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Social Media for (not against) Hunters
January 1, 2020
The Value of Hunting Stories for Conservation
January 1, 2020
What is ‘Ethical Fair-Chase Hunting’? For starters, it’s a worthy dinner-table topic
January 1, 2020
Collared Elephant Killed in Botswana’s Controlled Hunting Area NG3
January 1, 2020
Hunting and Science in Austria—a Symbiotic Relationship
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Conservation Frontlines

3 days ago

India will reintroduce cheetah. Per a BBC News story on Jan. 28, India’s Supreme Court has approved the government’s request to import cheetah, a species listed under CITES as endangered, from Namibia to be released into the wild “on an experimental basis.” Wild cheetahs were reportedly sighted in India for the last time in 1967-68. Read more in our Asia section of our February Dispatch 👉🏼 http://bit.ly/2IFAtJm ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

The Conservation Frontlines Team selected a range of new scientific, peer-reviewed papers. Read the abstracts to get an overview on all of them here. #ConservationFirst #Wildlife ... See MoreSee Less

Abstracts of Recently Published Papers on Hunting & Conservation

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The Conservation Frontlines Team selected a range of new scientific, peer-reviewed papers. Read the abstracts to get an overview. All items have links to the original papers. The effect of knowledge, ...

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1 week ago

The importance of the hunting industry to rural economies and the need to involve those communities in conservation was a highlight of the 17th African Wildlife Consultative Forum in Victoria Falls last November. This side of the conservation story (90% of the CAMPFIRE Program’s Zimbabwe budget comes from hunting, and 70% of that from elephant hunting) and how the region has suffered due to trophy import restrictions in hunters’ home countries must be told. Read more in our Africa section of our February Dispatch 👉🏼 http://bit.ly/2IFAtJm ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Greenland’s Viking colonies may have disappeared in the 15th Century because of their overexploitation of walrus. For centuries, ivory traded across Europe came from walrus taken by Norse settlers in Greenland. Over time, the ivory came from ever smaller animals from ever farther north. Without ivory, Norse Greenlanders had nothing to trade for iron and timber, and the settlements were abandoned. Read more in our Europe section of our February Dispatch 👉🏼http://bit.ly/2IFAtJm ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

If your travels take you to the historic town of Nuremberg in southern Germany, the Restaurant Waidwerk is a good place to savor roe deer and other game from the own hunting grounds of Chef Valentin Rottner. Learn what makes this place so unique by reading our article on it. #ConservationFirst #Wildlife ... See MoreSee Less

Artisanal Forest Cuisine in Nuremberg – Restaurant Waidwerk

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If your travels take you to the historic town of Nuremberg in southern Germany, the Restaurant Waidwerk is a good place to savor roe deer and other game from the own hunting grounds of Chef Valentin R...

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2 weeks ago

Africa’s wildlife is rapidly declining. Legal hunting is seen by many as part of the problem. Namibia has its own story to tell—and we may need to rethink some of our viewpoints. Read the fascinating story here. #ConservationFirst #Wildlife ... See MoreSee Less

Dzoti and Namibia’s Wildlife Successes

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Africa’s wildlife is rapidly declining. Legal hunting is seen by many as part of the problem. Namibia has its own story to tell. We may need to rethink some of our viewpoints. The setting Campfire d...

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2 weeks ago

The ProTECT Act does not “protect” endangered species! The Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2019 and the CECIL Act, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act, would destroy the value of our science-based conservation funding model. Learn more. #ConservationFirst #Wildlife ... See MoreSee Less

ProTECT Act Does Not “Protect” Endangered Species

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The “Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2019” (H.R. 4804), also known as the ProTECT Act, and the “Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Tr...

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3 weeks ago

This article by Paolo Strampelli, a non-hunting research scientist who works in Tanzania, adds reason to the overheating debate on trophy hunting. Strampelli makes convincing arguments for a more nuanced approach by hunters, non-hunters and anti-hunters alike. Take a look. #ConservationFirst #Wildlife #Tanzania ... See MoreSee Less

Trophy Hunting: A plea to appreciate that not all is black & white

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This article, by a non-hunting research scientist who works in Tanzania, adds a voice of reason to the overheating debate on trophy hunting. Strampelli makes convincing arguments for a more nuanced ap...

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3 weeks ago

The Carolina parakeet went extinct at the beginning of the 20th Century. Research suggests that this was mainly caused by humans. The bird was hunted heavily—mostly for its feathers, to decorate hats—but habitat destruction likely also contributed. Read more in our North America section of our February Dispatch 👉🏼 http://bit.ly/2IFAtJm ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

A court in Tehran has upheld its guilty verdict for eight Iranian conservationists accused of spying and given sentences ranging from four to 10 years in prison. All are affiliated with the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, a Tehran organization that works to save the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah and other species. Rights groups and conservation organizations have condemned the verdict, alleging serious flaws in the judicial process, including credible reports of torture and forced confessions. ... See MoreSee Less

Iran upholds heavy sentences for conservationists convicted of spying

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A court in Tehran this week upheld its guilty verdict for eight Iranian conservationists accused of spying, with sentences ranging from four to 10 years.The eight are all affiliated with the Persian W...

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4 weeks ago

Americans’ interest in hunting is on the decline, cutting into funding for conservation -- Frances Stead Sellers explores how this affects wildlife conservation. #ConservationFirst #Wildlife ... See MoreSee Less

Hunting for a solution as wildlife conservation loses funding

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Frances Stead Sellers explores the link between a declining interest in shooting in the US and lack of cash to protect wild animals

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4 weeks ago

64 conservation organizations in Namibia’s Chamber of Environment present a strong argument for continuing to hunt male black rhino—to raise funds for conservation of the species, reduce poaching, build rhino populations, safeguard the genetic integrity of the black rhino, and respect the rights and needs of rural communities. Take a look. #ConservationFirst #Wildlife ... See MoreSee Less

How hunting black rhino contributes to conservation in Namibia

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A strong argument for continuing to hunt male black rhino—to increase the funding of conservation of the species, reduce rhino poaching, increase rhino population growth, safeguard the genetic integ...

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4 weeks ago

The controlled hunting program introduced by the Botswana Government is science-based and guided by highest ethical standards. Benefits to communities will go beyond immediate cash benefits and expand into building infrastructure and capacity. Read the full statement of the Government of Botswana 👉🏼 http://bit.ly/2Tml8C8 ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Cyril Christo recently sounded a passionate call for lion conservation amidst the decline of this iconic species. In their Feb 5 article in The Hill Amy Dickman and Catherine E. Semcer believe conservation of wildlife should benefit the people living alongside them. However, the role of trophy hunting is not nearly as negative as Christo fears. Read the full article here. #ConservationFirst #Wildlife #Lions ... See MoreSee Less

Saving Africa's lions will rely on evidence around trophy hunting, not emotion

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Hunting plays a major role in funding and protecting wildlife.

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4 weeks ago

Today is World Wildlife Day! A day when we celebrate wild plants, animals and lands in their myriad forms as part of the world’s biological diversity. Happy World Wildlife Day! #WorldWildlifeDay 🦛🦓🐆🦒 ... See MoreSee Less

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