Conservation – Natshoot

Beyond the Bullet: Why Sustainable Trophy Hunting is Vital for South African Communities and Conservation

Hardus Fourie — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:10:45 +0000

A new study in Biological Conservation (Vol. 309, September 2025) suggests that communities near Kruger National Park largely reject trophy hunting and favour alternative incomes. WRSA counters that the findings lean more animal-rights than real-world conservation science. Ethical, regulated trophy hunting remains vital. It sustains both rural economies and wildlife protection. Alternatives underperform in delivering equivalent socio-economic impact. The piece argues that trophy hunting anchored in proper science and regulation is a necessary pillar—not a luxury—for conservation and community welfare.

Trophy hunting undermines conservation? Wrong

marcel-admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:22:39 +0000

Trophy hunting is not threatening a single species with extinction. It is actively contributing to the conservation of many endangered species around the world, by generating revenues for local communities which pays to protect habitats and prevent poaching.

Debunking myths about hunting: Separating fact from fiction

marcel-admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:20:14 +0000

Debunking Myths About Hunting: Separating Fact from Fiction

Hunting is Conservation: Rock versus Diamonds

marcel-admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:18:51 +0000

Richard York of WRSA on conservation value hunting

Facts on Trophy Hunting do not cease to exist just because they are ignored

marcel-admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:07:11 +0000

In recent discussions surrounding trophy hunting, various myths have been perpetuated, often leading to misconceptions about its impact on wildlife conservation, local communities, and ethics. SUCo-SA (Sustainable Use Coalition Southern Africa) aims to shed light on the realities of trophy hunting by debunking these myths with evidence-based truths.

Conservation: Restoring Human Dignity (Rural communities & Dangerous game)

marcel-admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:01:35 +0000

Dr Neil Lubbe (NWU), Dr Sam Ferreira (SANParks), and Dr Donna Cawthorn (UMP) asks: :”do you have skin in the conservation game?”

Strategy and policy failures may be associated with few influencers having constitutional accountability or experiencing the cost of living with elephants and other dangerous wild animals.

READ THEIR ARGUMENTS RE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSERVATION HERE

John Hume’s rhinos were cheap, but keeping and rewilding them comes at a steep price

marcel-admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:57:55 +0000

The conservation-focused NGO African Parks bought megafauna tycoon John Hume’s rhino breeding project for an “undisclosed sum” in 2023, with the noble aim of rewilding the animals over the next decade.