Wildlife conservation: The silent, unseen, unknown and unvalued majority

Wildlife conservation: The silent, unseen, unknown and unvalued majority

By Adam Cruise - The Bateleurs One of the central pillars of wildlife conservation, particularly in southern Africa, is the notion that if wild species are to be conserved, they must have economic value. The basic thinking behind this concept is that if animals such as elephants, sable antelopes or lions could earn people money, they would tend to be preserved. Trophy hunting, game ranching and photographic tourism operates on the principle of ‘…