VOLUME 22

The poaching of wildlife is not the only African conservation problem. Along the Zambezi River above Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, ancient trees are being cut down to make wooden boats known as mokoros. Poachers use these mokoros to navigate the river and undertake their poaching operations. John Laing from Guides

The Southern African and Kenyan models of wildlife conservation are at opposite ends of the gamut. In Southern Africa, wildlife generally belongs to the landowner and can be sustainably utilized consumptively and non-consumptively if responsibly.  In Kenya, the preservationist model rules: take only photographs and leave only footprints (carbon included!

Eugene Troskie heads up the Snare-busters campaign based in Phalaborwa on the edge of the Kruger National Park in South Africa. From the outset, he realized that solid structures must be in place for anti-poaching operations to be successful. These structures include ensuring the safety of all snare sweep participants,