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VOLUME 40

Destruction of Senegalia nigrescens Trees in the Kruger National Park

Destruction of Senegalia nigrescens Trees in the Kruger National Park

By Dr Salomon Joubert Senegalia nigrescens is arguably the most important woody plant in the Kruger National Park (KNP) ecosystems. It is highly nutritious, selectively browsed by all browsers, from duiker to giraffe, and provides primary nesting sites for at least four of the KNP vulture species and several of

Collar to Coexist: Elephant Solutions (10-minute Video)

Collar to Coexist: Elephant Solutions (10-minute Video)

Part of Mozambique Wildlife Alliance’s (MWA) mission in Mozambique is to mitigate and manage human-wildlife conflict by implementing measures to promote tolerance. A component of that program is collaring elephants with GPS devices. Once the collars are deployed, MWA can monitor their location in real-time and determine the likelihood

The Birth of Game Ranching in Zululand (6-minute Video)

The Birth of Game Ranching in Zululand (6-minute Video)

A seminal study on the Henderson Ranch in Zimbabwe by two Fulbright scholars, doctors Mossman and Dussman from Humboldt University in California, discovered that properly managed wildlife was worth more in terms of its profitability to the landowner than domestic livestock. And so, the philosophy of game ranching was born.

Positionality - Safari Hunting Versus Trophy Hunting

Positionality - Safari Hunting Versus Trophy Hunting

By Prof Brian Child The term trophy hunting has risen to prominence since 2010 (Di Minin, Clements et al. 2021) through pejorative branding by Western special interest groups to encapsulate the image of entitled, rapacious, obese, white men killing beautiful animals for fun, to extinction, and in harmful ways. “Trophy