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The Scourge of Complicit Officials By Zig Mackintosh A professional hunter friend worked in northern Mozambique a few years ago, and like most PHs, he was passionate about anti-poaching work. On one anti-poaching patrol in the hunting concession, he and his team discovered a poachers’ camp in which they found

The WOW Africa Group operates in Northern Kwa-Zulu/Natal in South Africa, and their property borders the Ithala Game Reserve. The biggest poaching threat is not subsistence meat hunting but commercial gambling poaching with large packs of dogs.

The Save Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe is one of the most well-known in the country. This short documentary highlights the trials and tribulations of establishing the sanctuary.

By Neil Duckworth and Ed Rosenfels In Mozambique, coutadas are officially National Conservation Areas specifically established for protecting fauna and flora through safari hunting and ecotourism. They are governed by the National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC). The coutadas are leased to private safari operators who manage the areas. Coutada

Anti-poaching is not just about military-style field operations to catch poachers. Intelligence is an integral part of the equation, and an informer network system is vital to keep ahead of the poaching syndicates.

The Wildlife Initiative Trust Africa was set up to introduce a K9 element to the anti-poaching operations in the Victoria Falls area and surrounds in Zimbabwe. Kerri O’Fee outlines the plans for this outfit in this interview.

Hunting and Poaching: One in the Same? By Zig Mackintosh Poaching and hunting are words that anti-hunting activists liberally interchange. The mainstream media have slurped up their chicanery for one purpose: Manipulation. Playing on people's emotions is a great way to raise funds through donations for any "