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VOLUME 51

Getting Shafted, Left, Right and Center

Getting Shafted, Left, Right and Center

By Prof Brian Child Most rural people in forests and drylands have insecure land rights, especially in Africa. The perpetuation of so-called communal land is a tragedy, holding people in neo-feudal conditions, where the land is owned ‘on their behalf’ by the state, and they are the ‘subjects’ of traditional

Fighting Poachers on Lake Kariba: An Unrelenting Battle

Fighting Poachers on Lake Kariba: An Unrelenting Battle

With Professional Hunter, Pete Fick There's nothing quite like the shimmer of Lake Kariba at dawn. The water stretches out like glass, reflecting the orange-pink sky, with silhouettes of fish eagles perched on dead trees jutting from the water. It is magical... or at least it used to

Non-timber Forest Products and Poaching (4-minute Video)

Non-timber Forest Products and Poaching (4-minute Video)

What does a topic like non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have to do with anti-poaching? If we don't address the root cause of poaching, solving the problem becomes difficult, and sustainable community development and conservation strategies are closely linked. NTFPs provide alternative livelihoods for communities that might otherwise turn

Industrial Scale Poaching Crushed (5-minute Video)

Industrial Scale Poaching Crushed (5-minute Video)

Between 2011 and 2018, the Niassa Reserve in northern Mozambique experienced one of Africa's most devastating elephant poaching crises. This protected area, spanning approximately 42,000 square kilometers, witnessed a catastrophic decline in its elephant population. Scale of the Crisis * The elephant population plummeted from approximately 12,000