Patrol Anti-Poaching in Action
There are many forms of poaching in Africa. Bushmeat, both subsistence and commercial, timber, fish, pangolin, ivory, rhino horn and even succulents.
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As human populations grow, pressure on natural resources becomes more intense, and the work to protect wild places becomes more demanding. Hunting safari operations across the continent are on the frontline of this battle. Patrol: Anti-Poaching in Action is a monthly report highlighting the anti-poaching work of safari hunting operations across Africa.
The newsletter comprises short documentaries, written articles, and photo essays. The goal is not to glamorize anti-poaching work but to show the “behind the scenes” grind in this relentless battle. Revealing the unheralded work of these operations is imperative to highlight their significant contribution to conservation in Africa.
Patrol Newsletter VOL. 03
BY STAFF WRITER – 7 MAR 2023
Editorial
A professional hunter friend worked in northern Mozambique a few years ago, and like most PHs, he was passionate about anti-poaching work. On one anti-poaching patrol in the hunting concession, he and his team discovered a poachers’ camp in which they found the dried meat from 15 eland and 10 zebras. There was no sign of any poachers.
Anti-poaching in the Moyowosi Game Reserve, Tanzania
Adam Clements Safaris operates in the Moyowosi Game Reserve in western Tanzania. The company has spent much time and money on anti-poaching operations in the area. In this short documentary Tristan Peacock, head of anti-poaching, discusses the trials and tribulations of fighting poaching in the Moyowosi and looks to the future.
A University of Oxford Study Examines the Private Sector’s Role in Anti-Poaching
From South Africa’s private wildlife conservancies to Tanzania’s hunting blocs, the private sector plays a critical role in conserving Africa’s wildlife. This commitment to conservation includes significant support for anti-poaching programs, as the stories in Patrol illustrate.
Isibaya Leopard Conservation Project
In 2020 the Isibaya leopard conservation project was launched by a group of concerned conservationists to protect the leopards of Mangwe, located in the Matopos Hills of Zimbabwe. Directors of the program Vaughan Whitehead-Wilson and Gibson Ncube outline the program's aims in this first episode.
