Giraffes: The Silent Extinction Of Africa’s Gentle Giants
April 2017, Volume 15-2
Although widespread across the savannah, woodland and desert regions of ...
What’s The Environmental Impact Of Your Toast?
April 2017, Volume 15-2
Editor’s Note: When you come across vegetarians/vegans again – here ...
Culling To Conserve: A Hard Truth For Lion Conservation
April 2017, Volume 15-2
People that don’t live in Africa tend to learn about ...
The important link between hunting & tourism in Namibia both working for conservation
April 2017, Volume 15-2
Africa’s Other Elephant Is Fading Fast
April 2017, Volume 15-2
When Richard Ruggiero first saw the gold mine from the ...
Boone And Crockett Club On Trophies
April 2017, Volume 15-2
The Boone and Crockett Club, the oldest hunter-conservationist organization in ...
House Of Commons Library Provides Fake News – MPs Misinformed On Trophy Hunting
April 2017, Volume 15-2
A briefing paper titled Trophy Hunting: UK and international policy, ...
Why Men Trophy Hunt
April 2017, Volume 15-2
Editor’s Note: Carl D. Mitchell sent me this article. Considering ...
The Baby And The Bathwater – Trophy Hunting, Conservation And Rural Livelihoods
April 2017, Volume 15-2
A new paper by IUCN experts presents substantial evidence that ...
People Don’t Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care!
April 2017, Volume 15-2
President Teddy Roosevelt said more than 100 years ago “People ...
Why Do Hunters Choose Not To Shoot?
February 2017, Volume 15-1
Hunting animals, like deer, is often important to keeping their ...
Accurate Buffalo Trophy Assessment
February 2017, Volume 15-1
Being able to accurately assess the greatest outside spread of ...
Combined Buffalo And Elephant Courses Of The Southern African Wildlife College
February 2017, Volume 15-1
On request from our training partner, The SA Hunters & ...
WESSA: How To Enhance Value Of Legal Rhino Horn
February 2017, Volume 15-1
The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) thinks ...
CIC U.S. Delegation Grows Exponentially In 2016
February 2017, Volume 15-1
The year 2016 was a year of exponential growth for ...
The Lion’s Share? On The Economic Benefits Of Trophy Hunting
February 2017, Volume 15-1
Dr Cameron K. Murray of Economists at Large Pty Ltd ...
Remote Identification And Measuring Of Buffalo
November 2016, Volume 14-4&5
The use of available technology and the applied learning process, ...
WWF And Trophy Hunting
November 2016, Volume 14-4&5
WWF is dedicated to protecting the earth’s wildlife and the ...
Women And Sustainable Hunting
November 2016, Volume 14-4&5
The Working Group Artemis of the CIC, International Association for Falconry and Conservation ...
Botswana’s Elephants And Conservation – Are Things Starting To Fall Apart?
November 2016, Volume 14-4&5
Just over a year ago, stealing the title from Nigerian ...
CITES: Keep Calm And Let Africa Speak
November 2016, Volume 14-4&5
The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation, CIC, sponsored ...
La Chasse Sportive en Afrique n’est pas L’ennemie de la Biodiversite
Sporthunting in Africa is not the Enemy of Biodiversity
June 2016, Volume 14-3
Editor’s Note: You find the condensed English translation after the ...
Facts Show Hunting is Conservation at NYC Debate
June 2016, Volume 14-3
So do hunters really conserve wildlife? For decades that question ...
African Lion Range State Meeting
June 2016, Volume 14-3
Delegates of 28 African lion Range States, met in Entebbe, ...
Can There be Sustainable Lion Hunting in Africa?
June 2016, Volume 14-3
By now the arguments for both sides are well known. ...
63RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CIC AFFIRMS “HUNTING IS CONSERVATION”
June 2016, Volume 14-3
Hunting is Conservation. So, what if we stopped hunting? That ...
Rhino Poaching: What is the Solution?
April 2016, Volume 14-2
Rhino poaching is a serious contemporary global concern. Significant recent ...
Decisions of the Scientific Review Group on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora
April 2016, Volume 14-2
Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 establishes a Scientific Review Group ...
Hunters and Anglers Pay for Conservation in USA
April 2016, Volume 14-2
The American System of Conservation Funding as a unique “user-pays, ...
The Biggest Obstacles for Africa’s Big Cats
April 2016, Volume 14-2
Almost every obstacle surrounding big cat conservation in Africa is symptomatic of ...
US Court Overturns Bid to Stop Importation of Namibian Rhino Trophies
April 2016, Volume 14-2
The Washington DC District Court has ruled that American hunters ...
Namibia: Significant Income Stream from Trophy Hunting Projected
April 2016, Volume 14-2
Professional hunting activities are expected to bring in more than ...
Zimbabwe Traditional Chiefs and EU Ambassador Van Damme in Wildlife Talks
April 2016, Volume 14-2
EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe Philippe van Damme reassured members of ...
An Anti-Hunting Ideologue on a Flight of Fancy
April 2016, Volume 14-2
A recent editorial by a constitutional ...
European Sustainable Use Group ESUG
April 2016, Volume 14-2
The name European Sustainable Use Group is a proud reflection ...
Pro-Hunt Campaigning
April 2016, Volume 14-2
When an anti-hunting crusade or anti-sustainable use message spreads across ...
Prince William is Talking Sense – Trophy Hunting is Crucial to Conservation
April 2016, Volume 14-2
Well done, Prince William. He is talking sense. As hard ...
Hunting is Conservation – Brussels 2016
April 2016, Volume 14-2
Editorial by Bernard Lozé, President of the CIC The thoughts and ...
Informing decisions on trophy hunting
April 2016, Volume 14-2
A Briefing Paper for European Union Decision-makers regarding potential plans ...
63RD CIC GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN BRUSSELS, 22-23 APRIL 2016
February 2016, Volume 14-1
It is with enthusiasm, and awareness of the importance of ...
Book Review: Game Ranch Management 6th Edition
February 2016, Volume 14-1
This sixth edition of Game Ranch Management is a hot-off ...
Rolf Baldus interviews Ludo Wurfbain of Rowland Ward
February 2016, Volume 14-1
Rolf Baldus (RDB) interviews Ludo Wurfbain (LW), CEO of Safari Press ...
Kudu in Namibia
February 2016, Volume 14-1
Kai-Uwe and Hagen Denker presented an interesting paper at the ...
A Special Buffalo Hunt in Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
February 2016, Volume 14-1
Klaserie Private Nature Reserve and the Southern African Wildlife College ...
Buffalo Breeding Mania in South Africa
February 2016, Volume 14-1
Africa’s biggest-horned and disease-free buffalo was valued at a record ...
Intensive and Selective Breeding
February 2016, Volume 14-1
African Indaba has reported about the apparently exclusive South African ...
Ranchers May Overstate South Africa Animal Numbers
February 2016, Volume 14-1
South African privately owned wildlife farms may be using inflated ...
The Future of Hunting and Manipulative Breeding
February 2016, Volume 14-1
An extract from Kai-Uwe Denker’s speech on occasion of the ...
What’s in a Name? The Weight of Words in the Age of the Internet
February 2016, Volume 14-1
Air travel helped people move people faster, and telephone brought ...
Hunters Care for Wildlife
February 2016, Volume 14-1
Editor’s Note: The Dallas Safari Club held its annual Convention ...
2015 in Review by DSC Executive Director Ben Carter
December 2015, Volume 13-6
For the past few years, DSC has been examining its ...
Conservation Matters with Shane Mahoney: Should Hunters Fear a Wider Conservation Coalition?
December 2015, Volume 13-6
The sad and often perverse slaughter of wildlife that marked ...
Book Review: Lions in Balance by Craig Packer
December 2015, Volume 13-6
Craig Packer’s book provides insight into his behavior and eventual ...
Conserving the Wildlife and Habitats of the Termit and Tin Toumma National Nature Reserve, Niger
December 2015, Volume 13-6
This image could well be the last testimony of addax ...
PHASA Says no to Canned (aka Captive-Bred) Lion Hunting
December 2015, Volume 13-6
The Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (PHASA) held its ...
Minister Shifeta Speaks at the 2015 Napha Agm in Windhoek
December 2015, Volume 13-6
The 42nd Annual General Meeting of the Namibia Professional Hunting ...
Conservation – Is it Wraped by a Love for Animals?
December 2015, Volume 13-6
When an American dentist shot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, ...
Je ne Suis pas Cecil: Why the Death of Cecil Could be Really Bad News for Wildlife Conservation In Africa
December 2015, Volume 13-6
The international furor following the recent killing of Cecil the ...
What if We Banned Trophy Hunting in Africa?
December 2015, Volume 13-6
Many folks, at least among the conservation-minded, seem to agree ...
The CIC Is the 2016 Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award Winner
December 2015, Volume 13-6
The Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award Committee is very ...
Branding Hunting
December 2015, Volume 13-6
Humans have been hunting, foraging and scavenging since the dawn ...
CONSERVATION MATTERS WITH SHANE MAHONEY – THE WILD HARVEST INITIATIVE
October 2015, Volume 13-5
Examining the role of recreational hunting and angling in food ...
FACE ELECTED DR MICHL EBNER AS NEW PRESIDENT
October 2015, Volume 13-5
Delegates of 30 European countries representing seven million hunters elected ...
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN ZIMBABWE – THE ROLE OF THE HUNTING INDUSTRY
October 2015, Volume 13-5
The demise of Cecil has brought the hunting industry in ...
A HUNTING BAN SAPS A VILLAGE’S LIVELIHOOD
October 2015, Volume 13-5
Lions have been coming out of the surrounding bush, prowling ...
ARMCHAIR CONSERVATIONISTS – SOCIAL MEDIA LIKERS
October 2015, Volume 13-5
Over the past few weeks I have found myself saddened ...
CHINKO PROJECT UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2015
October 2015, Volume 13-5
Editor’s Note: Safari Hunting is good for communities and conservation ...
FOLLOW UP ON ANGOLA’S GIANT SABLE
October 2015, Volume 13-5
Pedro vaz Pinto sent his usual trimestral report to African ...
SHRINKING INTO CONVALESCENCE
October 2015, Volume 13-5
By now most hunters have become aware of the fact ...
SOME DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ZIMBABWEAN LION CASE
October 2015, Volume 13-5
The case against professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst, who is out ...
HUNTERS NEED LEADERSHIP AND VISION
October 2015, Volume 13-5
A recent on-line debate of conservationists and sustainable use experts ...
Conservation Matters with Shane Mahoney: The Why And Relevance Of Hunting
September 2015, Volume 13-4
The desire to understand our place in nature is an ...
Cecil-Mania: Setting The Record Straight
September 2015, Volume 13-4
The death of Cecil the lion has been international news ...
The Conservation Imperative
September 2015, Volume 13-4
The Conservation Imperative is an informal, unaffiliated organization created for ...
Crushing Ivory: (Hopefully) Not Our Best Warfare
September 2015, Volume 13-4
President Nixon was the first to declare war on drugs. ...
Lion Trouble In North-West Namibia
September 2015, Volume 13-4
We were lucky. The giraffe was lying right on the ...
Why The Hunting Conversation Hurts Conservation
September 2015, Volume 13-4
The thing about hunting is that the topic is so ...
Tanzania’s Elephant Management: Two Steps Forward But One Step Back?
September 2015, Volume 13-4
Two recent articles gave me some food for thoughts. The ...
Hunting Helps Conserve African Wildlife Habitat
September 2015, Volume 13-4
I’m writing in defense of hunting in Africa from the ...
Experts Call On European Union To Acknowledge Pivotal Role Of Communities
September 2015, Volume 13-4
Pavel Poc, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of ...
Shane Mahoney On Cecil The Lion And Trophy Hunting
September 2015, Volume 13-4
There’s been a great deal of discussion regarding the Cecil ...
A Selection Of Reading Material On Lions And Trophy Hunting
September 2015, Volume 13-4
Lion hunt quotas could be good for animals but bad ...
The Aftermath Of The Notorious Zimbabwean Lion Hunt
September 2015, Volume 13-4
Journalists from around the globe qualified in environmental matters or ...
Shane’s Corner
June 2015, Volume 13-3
Beginning with this issue of African Indaba, we will bring ...
Tribute To Werner Trense, 1922-2015
June 2015, Volume 13-3
“The three Bushmen on the other side of the river, ...
Air Transport And Illegal Trade In Wildlife
June 2015, Volume 13-3
Extracts from the Address by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of ...
African Indaba Interviews Corey Knowlton
June 2015, Volume 13-3
Introduction Under the heading “CIC PRAISES AUCTIONED BLACK RHINO HUNT AS ...
Black Rhino Hunter 100% Certain He’s Helping Survival Of The Species
June 2015, Volume 13-3
A Namibian black rhinoceros is dead after a hunt by ...
News From And About Africa
June 2015, Volume 13-3
Australia On 5 April 2015 Customs officers in Perth seized 110 ...
Abstracts Of Recently Published Wildlife Papers
June 2015, Volume 13-3
INTENSIVE AND SELECTIVE BREEDING TO ENHANCE OR ALTER GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS ...
Lion Hunt Quotas Could Be Good For Animals But Bad For Humans
June 2015, Volume 13-3
Criticism of sport hunting nearly always focuses on whether hunting ...
Where’s The Wildlife?
June 2015, Volume 13-3
I live in prime wildlife habitat on a private farm ...
Killing For Conservation In A Big Game Reserve
June 2015, Volume 13-3
A confession: I am one of those cowardly meat eaters ...
Kunene Conservancies Still Strong On Vision
June 2015, Volume 13-3
The Kunene communal conservancies have recently attracted strong criticism for ...
Whose Elephants Are They? Part 2: Lessons From The Sebungwe Workshop (Zimbabwe)
June 2015, Volume 13-3
This is the second part of an article which appeared ...
A Pioneering Wildlife College
June 2015, Volume 13-3
The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) was established in 1996 ...
Stewart Dorrington On Hunting And Game Breeding
June 2015, Volume 13-3
Editor’s Note: In the last issue of African Indaba we ...
World Forum For Sustainable Hunting
June 2015, Volume 13-3
Record numbers of participants and huge exhibition halls with tens ...
AMOS Association of Mozambique Hunting Safari Operators
April 2015, Volume 13-2
African Indaba is grateful to Toni Wicker, member of the ...