Anti Poaching Operations
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
Anti Poaching Operations
The Scourge of Complicit Officials By Zig Mackintosh A professional hunter friend of mine worked in northern Mozambique a few years ago. Like most PHs, he was deeply committed to anti-poaching operations in Africa. On one patrol in his hunting concession, he and his team uncovered a poachers’ camp containing
Zimbabwe
The Save Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe is one of the country’s most well-known wildlife conservation areas, a vast refuge that today supports a diverse range of species, including some of Africa’s most endangered animals. This 8-minute short documentary takes viewers through the trials and tribulations of establishing the
Anti Poaching Operations
By Neil Duckworth and Ed Rosenfels Coutadas: Mozambique’s Unique Conservation Areas In Mozambique, coutadas are officially designated National Conservation Areas created to protect fauna and flora through a combination of safari hunting and ecotourism. Governed by the National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC), these territories are leased to private
Poaching Threats
Hunting and Poaching: One in the Same? By Zig Mackintosh Anti-hunting activists often blur the lines between hunting and poaching, and the mainstream media has swallowed that narrative whole, for one reason: Manipulation. Playing on emotions is a powerful way to secure donations for “Save the [fill in the blank]
Bushmeat & Meat Trade
By Hank's Voice Bicycles in the Western World vs. Tanzania’s Wilderness In much of the Western world, bicycle paths are paved, safe trails where urban dwellers enjoy one of the most efficient and affordable forms of transportation. But in Tanzania’s hunting blocks, bicycle-created dirt trails are
Ivory & Rhino Horn
By Bugs Van Heerden John Hume's Revolutionary Rhino Breeding Project I first visited John Hume at his 8000-hectare rhino ranch in 2014 and have subsequently made two further visits to document this groundbreaking rhino conservation project. When I arrived, John said that two male rhino calves had been
Anti Poaching Operations
Recent patrols highlight a persistent threat: gin traps. Used in the bushmeat trade, these indiscriminate devices endanger common game and protected species alike. Our anti-poaching operations map hotspots, remove traplines, and through an informant network system and local partners, disrupt supply routes before traps are set. Each seizure lowers risk
Anti Poaching Operations
In his book “Poachers in the Hills,” Nick Steele weaves the story of game warden Norman Deane’s life in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with his own experiences there. The story begins in March 1956 when Steele arrives as a 22-year-old junior ranger to serve under Deane’
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Timber & Succulents
Anti Poaching Operations