Proposed French hunting import and export ban defeated, for now On 21 November, Sandra Regol (New Ecological and Social People’s Union MP) and Corinne Vignon… Read More »Proposed French hunting import and export ban defeated, for now
To conserve Africa’s biodiversity, its leaders must rethink protected areas The first Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC), scheduled for 18-23 July, must put community land rights… Read More »The first Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) must put community land rights at the centre of its agenda.
‘It’s neocolonialism’: campaign to ban UK imports of hunting trophies condemned by African delegation Former colonial powers seeking to pass laws that threaten the rights… Read More »‘It’s neocolonialism’: campaign to ban UK imports of hunting trophies condemned by African delegation
Villagers in lethal fights with elephants as HWC deaths reach terrible new milestone Calls for compensation intensify as human-wildlife conflict increases in Zimbabwe Local communities… Read More »Calls for compensation intensify as elephant-wildlife conflict increases in Zimbabwe
Size is the Elephant in the Room – Beyond the Headlines Unfortunately, non-factual opinions, especially persecutory ones, seem to have a critical mass. Once attained,… Read More »Size is the Elephant in the Room – Beyond the Headlines
Trophy hunters in Tajikistan are the unlikely saviours of the snow leopard – The Guardian UK “We have very few other sources of income here… Read More »Trophy hunters in Tajikistan are the unlikely saviours of the snow leopard – The Guardian
Celebrating Resolution 489 of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AHCR) called on African states… Read More »Celebrating Resolution 489 of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
‘Poorly conceived’ Animals Abroad Bill puts wildlife at risk, UK government told – The Guardian January 13, 2022 Proposed ban on trophy hunting imports ignores… Read More »Poorly conceived’ Animals Abroad Bill puts wildlife at risk, UK government told – The Guardian January 13, 2022
In conservation efforts, US hypocrisy is undermining African countries’ proven accomplishments – Washington Examiner The USA uses hunting to fund conservation efforts, which contribute to… Read More »In conservation efforts, US hypocrisy is undermining African countries’ proven accomplishments – Washington Examiner
Divergent views on trophy hunting in Africa, and what this may mean for research and policy – article by Shaya van Houdt, Richard P. Brown,… Read More »Divergent views on trophy hunting in Africa, and what this may mean for research and policy