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By Dr Salomon Joubert This article, which has been divided into two sections, was written by the late Dr Salomon Joubert in 2017. It is as pertinent today as it was then. Introduction Censusing of animal populations in medium to large conservation areas plays a crucial role in many of
The Correlation Between Poaching and Culling When Ted Davidson, the park's first warden, arrived in Hwange in 1922, he realized that the provision of water was the key factor in the park's development. The region is semi-arid, with an average annual rainfall of around 25 inches,
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When Ted Davidson, the park's first warden, arrived in Hwange in 1922, he realized that the provision of water was the key factor in the park's development. The region is semi-arid, with an average annual rainfall of around 25 inches, most of which falls between November
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Zambeze Delta Safaris took over Coutada 11 in Mozambique 30 years ago. The country was emerging from a bitter and bloody civil war, and the wildlife in the region had all but been obliterated. Mark Haldane, his professional hunters, and a small anti-poaching team went to work on rehabilitating the
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Human-wildlife conflict can be defined as any interaction between humans and wildlife that negatively impacts human social, economic or cultural life on the conservation of wildlife populations or the environment. Current strategies revolve around "resolving "and "mitigating" conflict. This approach is either too simplistic or short-sighted
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From mongoose to lion, all types of predators pose varied challenges to the different groups of farmers. Predators use odors to send messages that modify behavior. The odors are mixtures of airborne chemicals and if synthetic chemicals are used to replicate them, the artificial odors will have the same effect
Sizable Portions – Who's Really Eating Away at African Conservation Efforts? - By Hank's Voice On 25 January 2024, the Belgian Parliament voted to prohibit the importation of legally obtained hunting trophies from threatened and endangered species, claiming some of them could be further imperiled unless trade
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By Hank's Voice On 25 January 2024, the Belgian Parliament voted to prohibit the importation of legally obtained hunting trophies from threatened and endangered species, claiming some of them could be further imperiled unless trade is limited. They, along with Humane Society International (HSI) and other anti-hunting/anti-sustainable
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Deciding where to allocate the funds in an anti-poaching budget is always tricky. Every part of the operation requires money and prioritizing is essential. Transportation is key, and motorbikes are a central part of any operation, but several alternatives exist. Mark Haldane from Zambeze Delta Safaris and his anti-poaching manager,
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The State of the African Wildlife Report notes that Africa's forests cover 6.12 million km2 or 28% of its total land area. Of these, tropical forests cover 3.6 million km2 or 18 % of the global total area of forests. Africa also has the second-largest tropical forest
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The Moyowosi Game Controlled Area was declared a game reserve in 1981 and covers an area of some 11,430 km2. It was named after the river that flows through the Reserve. The name originated from “Muyovozi”, which means “a huge river which flows throughout the year and is difficult
The Robin Hood Effect - By Dr Brian Child English nobility took away land, forest, and game (the King's Game) from the “Robin Hoods”. And criminalized the lifestyle. This happened again in North America. Europeans displaced the local systems for governing wildlife (not to mention the people). They