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VOLUME 43

The Issue of Nomads and Their Cattle (5-minute Video)

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 will have to adapt accordingly.

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The Snare Mitigation Symposium

The Snare Mitigation Symposium

The poaching of iconic wildlife species gets most of the mainstream media’s attention. Titillating stories of rangers, armed to the teeth, chasing after poachers through the bush with their dogs, and aerial backup corroborates the Western worldview. And this is where most of the taxpayer and donor money goes

The Importance of Participation

The Importance of Participation

By Ian Cox We all know how important the right to vote is, right? If asked, we will all probably reply that the right to vote in free and fair elections is what makes our country a democracy. However, how many South Africans realise they would only be half right

The Myth of Replacing Safari Hunting with Ecotourism (5-minute Video)

The Myth of Replacing Safari Hunting with Ecotourism (5-minute Video)

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

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