The Zambezi-Tambara Conservancy, Mozambique

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
Along the eastern shores of Lake Albert in western Uganda's Hoima District lies a wilderness area you've probably never heard of. The Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve stands as the only ecologically intact savannah along a 200-kilometer stretch of lakeshore. Established initially as a controlled hunting area in
By Dr Daniel Stiles In Volume 61 of Patrol, a staff writer published ‘The Inevitable Cascade: From Wildlife to Cattle to Camels, Comparing the Desertification of Arabia and East Africa’. I would agree with every word in the title except for the word ‘inevitable’. I once called the camel “a
The Life Through Wildlife Strategic Plan (2025-2029) outlines a vision for developing an inclusive $30 billion wildlife economy in Southern Africa. The plan focuses on transforming conservation efforts by prioritizing community-led governance, sustainable financing, and knowledge-based capacity-building. These are the key aspects of the strategic plan.