This moving essay is a response to criticism that wildlife scientists don’t seem aware that “science isn’t enough.”READ MORE
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
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
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
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
The 30×30 Initiative seeks to conserve 30% of lands and waters across the globe by the year 2030. Recognizing the input of sportsmen and women, the Wild Sheep Foundation has committed to the program.READ MORE
The White House has signed on to the global conservation goal of protecting 30% of our lands and waters by 2030. Hunters and anglers have a key role to play.READ MORE
The largest of the hornbills, SGHs forage on the ground in packs, may live 70 years, display memorable traits and have very specific habitat needs. READ MORE
The West African giraffe is now rarer than the black rhino and the mountain gorilla—but, thanks to unique partnerships and Operation Sahel Giraffe, help is on the way.READ MORE
As human-dominated landscapes increasingly fragment wildlife habitats, conservation planning requires better understanding of the impact of humans on wildlife. A new concept called anthropogenic resistance has been developed to inform connectivity planning by estimating the impact of human behavior on wildlife movement.READ MORE