Comment – teamAG – Friday 01 April 2022
Category Archives: Opinion Editorial
Comment – teamAG – Friday 25 March 2022
Namibia’s elephant auction, wild Katavi, the ultimate Mara safari, our shared chimp DNA & this week’s epic pics
Namibia’s elephant auction: Evaluating the results
Namibia’s controversial elephant auction: balancing conservation, welfare and legality – Opinion editorial
Comment – teamAG – Friday 18 March 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 18 March 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 11 March 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 11 March 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 04 March 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 04 March 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 25 February 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 25 February 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 18 February 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 18 February 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 11 February 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 11 February 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 04 February 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 04 February 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 28 January 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 28 January 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 21 January 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 21 January 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 14 January 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 14 January 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 07 January 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 07 January 2022
Rhino horn trade – yes or no
The ongoing slaughter of Kruger’s rhinos forces the debate about rhino horn trade into the open again. Tony Carnie reopens this can of worms
Comment – teamAG – Friday 31 December 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 31 December 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 24 December 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 24 December 2021
Furore over Namibian community-based conservation
Journalists target Namibia’s community-based conservation program. This is what 76 affected entities have to say – decide for yourself
Demand for sustainable travel – what travellers can do to help build back better from COVID-19
Covid has taught us that we should prioritise responsible, sustainable options if we are to make a real difference when we travel. But how?
Comment – teamAG – Friday 17 December 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 17 December 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 10 December 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 10 December 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 03 December 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 03 December 2021
Tana River primates – on a broken wildlife highway
The critically endangered Tana River red colobus & mangabey are endemic to the forests on the banks of the Tana River
Comment – teamAG – Friday 26 November 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 26 November 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 19 November 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 19 November 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 12 November 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 12 November 2021
Mobilising Africa’s biodiversity experts to put nature on the decision-making map
African biodiversity experts mobilise to produce a continental map of ‘biodiversity intactness’ for African decision-makers.
Comment – teamAG – Friday 05 November 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 05 November 2021
In defense of (some) tourism
How do we rebuild travel after the trauma of 2020? Tourism is a conservation asset we can’t afford to lose and Africa is ahead of the game.
Comment – teamAG – Friday 29 October 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 29 October 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 22 October 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 22 October 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 15 October 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 15 October 2021
Covid- 19: Devastating impacts, inspiring recovery
COVID-19 has caused a systemic shock to the tourism sector in Africa. The majority of tourism companies have reduced staff and cut pay with seismic repercussions for conservation and local livelihoods.
Comment – teamAG – Friday 08 October 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 08 October 2021
The great African fencing debate
African conservationists are engaged in a furious fencing debate – should protected areas be fenced to conserve wildlife such as lions?
Comment – teamAG – Friday 01 October 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 01 October 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 24 September 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 24 September 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 17 September 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 17 September 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 10 September 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 10 September 2021
Hunting and photo tourism – where to from here?
Which of hunting and photo tourism is better for conservation, or are they both failing to deliver? Michael Schwartz asks and answers
Comment – teamAG – Friday 03 September 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 03 September 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 27 August 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 27 August 2021
Leopard conservation in South Africa
Leopard conservation in South Africa requires a metapopulation strategy and a sustained, transparent commitment from government – expert opinion
Comment – teamAG – Friday 20 August 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 20 August 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 13 August 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 13 August 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 06 August 2021
Comment – teamAG – Friday 06 August 2021
CEO note: Another giant elephant hunted
CEO note: Another giant elephant hunted
Another giant elephant trophy hunted – is this conservation?
Another giant elephant shot in Botswana. What are the consequences for elephants, local communities, and hunting operations?
CEO note: The ‘elephant problem’
CEO note: The ‘elephant problem’
CEO note: Okavango oil scam | Luangwa Valley | Rebranding wild dogs
CEO note: Okavango oil scam | Luangwa Valley | Rebranding wild dogs