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An analysis of trophy size trends in popular hunting species in Namibia over five years

Resource Africa October 18, 2022 0 Comments
An analysis of trophy size trends in popular hunting species in Namibia over five years M Walters, M Hauptfleisch The Namibian Journal of Environment (NJE) 2022 Within the last twenty years, Namibia has developed a leading alternative model of biodiversity conservation, largely due to its Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme and its allocation of large areas of land...

A Call for More Nuanced Dialogues About Trophy Hunting

Resource Africa October 14, 2022 0 Comments
A Call for More Nuanced Dialogues About Trophy Hunting  Vernon C. Bleich, R. Terry Bowyer, Jim Heffelfinger, Kelley M Stewart , Paula A White Carl D Mitchell  Journal of Wildlife Management 2021  Reported effects of trophy harvest often are controversial. The subject is nuanced and many studies lack details necessary to place their results in context. Consequently, many studies are...

Briefing Document for the 19th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES COP19, Panama City, Panama 14 – 25 November, 2022

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Briefing Document for the 19th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES COP19, Panama City, Panama 14 - 25 November, 2022 TRAFFIC Recommendations on Selected Agenda Documents For CITES COP19 The framework includes, for the first time, a proposed Target 5 that directly addresses the harvest, use and trade of wild species, and other targets addressing the benefits to conservation and humans...

Decoloniality and anti-oppressive practices for a more ethical ecology

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Decoloniality and anti-oppressive practices for a more ethical ecology Christopher H. Trisos , Jess Auerbach , and Madhusudan Katti   Nature Ecology and Evolution: PERSPECTIVES 2021 Ecological research and practice are crucial to understanding and guiding more positive relationships between people and ecosystems. However, ecology as a discipline and the diversity of those who call...

Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation: 2015-2025 Priority Areas

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Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation: 2015-2025 Priority Areas Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) exists to facilitate and empower rural communities in Namibia and adjacent countries to manage and utilize wildlife and other natural resources sustainably, as the foundation of rural economies, biodiversity conservation and strong local governance...

Progressing Community Based Natural Resource Management in Zimbabwe

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Progressing Community Based Natural Resource Management in Zimbabwe EP Harrison, V Dzigirai, E Gandiwa, T Nzuma, B Masivele and HT Ndlovu Plaas 2014 Zimbabwe is ushering in a new era of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM). It is moving away from place-based wildlife management initiatives to more internationally linked forestry carbon projects which focus on the sequestration of...

Transformative Change and Convivial Conservation: Possibilities and Challenges for a Transformative Approach to Biodiversity Conservation

Resource Africa October 12, 2022 0 Comments
Transformative Change and Convivial Conservation: Possibilities and Challenges for a Transformative Approach to Biodiversity Conservation Kate Massarella, Judith E. Krauss, Wilhelm Kiwango, Robert Fletcher - Conservation and Society 2022 from: Special Issue: Exploring Convivial Conservation in Theory and Practice Convivial conservation has been put forward as a radical alternative to transform...

Declaration of the African Caravans for Climate Justice ahead of COP 27

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Declaration of the African Caravans for Climate Justice ahead of COP 27 56 Civil Society Organisations and Coalitions from 23 African countries have signed Declaration of the African Caravans for Climate Justice We, community movements, civil society and youth organisations from more than 23 African countries having organised the caravans for climate justice in the period from September 26 to...

Examining attention given to threats to elephant conservation on social media

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Examining attention given to threats to elephant conservation on social media Niall L. Hammond, Amy Dickman, Duan Biggs - Conservation Science and Practice 2022 Although social media is growing rapidly as a news source, including for disseminating conservation information, studies comparing attention given to differing threats to species on social media are almost non-existent. As the amount of...

Inclusive anti-poaching? Exploring the potential and challenges of community-based anti-poaching

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Inclusive anti-poaching? Exploring the potential and challenges of community-based anti-poaching Francis Massé, Alan Gardiner, Rodgers Lubilo and Martha Ntlhaele Themba - SA Crime Quarterly JUNE 2017 As it is acknowledged that the largely (para)militarised approach to anti-poaching has its limitations, alternative approaches to conservation law enforcement are being sought. One alternative, what...