Tactics & Technology
Program directors Vaughan Whitehead-Wilson and Gibson Ncube explain the Isibaya stock replacement system in this second episode. Instead of paying cash for livestock loss to predators such as a leopard, the program replaces the animal with a similar-aged one. This innovative conservation program has enormous potential to: * Protect predators in
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
Poaching Threats
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%
Anti Poaching Operations
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,
Anti Poaching Operations
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,
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
Poaching Threats
The WOW Africa Group operates in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, bordering the Ithala Game Reserve. Here, the main poaching threat isn’t subsistence meat hunting, it’s commercial gambling poaching using large packs of trained dogs. In these illegal hunts, gangs release dogs to chase and kill wildlife, with outcomes
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
Informant Network System
Anti-poaching is not just about military-style field operations or armed patrols in the bush to intercept poachers. While boots on the ground are essential, they are only one part of the equation. Intelligence gathering plays an equally critical role, and a well-established informer network system can make the difference between
Zimbabwe
The Wildlife Initiative Trust Africa was established to strengthen conservation in the Victoria Falls area and surrounding regions of Zimbabwe by introducing a K9 unit to local anti-poaching operations. These specially trained dogs and their handlers will assist in tracking poachers, detecting wildlife products such as bushmeat or ivory, and
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