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Between 2011 and 2012, caravans of Sudanese poachers decimated Northern Cameroon's elephant population with shocking speed. Where elephants were once a daily sight, all signs of them disappeared entirely. The poachers operated in heavily armed groups of 25 to 30 men, traveling on camels and horses. Whenever Professional

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

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

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

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

By Duane Jacobsz Technology has become a significant weapon in Africa's battle against wildlife poaching. Advanced tools such as drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras, AI-powered camera traps that can distinguish between animals and humans, and GPS tracking collars on animals that help anticipate poaching risks are cool