyed military vehicles lay discarded across the sub-region. The leaf springs of these vehicles provided the primary material for the local blacksmiths, who used