We all know that, in so many areas, ivory poaching is worse now than since the dark days of the 1980s. It’s also true that, after decades of successful management in southern Africa, both black and white rhinos are facing a new crisis from commercial poaching. In spite of these headline-gatherers, I believe the two…
When I started in the Delta in 1994, the area had game but it wasn’t plentiful. While the war had decimated the larger animals, the smaller animals were saved as the local population had moved into the towns for safety. Animals like Livingston’s Suni, Red Duiker & Reedbuck were pretty common. The larger animals, Nyala,…
There are those that believe sport hunting has caused great declines in Africa’s wild game populations. But the success of Mark Haldane and his team in Mozambique shows that this simply isn’t true. (Brad Fitzpatrick)In 1994, professional hunter Mark Haldane arrived in coastal Mozambique and found the region decimated. Once robust game populations had been…
