Sustainable Use

July 14, 2021

Conservation versus profit: South Africa’s ‘unique’ game offer a sobering lesson

Professor Hart’s 2017 article on conservation controversies is as relevant today as it was back then. Be it in connection with the recent wildlife policy initiatives of the South African government, the integration of rural communities into wildlife policy and management, and the formation of conservation alliances (see Conservation Frontline Editor-in-Chief’s opinion piece “Let’s Forge Conservation Coalitions“).

By Adam Hart

July 14, 2021

An Open Letter by the African Professional Hunters’ Association

In response to several countries discussing trophy import bans, the African Professional Hunters Association addresses this open letter to the legislators and politicians in the Global North who—with their legislative power—will be deciding the fate of Africa’s wild lands and the continent’s rich wildlife.

By Mike Angelides, President of APHA

July 14, 2021

Positive Outlook for the Southern Bald Ibis

The Southern Bald Ibis Species Champion Project of BirdLife South Africa includes the monitoring of breeding colonies, an awareness program at schools within the bird’s core range, and the artificial nesting project in Ingula Nature Reserve.

By Fritz Ganz

July 14, 2021

Student-led Initiative in Montana makes Hunting More Accessible for Peers

Montana recently passed a law to make hunting accessible to thousands of college students. University of Montana Boone and Crockett Fellow Jonathan Karlen describes transforming an idea into a law.

By Jonathan Karlen

April 15, 2021

Hunting, Trophy and Other–A primer for the non-hunter. It may—or may not—be what you think.

Our North American Editor’s take on a sometimes controversial subject. READ MORE

By Silvio Calabi

April 15, 2021

Cooperative Conservation–It’s what defines the hunting narrative

“There is almost nothing more integral to being human than this sharing”—of hunted or foraged food, and the cooperation behind it.READ MORE

By Paul McCarney

April 15, 2021

Science + Celebrity for Conservation–A call for partnership based on knowledge, not opposition driven by emotion

This moving essay is a response to criticism that wildlife scientists don’t seem aware that “science isn’t enough.”READ MORE

By Amy Dickman

April 15, 2021

The Truth: Conservation’s Biggest Weapon–Misinformation leads to devastating real-world impacts

Shutting down trophy hunting in Africa without viable alternatives—for income, land use, coexistence—would imperil wilderness and biodiversity and undermine local communities.READ MORE

By Amy Dickman, Brian Child, Adam Hart, Catherine Semcer

April 15, 2021

Hunters and Wildlife Conservation in America–Will wildlife conservation survive the evolution of outdoor recreation?

Wilkinson, founder of Mountain Journal, and Sadler, its Washington, DC, correspondent, talk about the links between hunting and conservation in America and the impact of declining hunter numbers on wildlife management. Conservation Frontlines echoes MoJo’s sentiments in the introduction, below, about trophy hunting.READ MORE

By Todd Wilkinson & Tom Sadler

April 15, 2021

The Story Behind Namibia’s Elephant Auction– Facts are important—and Namibian conservation could do with fewer critics and more supporters

The recent decision by Namibia to sell 170 elephants drew public outcry, confusion and unsubstantiated and accusatory media coverage. Instead of simply assuming the worst, consider history, facts and context. READ MORE

By Gail C. Thomson

Conservation versus profit: South Africa’s ‘unique’ game offer a sobering lesson

An Open Letter by the African Professional Hunters’ Association

Positive Outlook for the Southern Bald Ibis

Student-led Initiative in Montana makes Hunting More Accessible for Peers

Hunting, Trophy and Other–A primer for the non-hunter. It may—or may not—be what you think.

Cooperative Conservation–It’s what defines the hunting narrative

Science + Celebrity for Conservation–A call for partnership based on knowledge, not opposition driven by emotion

The Truth: Conservation’s Biggest Weapon–Misinformation leads to devastating real-world impacts

Hunters and Wildlife Conservation in America–Will wildlife conservation survive the evolution of outdoor recreation?

The Story Behind Namibia’s Elephant Auction– Facts are important—and Namibian conservation could do with fewer critics and more supporters

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