The Art Of Conservation

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The trade in the South American vicūna is often used as an example of how lifting trade bans can help people and animals alike, but is it a fair comparison for the rhino horn trade debate? Namibia is planning a mass dehorning. Is the government of that country bolstering rhino horn stockpiles ahead…

Poaching kingpin arrested. A recent report highlights the dynamic nature of global rhino horn seizures, with interesting results. With COVID having little impact on the size and frequency of seizures, we ask, yet again, why are we not inspecting and accounting for stockpiled rhino horn? Poached rhi…

A break through in the rhino poaching crisis with an arrest in South Africa’s eastern cape province. What will it mean to poaching activity in the area? Do new game fences work to slow poaching? We question the recent investments in new security fences to protect rhino.  A recent and seemingly biza…

Episode 2 of this season attracted a lot of interest and comment, we answer your questions in this episode: The Platinum Rhino auction fails to solicit a successful bidder – what’s next for Hume and his rhino? We give the updates. Rhino Horn trade is unlikely, but the current revenue models are als…

With the world’s largest rhino breeding facility up for auction, the team discusses the potential outfall of this huge event. Love him or hate him, John Hume plays an important role in rhino conservation. His often brash commitment to opening rhino horn trade has no doubt contributed to the divisiv…

Munu the blind black rhino finds a new home.The team contemplates the “region beta paradox” as a reason why we don’t see sufficient urgency and how this influences donor expectations in conservation circles.  Julian Rademeyr’s latest report showcases a grim reality of corruption and its influence o…

Minister Barbara Creecy, South Africa’s minister of the Department of Environment Forest and Fisheries, recently released the much-anticipated white paper that addresses the “One Welfare” commitment she made over a year ago. And it is a big step forward. We unpack the white paper and what it means …

Peter struggles with Covid, Simon can’t remember where he is, and Shannon holds down the fort. 5 African countries sign the Hwange declaration - a commitment to pressure CITES to open trade in ivory for one fire sale. The concept is fundamentally flawed and as usual, this for the trade wrap their a…

Rob Barber from Golden Africa Safaris in Botswana. Rob gives us updates on travel trends after COVID. Join Rob in the Okavango Delta - Go on a one-of-a-kind safari in Botswana June 9-17, 2022 with Golden Africa Safaris! Our listeners get 10% off with the discount code “SEF”.  Green Century Funds ar…