January 17, 2021
In
Conservation & Wildlife Management, January 2021-Volume 3-1
January 17, 2021
In
Conservation & Wildlife Management, January 2021-Volume 3-1
The Battle inside CITES – Southern African conservationists are at war with animal-rights NGOs.
A form of neo-colonialism by US- and UK-based animal protectionists threatens the rural communities and wildlife of Southern Africa.READ MORE
January 17, 2021
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Conservation & Wildlife Management, January 2021-Volume 3-1
The Conservation Evidence Project – Conservation is working, but we need you to help fill the surprising gaps in our knowledge base.
COVID-19 has shown how a global, cooperative scientific investigation can speed effective decision-making and save lives. The same must be done to save species. READ MORE
January 17, 2021
In
Conservation & Wildlife Management, January 2021-Volume 3-1
One Solution Does Not Fit All Problems – Another wake-up call for African conservation
Fixed and polarized attitudes about African conservation remain a major impediment to robust solution-seeking debate. The disruption caused by the pandemic is our moment to re-frame the narrative.READ MORE
January 17, 2021
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Conservation & Wildlife Management, January 2021-Volume 3-1
COVID-19’s Impacts on African Conservation – A perfect storm for wildlife, wildlands and rural communities
COVID-19 spells disaster for underfunded wildlife and habitat conservation across Africa, write Peter Lindsey and 23 other renowned conservationists and scientists; and they offer solutions. READ MORE
January 17, 2021
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Conservation & Wildlife Management, January 2021-Volume 3-1
The Wild Goats and Sheep of the Caucasus – Conservation in these remote mountain biodiversity hotspots remains a challenge.
This comparatively small area is home to the enigmatic West and East Caucasian tur, the easternmost subspecies of chamois, the bezoar wild goat and the Asiatic mouflon. However, the region is also a hotbed of political and religious strife. READ MORE
January 17, 2021
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Conservation & Wildlife Management, January 2021-Volume 3-1
A Better Way to Manage Species Names in IUCN – What’s in a name? A great deal, it turns out.
Several high-profile scientific papers recently reignited debates about the significance of species names. Many wildlife scientists feel strongly about how taxonomy applies names and about the importance of such names to conservation. “Best practice” is evolving. READ MORE
October 3, 2020
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Conservation & Wildlife Management, October 2020-Volume 2-4, Rural Communities & Livelihoods
The Great Elephant Balancing Act
Recent research emphasized the importance of males in elephant society, findings that are now being used to batter countries in Southern Africa into changing their elephant management policies. This article reviews the scientific evidence and calls for a balanced approach that considers both humans and elephants.READ MORE
October 2, 2020
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Conservation & Wildlife Management, October 2020-Volume 2-4, Sustainable Use
Ban on Hunting Trophies Risks Funding for Healthy African Ecosystems
The ability of African nations to conserve ecosystems and reduce exposure to zoonotic diseases such as COVID-19 would have been undermined by a bill that proposed to ban Californians from possessing hunting trophies.READ MORE
October 2, 2020
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Conservation & Wildlife Management, October 2020-Volume 2-4
The Great American Outdoors Act Becomes Law
The historic, and bipartisan, GAOA is the most significant legislation to benefit America’s outdoors recreationists in a lifetime.READ MORE