Our North American Editor’s take on a sometimes controversial subject. Hunting comes up in so many articles in this issue that it seems appropriate to talk about the form of it that causes the most outrage among people who believe that we humans should no longer kill wild animals: trophy hunting. But there are other […]
The Last Free Rhinos focuses on community conservation efforts-specifically around combatting wildlife crime. Year: 2021 Producer: Namibia Nature Foundation Duration: 11 1/2 Minutes The post The Last Free Rhinos Part 1 appeared first on Conservation Frontlines. The views expressed by the editors, authors or users of this linked article are expressly theirs, and do not
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If you want to see the difference between hunting areas and non-hunting areas in Tanzania, accompany biologist Karen Seginak and Mike Angelides of McCallum Safaris. They speak out against media attacks on hunting tourism. Year: 2021 Producer: McCallum Safaris Duration: 12 1/2 Minutes The post How hunting pays for African wildlife appeared first on Conservation
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This film explores the impact of backcountry recreation on migratory bighorn sheep, with professional ski mountaineer/guide Kim Havell and others discussing the importance of protecting and conserving the wild places in which we roam. Year: 2021 Producer: Zach Montes/Orijin Media Duration: 10 Minutes The post Denizens of the Steep appeared first on Conservation Frontlines. The
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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. I am an aspirant ornithologist and a conservation
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Recent research emphasized the importance of males in elephant society, findings that are now being used to batter countries in Southern Africa into changing their elephant management policies. This article reviews the scientific evidence and calls for a balanced approach that considers both humans and elephants. Elephants are amazing creatures. Besides being the largest land
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As more and more conspiracy theories dominate popular discourse on subjects ranging from conservation to COVID-19, a writer-naturalist explores some of the reasons why we frequently favor wild theories over solid facts. The coronavirus pandemic is a hoax. Global warming isn’t real. Evolution is a lie. The earth is flat . . . Such beliefs
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Three years ago, a filmmaker set out to document the attempt to restore a neglected Zambian game reserve and its people. Then he was drawn personally into this holistic approach to conservation, a combination of agriculture and aquaculture, micro-capitalism, female empowerment, primary education, wildlife biology, policing and sustainable hunting, all fueled by creativity, perseverance, generosity,
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Since 2014, rhino poaching has been increasing in Botswana, a country once considered dangerous for poachers. Factionalism within the government now appears to be behind this, and today COVID-19 is making it worse. Keith Somerville updates us on the crisis. Any thought that the coronavirus outbreak and supposed clampdowns on illegal wildlife trade and markets
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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
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