April 2, 2020
Do you know the Samoan Dodo?
A peculiar-looking and culturally and ecologically significant pigeon is on the verge of extinction in Samoa.READ MORE
April 2, 2020
‘A Springbok which is White, People Do Not Kill It’ – Contrasting attitudes of colonizer and colonized towards mammal anomalies
South Africa’s indigenous /Xam people entertained superstitions surrounding the white springbok they encountered periodically, which were in sharp contrast to those of the colonizing European settlers. READ MORE
January 1, 2020
How hunting black rhino contributes to conservation in Namibia
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 integrity of Namibia’s black rhino and respect the rights and needs of rural communities.READ MORE
January 1, 2020
Drought in Damaraland threatens desert-adapted lions but also brings opportunities
In Damaraland, in Namibia, where drought and rising temperatures threaten people and domestic animals, lions are thriving.READ MORE
October 1, 2019
Protectionist NGOs Obstruct Real Conservation–And the Dunning-Kruger Effect keeps them in power
Through social media, protectionist NGOs are flourishing. Anti-hunting groups broadly refuse—or refute—scientific research and often ignore socio-economic factors while collecting millions in donations and saddling range states and rural communities with high conservation costs. It doesn’t have to be this way.READ MORE
October 1, 2019
Trophy Hunting Bans Imperil Biodiversity
International scientists—many of them non-hunters—argue there is compelling evidence that ending trophy hunting risks land conversion and biodiversity loss. Trophy hunting can provide income for marginalized and impoverished rural communities. Effective hunting reforms should be prioritized over bans.READ MORE
October 1, 2019
Momentum for Community-Based Conservation in Southern Africa Continues with Namibia’s Conservancy Forum
Community-based natural resource management must make a positive impact on livelihoods and good governance is essential for the future of successful community development and wildlife conservation in NamibiaREAD MORE
October 1, 2019
The Latest on Angola’s Giant Sable
Since 2003, Pedro vaz Pinto has worked to conserve the giant or royal sable (Hippotragus niger variani, better known in Angola as Palanca Negra). This is his latest report from the Cangandala and Luando reserves, where, thanks to his relentless efforts, this enigmatic antelope still thrives.READ MORE
July 1, 2019
Conservation First
This editorial highlights the “trial by ordeal” that hunting is now being subjected to and asks some questions of those who engineer global anti-hunting campaigns. What will happen to biodiversity and rural communities if hunting is consigned to the dustbin of history? The hunting community also faces stark choices. Hunters not conforming to long-term sustainability objectives—those who do not put conservation first, and who fail to convey a convincing message—will self-destruct. Malan Lindeque and Rosalia Iileka suggest solutions.READ MORE
April 1, 2019
How The Truth On Community Wildlife Conservation In Namibia Is Twisted
On February 26th, 2019 Mongabay.com (‘News & Inspiration from Nature’s Frontline’) published an unusually long article called “It pays, but does it stay? Hunting in Namibia’s community conservation system”, replete with photos, graphs, statistics and videos. In it, the author, John Grobler, heaped scathing criticism on Namibia’s Wildlife Conservation Model.READ MORE