Opinion Editorial Archives

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 19 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

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 22 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

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 24 September 2021

Comment – teamAG – Friday 17 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 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 13 August 2021

Comment – teamAG – Friday 06 August 2021

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: Okavango oil scam | Luangwa Valley | Rebranding wild dogs

CEO note: Elephants & oranges – Greater Kruger context

Casketts citrus farm and Greater Kruger are now bedfellows

The Casketts citrus farm on the Greater Kruger border is here to stay. We consider the context and settle a few rumours and untruths

Casketts citrus farm debate

Casketts citrus farm on Greater Kruger border – conservationist Trevor Jordan provides some context in this opinion post

CEO note: Safari tips + Kili ice & otters

CEO note: And the winners are …

CEO note: Finalists!

The end of SA’s shameful lion breeding industry – what now happens to the lions?

Thousands of captive-bred lions in South Africa – what is to happen to them as breeding facilities are closed down

Under immediate threat: Zambia’s Kasanka NP and world’s largest mammal migration

Threat to the world’s largest mammal migration – The buffer zone of Kasanka National Park is under threat from commercial agriculture

CEO note: Top 101 pics + Botswana rhino poaching

Rhino poaching in Botswana – why the smoke and mirrors?

Rhino poaching in Botswana – we try to make sense of the rumours and our CEO asks why the smoke and mirrors?