By Prof Brian Child Key Takeaways * Wild resources are taxed and regulated in ways no farmer would tolerate for livestock. A South African farmer needs 17 permits to sell a springbok and one to sell a sheep. That asymmetry shifts land-use decisions against wildlife. * Wildlife is priceless to society but
By Hank's Voice In 1673, German political philosopher Samuel von Pufendorf wrote, “More inhumanity has been done by man himself than any other of nature’s causes.” Now, over 350 years later, this theme is played out regularly on social media and in the legacy media, in the
The Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation (PNHF) focuses its anti-poaching efforts in the bushland around the Kruger National Park. Eugene Troskie from PNHF has noticed a disturbing trend in recent years where lions are being targeted for their bones to supply the Asian traditional medicine trade. To kill a lion, the
Setting up a new anti-poaching operation takes more than boots on the ground. In this video, Derek Littleton from LUWIRE in the Niassa Reserve of Mozambique explains why information is sometimes more useful than firepower and why turning villagers into allies works better than treating them as adversaries. He'
By Dr Daniel Stiles Key Takeaways: * An invasive big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala) is displacing the native acacia ant that defends whistling-thorn trees against elephants at Ol Pejeta. * Big-headed ants don't bite elephants. In invaded areas, elephants break trees at five to seven times the rate of uninvaded areas.
The Malagarasi River cuts through one of Tanzania's lesser-known safari concessions, the Uvinza Open Area. This film documents the hard work that has gone into rehabilitating it. Most of the area is floodplain. Seasonal water dictates wildlife movement, where poachers operate, and where patrols can reach. When the
By Marco Pani Key Takeaways: * Hunting concessions across seven SADC countries cover roughly 1.16 million sq km of habitat. That's nearly double the 618,000 sq km of protected land in national parks in those same countries. * Most of Africa's elephants and lions live outside
In this episode of Patrol, the anti-poaching team in the Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve, Uganda, clears a freshly set snare line in the thickets scattered across the savannah. Lake Albert Safaris director Aston Sparks explains how rangers read a poacher's signature. The materials, the spacing, and the way the
By Prof Brian Child Exchange and specialization as the basis of wealth Published in 1776, Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations. He showed that wealth is created by converting raw materials, often drawn from the environment, into goods people want. The secret to wealth creation was the productivity of
By Mathen “Rajeev” Mathew The Wildlife Economy Forum has been hosting regular webinars for several years, creating a vital platform for free and open dialogue on the complex challenges of wildlife management, sustainable resource use, and people-centric conservation. These monthly sessions bring together scientists, policymakers, community leaders, and practitioners to
How do you bring a wilderness back from the brink? In the Matobo Hills of Zimbabwe, the Johnson brothers and the local community are proving that passion and partnership are more powerful than a million-dollar budget. From intensive anti-poaching to the installation of vital water points, see how wildlife is
This video offers a behind-the-scenes look at a central Operations Room (Ops Room) in LUWIRE, Mozambique, dedicated to biodiversity monitoring and anti-poaching efforts. It explores how modern technology is integrated with ground-level enforcement to protect wildlife and manage ranger patrols with precision.