Which of hunting and photo tourism is better for conservation, or are they both failing to deliver? Michael Schwartz asks and answers
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The struggle of the Kalahari people
In 1997, the government of Botswana began evicting indigenous San and Bakgalagadi people from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Local and international advocacy groups have been fighting to enable the groups to return, arguing that the indigenous groups with traditional hunting and gathering lifestyles are far better able to preserve biodiversity than contemporary conservation approaches.
Alternatives to canned hunting
Legal trade, breeding programmes and other economic measures could be effective alternatives to canned hunting provided ethical boundaries are in place and local people are allowed to benefit.
Social media’s impact on conservation issues
A look into the role that social media plays in conservation issues in Africa.
