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VOLUME 30

The Costs of Protection

The Costs of Protection

By Doug Wise It is difficult to arrive at a mean financial figure that would be necessary adequately to protect areas that are designated as protected. Costs will be related to the potential economic value of the products being protected. Thus, where rhinoceros are present, costs will be maximal. This

To Census or Not to Census? Part Two

To Census or Not to Census? Part Two

By Dr Salomon Joubert This article, which has been divided into two sections, was written by Dr Salomon Joubert in 2017. Change of heart and direction During the Big Elephant Debate held in the Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp in about 2003, the KNP team, with the full support of the then

Professional Hunters on Patrol (8-Minute Video)

Professional Hunters on Patrol (8-Minute Video)

When Mark Haldane of Zambezi Delta Safaris (ZDS) took over Coutada 11's hunting lease in 1992, the area was almost devoid of human and animal life. With much grit and determination, ZDS began rehabilitating the hunting area. Mark realized that a full-time anti-poaching unit would have to be

The Illegal Internet Wildlife Trade (4-Minute Video)

The Illegal Internet Wildlife Trade (4-Minute Video)

The illegal online wildlife trade, primarily through social media, of both live exotic pets and products such as ivory, rhino horn, tiger bones and pangolin scales is expanding. Wildlife consultant Dr Dan Stiles, while researching the illegal trade in great apes, found that millions of dollars worth of illegal wildlife