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By Dr Salomon Joubert This article, which has been divided into two sections, was written by Dr Salomon Joubert in 2017. Change of heart and direction During the Big Elephant Debate held in the Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp in about 2003, the KNP team, with the full support of the then

When Mark Haldane of Zambezi Delta Safaris (ZDS) took over Coutada 11's hunting lease in 1992, the area was almost devoid of human and animal life. With much grit and determination, ZDS began rehabilitating the hunting area. Mark realized that a full-time anti-poaching unit would have to be

The illegal online wildlife trade, primarily through social media, of both live exotic pets and products such as ivory, rhino horn, tiger bones and pangolin scales is expanding. Wildlife consultant Dr Dan Stiles, while researching the illegal trade in great apes, found that millions of dollars worth of illegal wildlife

The gin trap is probably the cruelest weapon in the poachers' toolbox. The poacher doesn't necessarily design and make the device himself. This short documentary shows how an experienced blacksmith can manufacture a gin trap with the most basic materials using rudimentary tools.

By Dr Doug Wise It is worth considering whether an African Parks–type model would provide the opportunity for all African states to coalesce in support of sustainable trade. One might envisage a single non-profit organisation comprising first-world donors working in partnership with range state governments, taking total control over

Livestock holdings in Botswana are a mixture of large commercial ranches several hundreds of square kilometers in size and small operators with herds of maybe a dozen cattle or goats. The impact of livestock killing predators is felt most keenly by the smaller operations. If a leopard jumps into a