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October 3, 2020 In Editorial, Featured, October 2020-Volume 2-4 By Merlyn Nomusa Nkomo

The Achilles Heel of Conservation – There is a ceiling in conservation science, particularly in Africa.

By Merlyn Nomusa Nkomo

READ TIME 8 MINS

Conservation is a global challenge and battle. Movements against climate change, plastic pollution and deforestation are on the rise. So too are ground-breaking research and futuristic interventions. And yet the natural world is still burning. Nowhere is this more evident than in Africa, and this is why.READ MORE

October 3, 2020 In Editorial, October 2020-Volume 2-4 By Hugh Webster

Trophy Hunting – A Complex Picture

By Hugh Webster

READ TIME 15 MINS

Trophy hunting has become a divisive topic, but calls for an outright ban risk undermining the substantial contributions that well-managed hunting can make to conservation. So-called “smart bans”—which selectively target operators or even countries that fail to ensure hunting delivers meaningful conservation outcomes and benefits to rural communities—could help clean up an industry plagued by corruption and bad practices.READ MORE

July 1, 2020 In Editorial, Featured, July 2020-Volume 2-3 By Natasha Illum Berg

Will We Conquer the Virus of Fear and Inertia, One Fine Day?

By Natasha Illum Berg

READ TIME 8 MINS

A professional hunter notes that the current pandemic harbors immense threats for wildlife and wild lands in Africa, and for those businesses with nature at their core. Are we able to seize the opportunities arising in the wake of COVID-19, to safeguard the remaining pockets of wild Africa and create a new understanding for conservationist hunting?READ MORE