You can fly from the USA for <$800. Fly to Joburg, buy a diesel 4x4, kit it out or there are a lot already kitted out. The Rand has taken a big dive- like closing at nearly 16.5 today. August it was ~12.50. At the rate it has been moving, maybe at 18 in a couple months or sooner. It briefly hit...
If only the Zambian government issued permits based on good conservation techniques. Zambia and many(most?)hunting operators are more concerned about the short term financial benefits. I'm not a tree hugger and have nothing against hunting if it has conservation in mind. The government does not...
At this point, all the petitions have done is put them on notice. Maybe a couple (GMA's)concessions might be taken "off the list" if the wildlife are lucky. Otherwise, come out for a self drive while there are plenty of predators to see. Self drive or not. Camping, bushwalking and game drives...
I must confess, I do have kinda of a hidden agenda. Along with a few other people, we were in the process of bringing online a conservation project this year. Included was a proven, high tech solution to poaching. With the actions of the Zambian government, most likely it will go to another...
The problem in Zambia, wildlife numbers are not huge. Hunting permits seem to be determined more on the income it will bring in than sustainability of each species. And many of the hunting operations try to maximize income, often disrupting each pride of lions which has a domino effect that...
Will you voice your opposition to this and sign the petition? There maybe a day many of you want to do a self drive camping or fly-in safari through the parks of Southern Africa, and there will not be much wildlife to experience unless we fight the battles now.
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Anybody in UK that can record this one hour special - May 25 at 10PM Animal Planet or May 26th 3AM?
Absolutely an incredible trailer.
http://www.nhuafrica.com/license-acquisition/one-off-specials/predators-playground/
"The animals of this African spring run a deadly gauntlet to survive...