July 6, 2012
By Ginger Mauney In the 23-year history of the Save the Rhino Trust there have been many highs and lows, of which the rebounding of the […]
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July 6, 2012
By Dr Margaret Jacobsohn When Beavan Munali was born in 1965 in difficult circumstances, he was called Bashohe – the child that was thrown away. Today […]
July 6, 2012
By Karen Nott and Barbara Curtis To date most conservancies derive their income from wildlife and wildlife-based tourism. However, there is a need to diversify sources […]
July 9, 2012
By Juliane Zeidler and Sharon Montgomery Namibia is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, abundance of wildlife and cultural diversity. Travellers from far and wide marvel at […]
July 9, 2012
By Danica Shaw Private initiatives are playing an increasingly important role in the world of conservation. In Namibia this is perhaps nowhere truer than at the […]
July 9, 2012
Ex Africa semper aliquid novi (Out of Africa, always something new) Pliny the Elder, 23-79 AD By Peter Cunningham With an impressive 219 038 square […]
July 9, 2012
By Simson Uri-Khob and Mike Hearn The conflict between local communities and wildlife is a major global conservation issue, especially conflicts with large animals that entail […]
July 9, 2012
By Ginger Mauney Whether facing a charging rhino, trekking with camels over rugged terrain or refusing to flinch when a foreign cameraman has moved in too […]
July 9, 2012
By Conrad Brain The words ‘conservancy’ and ‘wildlife’ seem to have become almost synonymous. After all, conservancies grew from the recognition that wildlife and other natural […]
July 9, 2012
By Rudi van Aarde, Sam Ferreira and Theo Wassenaar Conservation Ecology Research Unit, Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of Pretoria Extreme opinions can sometimes mask […]
July 11, 2012
By Garth Owen-Smith, Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation Contrary to what many people believe, Europeans were not the first to set areas aside for the […]
July 12, 2012
By Dr Jennifer Lalley, Oxford University, University of Witwatersrand Protecting Namibia’s deserts has been an ongoing conservation drive for several decades, but average visitors, the mining […]
July 12, 2012
The presence of Cape fur seals in Namibian waters is not only a unique phenomenon – these animals are usually associated with sub-polar climates – but also the cause of controversy in both fishing and conservation circles.
July 12, 2012
By Dr Laurie Marker and Bonnie Schumann, Cheetah Conservation Fund Depending on who you ask, the answer will vary from ‘too many’ – which in most […]
July 12, 2012
By Dr Laurie Marker, Founder/Executive Director, Cheetah Conservation Fund Can conservation combined with science and technology save the cheetah for future generations? And, if so, how are […]
July 12, 2012
By Reagan Chunga, Integrated Environmental Consultants Namibia Flip on a light switch, turn a tap, or start your car. For many urban dwellers, these actions may […]
July 12, 2012
By Mark Jago, Veterinarian: MET Game Capture Unit Namibia’s highly successful black-rhino conservation programme has been at the forefront of the effort aimed at bringing Diceros bicornis bicornis […]
July 12, 2012
By Ginger Mauney, Project Co-ordinator, Conservation and the Environment in Namibia People from around the world are drawn to Namibia’s vast, wild places, but with tourism increasing […]
July 12, 2012
Growing demands on staff and resources and expansion of its focus beyond wildlife led the Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) to acquire two more […]
July 12, 2012
By Mary Seely, Desert Research Foundation of Namibia Although many may never have heard of him, Lars Karlsson is revered in Namibia’s inner environmental circles. He […]