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By Zig Mackintosh In a sea of environmental organizations, green movements and snake-oil salesmen, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) stands out as the most credible and principled. However. The IUCN World Conservation Congress was held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025. Nearly 10,000 participants from 189
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Wildlife needs three things to survive: food, water, and protection. The Lugenda Wildlife Reserve (LUWIRE) within the Niassa Special Reserve in Northern Mozambique had plenty of the first two but lacked the third. When Derek Littleton arrived in the area, the first thing he did was establish a small anti-poaching
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The Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation (PNHF) is based in the town of Phalaborwa on the border of the Kruger National Park in South Africa. The non-profit was started in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and initially, it focused on assisting with snare removals from live animals. As it grew, it
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Key Takeaways: * Wildlife in the savannas of Northern Cameroon is being decimated. * The region is facing a myriad of threats from pastoralists to poachers. * Hunting concessions comprise about 70% of the massive Bénoué Complex (23,394 km² in extent). * The financial burden of protecting wildlife falls almost entirely on hunting