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Ganam/EBN have three safari hunting concessions in Tanzania, in the Moyowosi Game Reserve and Kizigo Central and West Game Reserve. The anti-poaching efforts and conservation work in Kizigo had to be reactivated after a period of dormancy, and the company teamed up with the Tanzania Wildlife Authority, TAWA, to
People, Profit, Planet Sustainable use can be defined as the use of biological diversity components in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity to safeguard the potential to meet the needs and aspirations of both present and future generations. The
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Sustainable use can be defined as the use of biological diversity components in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity to safeguard the potential to meet the needs and aspirations of both present and future generations. The principle has three
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Towards the end of the 1950s, a small group of cattle ranchers, who were also committed wildlife conservationists, pioneered Zimbabwe's game ranching industry. The idea developed from the theory that a spectrum of wild animals is ecologically more efficient at producing meat and by-products than a single domestic
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The ethos behind Guides Against Poaching (GAP) Zimbabwe is to encourage safari hunting and photographic guides to become involved in anti-poaching programs nationwide. Instructing learner guides is an integral part of the initiative, which relies on professionals in the industry to volunteer time and knowledge. John Laing from GAP spends
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Protected wilderness areas in Mozambique are known as conservation areas and are categorized according to their land use. No consumptive utilization of natural resources is allowed within national parks, national reserves, and forest reserves. Sustainable consumptive utilization is permitted in community wildlife utilization areas, private game farms and state hunting
Should Wildlife be Used as a Food Source? The Southern African and Kenyan models of wildlife conservation are at opposite ends of the gamut. In Southern Africa, wildlife generally belongs to the landowner and can be sustainably utilized consumptively and non-consumptively if responsibly. In Kenya, the preservationist model rules: take
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The State of the African Wildlife Report notes that the drivers and dynamics of the wildlife trade are complex. Effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions are needed to ensure that the exports of wild goods and services are not detrimental to wildlife. Like all economic sectors, the wildlife economy requires transparency,
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The poaching of wildlife is not the only African conservation problem. Along the Zambezi River above Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, ancient trees are being cut down to make wooden boats known as mokoros. Poachers use these mokoros to navigate the river and undertake their poaching operations. John Laing from Guides
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The Southern African and Kenyan models of wildlife conservation are at opposite ends of the gamut. In Southern Africa, wildlife generally belongs to the landowner and can be sustainably utilized consumptively and non-consumptively if responsibly. In Kenya, the preservationist model rules: take only photographs and leave only footprints (carbon included!
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Eugene Troskie heads up the Snare-busters campaign based in Phalaborwa on the edge of the Kruger National Park in South Africa. From the outset, he realized that solid structures must be in place for anti-poaching operations to be successful. These structures include ensuring the safety of all snare sweep participants,
Dear Patrol Subscribers, As we bid farewell to our first year at Patrol: Anti-poaching In Action, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to all of you. Your unwavering support has made this journey remarkable, and we are thrilled to have you as part of our