The Zambezi-Tambara Conservancy, Mozambique
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A Plan Is Not a Park: What 45 Years of Conservation Planning Have Taught Me
By Dr. Jeremy Anderson Key Takeaways * Conservation succeeds or fails after the document is handed over, depending on funding, staff capacity, politics, and the authority to act. * The most useful plans are written for the agency that actually exists—its people, budgets, constraints, and capacity—not for an imagined institution
From Poacher to Protector (7-minute Video)
Ever wonder what happens when you turn former poachers into the ultimate wildlife protectors? In this episode of Patrol: Reviving the Luangwa, we dive into Nyamvu Safaris' unique anti-poaching strategy in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. Instead of fighting local communities, they hire ex-poachers who know the
The Court Ruled on the Calendar, Not the Locust
Key Takeaways * The Constitutional Court dismissed SA Hunters' challenge to the "well-being" provisions in NEMBA because the case was brought too late, not because it found the definition sound. * The Court said it was not finally deciding the constitutional merits, although it described the changes to
The Right to Decide (7-minute Video)
In most community wildlife conservation projects, the money arrives, goes to a committee, and most of it never reaches the households, and it is the most common way these projects fall apart. Wildlife economist Professor Brian Child has built a model to prevent this. With his model, the order is