Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
De-horning Rhino as Anti-Poaching Measure
De-horning rhino as an anti-poaching measure has become increasingly accepted. An interesting article by Guy Rogers in South Africa’s The Herald Online explores that decision and also describes the actual process. The article focuses on the de-horning of two rhino at the Kragga Kamma Game Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. In it, head of the family-run…
Read MoreReview of ANIMAL INVESTIGATORS in Uganda
I’m honored to receive such a great review for ANIMAL INVESTIGATORS in the Daily Monitor of Uganda, which is on the front lines of wildlife trafficking. I’m especially humbled because the reviewer is a Senior Warden Investigator for the Uganda Wildlife Authority!
Read MoreThe WildLife: Botswana’s First Wildlife Vet, Steve Osofsky
Wildlife veterinarian Steve Osofsky shares his adventures as the first wildlife veterinarian in Botswana. He tells “The WildLife” host Laurel Neme captivating stories – like how he played “MacGyver” and used locally available materials to run medical tests on eland, and when he stared down an angry elephant who’d woken up a might too soon after being darted and…
Read MoreFirst Elephant Underpass to Address Habitat Fragmentation
Wildlife all over the world is under increasing pressure from human development. The result is fragmentation of habitat that makes it harder for wildlife to survive. One solution is to encourage connectivity by protecting corridors or building them. Where roads and railways are a problem, highway wildlife crossings — as underpasses or overpasses — are…
Read MoreSouth Africa develops Rhino DNA Sample Kit
South Africa has developed a new Rhino DNA Sample Kit. The new kit can help investigators link a crime scene with a particular rhino and the movements of that rhino since documentation.The aim is to not just to use it at crime scenes but to have all rhino population owners and managers document all the individual…
Read MoreCoordinated “Stings” Stop Central African Wildlife Smuggling Rings
Undercover sting operations by wildlife activists in four central African countries (Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville) have broken up organized wildlife smuggling rings and led to the arrest of key dealers and the recovery of hundreds of pounds of ivory, turtle shells and animal skins. These coordinated operations marks a breakthrough…
Read MoreMongabay.com: The role of wildlife conservation in human health
By Laurel Neme, special to mongabay.com September 07, 2010 Steve Osofsky, wildlife veterinarian and also Director of Wildlife Health Policy at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), spoke with Laurel Neme on her “The WildLife” radio show and podcast about the intersection between wildlife, livestock and human health, and how paying attention to all three in tandem leads…
Read MoreThe WildLife: Wildlife Health, Steve Osofsky, Part II
Wildlife veterinarian Steve Osofsky enjoys the second of his two-part interview when he talks about the intersection between wildlife, livestock and human health. He tells “The WildLife” host Laurel Neme that, as more countries in southern Africa and around the world find their nature-based activities contributing more to their economies than traditional land uses of forestry, fisheries and agriculture,…
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