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The Mbororo have historically resisted conservation regulations in Northern Cameroon, restricting their access to traditional grazing lands. This resistance stems from a need to maintain their livelihood and cultural practices, leading to tensions with conservation authorities. But the world is changing, and if biodiversity is to be maintained, the Mbororo

A report by lion researcher Dr Peter Lindsey et al. in 2006 estimated the total area of sub-Saharan Africa devoted to safari hunting to be at least 1.4 million square kilometers. By contrast, England's total land area is 130,000 square kilometers. The animal rights groups, many

By Hank's Voice A New York Times article on September 1, 1973, declared, "Kenya has banned all elephant hunting in the country and all dealings in ivory". At the time, J.K. Mutinda, Kenya's chief game warden, said that 99% of elephant carcasses in

Nomadic pastoralists—people who move seasonally with their livestock in search of pasture and water—have been marginalized and ostracized by more sedentary populations for centuries. This phenomenon can be attributed to various social, economic, environmental, and political factors. Nomadic pastoralists require large tracts of land, which they view as

Adaptive conservation management focuses on learning through doing. It is a dynamic and flexible approach that allows conservationists to respond to changing environmental conditions and new information. Treating management actions as experiments enables continuous learning and improvement, making it particularly valuable in Africa’s complex and often unpredictable ecosystems. Wildlife

The Mozambique Wildlife Alliance’s (MWA) mission is to create a platform for collaborative veterinary and conservation actions in Mozambique that will connect and support partners, promote coexistence with communities and increase conservation impact for people, wildlife, and the habitat they share across Mozambique. Their vision is to provide an

By Zig Mackintosh "Illegal" mining across Africa is a serious environmental concern. The Zambezi Valley in Zimbabwe, rich in gold deposits, particularly along riverbeds, attracts opportunist miners and organized syndicates. Unemployment, poverty, and rising global gold prices are the main drivers for the practice, which is often associated