VOLUME 64

The Economics of Wildlife Rescue (You Can’t Save Everything) (5-minute Video)

Staff Writer

21 Oct 2025 — 1 min read

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 became involved in helping out on numerous properties and various organizations in the region. Eventually, it signed an MOU with the SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association to expand its reach.

Today, its day-to-day operations have grown to include veterinarian work and the translocation of problem animals.

The work that PNHF does comes at a cost, and resources are always an issue; unfortunately, it is not always possible to save every animal that needs help.

Declaration Deceptions or the Art of Grandiloquence While Rome Burns

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Everyone a Game Ranger (5-minute Video)

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The $200 Poacher vs. The $50,000 Safari Hunter: Economics of Conservation

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

Frame of Reference: Diverging Perceptions of Wildlife Conservation in Africa

By Zig Mackintosh Key Takeaways: * African Conservation is caught in the crossfire of competing worldviews. * Western values center around preservation. * Animal rights groups believe that animals are sentient beings that deserve rights comparable to those of humans. * The “conservation through utilization” principle advocates assigning economic value to wildlife. * Rural African

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