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03/06/2020 Martin Accommodation, Africa, Botswana, Camps, Community, Conservation, Kenya, Lodges, Safari, safari planning, South Africa, Tanzania, Travel, Wildlife, Zambia, Zimbabwe

With international travel all but at a standstill and no clear end to the restrictions in sight, most of us have had to rethink the safari travel plans we had booked for 2020.Some of you may have decided that there is no point making plans for your travel until the pandemic has passed and countries have opened up again but[…]

National Park Rescue 3

30/10/2019 Martin Accommodation, Africa, anti-poaching, Camps, Community, Conservation, Elephant, Lodges, poaching, Safari, Travel, Zimbabwe

The third instalment of our interview with Dr Niall McCann, Director of National Park Rescue.Part 1 was posted here on 22 October 2019Part 2 was posted here on 23 October 2019 TMD – How do you decide when you’re ready to move on? If we take Chizarira as an example, how long would you expect to to be there and[…]

National Park Rescue 2

23/10/2019 Martin Africa, anti-poaching, Malawi, poaching, safari vehicle, Wildlife, Zimbabwe

Interview with Dr Niall McCann .. Part 2 This follows on from our post of 22 October https://www.wildlifephotographyafrica.com/national-park-rescue/ TMD – You’re obviously not going as far north as Tanzania or Selous.NM – No, because they’ve lost 70% of their elephants, they’ve been smashed.We had decided to focus on the KAZA because it’s got half of the remaining elephants in Africa;[…]

Cape Mountain Zebra – saved from extinction

17/12/2015 Martin Africa, Conservation, South Africa, Wildlife

Conservation requires cooperation, not conflict Success in conservation cannot be forced; it relies on the commitment and participation of all stakeholders. Everyone must understand what is in it for them; both those on the ground and directly involved and those who donate funds from thousands of miles away. Yet, at times, there seems to be a marked reluctance amongst ‘conservationists’[…]