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April 15, 2021 In April 2021 - Volume III-2, Editorial By Gerhard R. Damm

It’s About the Future—Yours, Ours & Theirs

By Gerhard R. Damm

READ TIME 4 MINS

In January, more than 50 countries—the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People; in short, HAC—announced a bold commitment: That the Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biodiversity, scheduled for October in Kunming, China, agree to protect at least 30% of the planet’s lands and oceans by 2030. Science justifies this bold 30×30 target at the global and regional levels.READ MORE

April 15, 2021 In April 2021 - Volume III-2, Conservation & Wildlife Management, Sustainable Use By Amy Dickman, Brian Child, Adam Hart, Catherine Semcer

The Truth: Conservation’s Biggest Weapon–Misinformation leads to devastating real-world impacts

By Amy Dickman, Brian Child, Adam Hart, Catherine Semcer

READ TIME 10 MINS

Shutting down trophy hunting in Africa without viable alternatives—for income, land use, coexistence—would imperil wilderness and biodiversity and undermine local communities.READ MORE

April 15, 2021 In April 2021 - Volume III-2, Conservation & Wildlife Management, Sustainable Use By Todd Wilkinson & Tom Sadler

Hunters and Wildlife Conservation in America–Will wildlife conservation survive the evolution of outdoor recreation?

By Todd Wilkinson & Tom Sadler

READ TIME 11 MINS

Wilkinson, founder of Mountain Journal, and Sadler, its Washington, DC, correspondent, talk about the links between hunting and conservation in America and the impact of declining hunter numbers on wildlife management. Conservation Frontlines echoes MoJo’s sentiments in the introduction, below, about trophy hunting.READ MORE

April 15, 2021 In April 2021 - Volume III-2, Conservation & Wildlife Management, Rural Communities & Livelihoods, Sustainable Use By Gail C. Thomson

The Story Behind Namibia’s Elephant Auction– Facts are important—and Namibian conservation could do with fewer critics and more supporters

By Gail C. Thomson

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The recent decision by Namibia to sell 170 elephants drew public outcry, confusion and unsubstantiated and accusatory media coverage. Instead of simply assuming the worst, consider history, facts and context. READ MORE

April 15, 2021 In April 2021 - Volume III-2, Conservation & Wildlife Management, Rural Communities & Livelihoods By Zig Mackintosh

Botswana’s Varying Elephant Population(s)–The numbers are all over the place—are they being manipulated?

By Zig Mackintosh

READ TIME 4 MINS

Botswana now has the largest elephant population in Africa. In the early 1960s, there were thought to be fewer than 10,000; by 1990, there were 50,000 elephants; by the mid-1990s, 80,000. How many are there today? The answer is critically important.READ MORE