Conservation

GIRAFFE POPULATIONS SHOW BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILDLIFE IN AFRICA

Conservation, Education, Humanitarian / July 1, 2020

Giraffe populations have increased in countries where sustainable use hunting is possible   The giraffe is among the most recognizable and iconic wildlife species of African savanna and woodland communities.  Due to a combination of factors—primarily loss of habitat due to human expansion and resource extraction, civil unrest in many of the range countries, poaching, and …

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Namibian Leopard Study Sheds Fresh Light On Species

Conservation / July 1, 2020

SCI Foundation is working with our partners at the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA) to conduct the first comprehensive leopard census since 2011. Many who do not understand the need for sustainable use wildlife management have used this data void to create the impression that leopard populations are on a steep decline throughout southern Africa. This has caused …

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