Along with indigenous people, native animals large and small once covered North America’s prairies—and in some places, they could again.READ MORE
Rural communities often accumulate and foster conservation knowledge based on their traditional practices, cultural norms and belief systems. A new paper explores hunter-specific ecological understanding and its contribution to wildlife management in the Pamir Region of Tajikistan.READ MORE
Dr. Louisa Richmond-Coggan completed a national leopard study in March 2019 after 18 months of collating and analyzing data from all over Namibia. This study was treated with extreme prejudice on social media even before it began, and detractors continue to question it now that her report is published. Are these criticisms valid? Is there any evidence that this study tried to overestimate leopard numbers or otherwise misrepresent the results to appease the hunting industry? READ MORE
An overview of the Namibian leopard study—18 months of collecting, collating and analyzing data from all over the country, elaborated with the assistance of many people, institutions and organizations. Richmond-Coggan’s 184-page report gives stakeholders the factual and scientific basis for a sustainable leopard management system. READ MORE
A brief look at the legacy of Garth Owen-Smith, a pioneer of the community conservancy movement, who died in April. His belief, passion and perseverance in conserving our natural environment and bringing communities to the forefront of conservation are obligations to us all. READ MORE
Thanks to a pioneering land partnership model, long-term conservation and sustainable usage can be mutually beneficial even on high-value properties. READ MORE
The sustainability of catch-and-release fishing for deepwater species depends on so-called descending devices—and on anglers’ willingness to learn to use them.READ MORE
In 1993, one nation set out to conserve an iconic species; 27 years later, its success deserves note.READ MORE
This 64-year-old reserve along the western edge of The Kruger National Park has developed a successful and sustainable wildlife-driven business model. It has never been easy.READ MORE
During a legal and licensed elephant hunt in Controlled Hunting Area NG3 on November 24, a collared elephant bull was killed by a Botswana citizen accompanied by licensed professional hunters. The Botswana Government issued a media release on the incident, followed by an official statement of the Botswana Wildlife Producers Association.READ MORE