Zimbabwe
John Laing, Director of Guides Against Poaching (GAP), explains how the initiative began by removing old telephone wire once used by poachers to make snares along the Hwange National Park boundary in Zimbabwe. From Small Start to National Movement What started as a local effort to clear snares has grown
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Paradise Dreaming By Zig Mackintosh The 30/30 Biodiversity Plan The 30/30 Biodiversity Plan, first proposed by the Campaign for Nature, is a global response to the alarming decline in biodiversity that threatens both wildlife and human communities. Currently, about 17% of the planet’s land and roughly 8%
The Operators and Professional Hunting Associations of Africa (OPHAA) The Operators and Professional Hunting Associations of Africa (OPHAA) is a non-profit umbrella organization founded on associate rather than individual membership, a fundamental difference from the International Professional Hunters Association and the African Professional Hunters Association. READ NOW The Importance of
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The Operators and Professional Hunting Associations of Africa (OPHAA) is a non-profit umbrella organization founded on associate rather than individual membership, a fundamental difference from the International Professional Hunters Association and the African Professional Hunters Association. Participating & Prospective Countries * Nine participating countries: Botswana, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania,
Tanzania
By Hank's Voice Robin Hurt Safaris (RHS) has been operating in Tanzania since 1993. From the very beginning, the company recognised that while wildlife protection was essential for survival in a rapidly changing Africa, local communities also needed to benefit meaningfully from natural resources. According to UN figures,
Zimbabwe
The Save Valley Conservancy, located in southeastern Zimbabwe, is one of the largest private wildlife reserves in Africa. It rose from the ashes of a devastating drought in the early 1990s, when many cattle ranches could no longer sustain livestock. Instead of giving up the land, the ranchers transformed it
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Raising awareness about poaching is as critical as carrying out frontline patrols. Without public understanding of the scale of the problem, efforts to protect Africa’s wildlife can easily be undermined. Education, collaboration, and visibility are therefore essential components of long-term conservation. A Unified Approach to Conservation In this feature,
Editorial A professional hunter friend worked in northern Mozambique a few years ago, and like most PHs, he was passionate about anti-poaching work. On one anti-poaching patrol in the hunting concession, he and his team discovered a poachers’ camp in which they found the dried meat from 15 eland and
Anti Poaching Operations
The Moyowosi Game Reserve, located in western Tanzania, is one of the country’s most important wildlife habitats. Known for its vast wetlands, savannahs, and diverse species, it is also a place where poaching pressures remain a constant threat. To protect this wilderness, Adam Clements Safaris has invested significant time
Namibia
0:00 /0:40 1× De-horning Rhino Operation in Namibia to Thwart Poaching In Namibia, one of the frontline strategies against rhino poaching has been de-horning operations, a proactive measure designed to make rhinos less attractive targets for poachers. While the procedure does not harm the animals when carried out
Zimbabwe
In 2020, the Isibaya Leopard Conservation Project was launched by a group of dedicated conservationists determined to safeguard the leopards of Mangwe, an area within the Matopos Hills of Zimbabwe. This region is renowned for its rugged terrain, unique ecosystems, and cultural heritage, but its leopard population has faced increasing
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By Catherine E. Semcer From South Africa’s private wildlife conservancies to Tanzania’s hunting blocs, the private sector plays a crucial role in protecting Africa’s wildlife. This commitment includes not only conservation management but also significant investments in anti-poaching operations, as highlighted in many stories shared here on