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The Gredos mountain range, located in central Spain, is a stunning and rugged natural landscape that spans the provinces of Ávila, Salamanca, Cáceres, and Toledo. The majestic peaks, deep valleys, and rich biodiversity attract nature enthusiasts, hikers, and hunters worldwide. The history of the Spanish ibex, a subspecies of the

The Zimbabwe Professional Guides Association (ZPGA) has probably the most comprehensive training process for professional hunters and guides in Africa. Learning about poaching issues is part of the curriculum. John Laing from Guides Against Poaching (GAP) is passionate about teaching his anti-poaching knowledge and African bush skills.

Eugene Troskie (Managing Director - PNHF NPC) On Thursday, the 27th of April 2023, Snare Buster Project: Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation (PNHF) directors and volunteers, together with SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association’s Mopani Branch members, conducted a snare sweep on the [redacted] Nature Reserve, north of Phalaborwa. The

Security is a serious issue in rural South Africa and an expensive necessity. Khiwane bush camp, set in a wilderness area in northern KwaZulu-Natal, forms part of a more extensive multi-land use operation. Instead of forming a separate unit, the owners have outsourced the anti-poaching to a private company that

By Zig Mackintosh In a 2009 paper, The Economics of Wildlife Conservation Policy in Kenya, Michael Norton-Griffiths states that although Kenya is some 580,000 sq km in area, only 15% supports continuous agricultural production. The remaining 500,000 sq km of the country consists of rangelands. While some of

By Hanks's Voice The anti-poaching rangers of Michel Mantheakis Safaris and accompanying government game scouts patrol their Maasailand, Tanzania hunting area every day of the week, all year round, and are especially vigilant at night and in the wee hours of the morning. Some are perched on the

The Use of Camera Traps in Leopard Conservation. Reliable data is vital in any conservation effort. The Isibaya Leopard Conservation Project's objective is to stop the illegal killing of leopards by stock owners in the Matopos region of Zimbabwe by implementing a stock replacement system. Gathering information about