African Hunting Gazette

The Eden Illusion: The Fate of Africa's Wildlife in a Post-COVID-19 World

The pandemic has also exposed the differences between the two substantive but opposing wildlife conservation doctrines. The first principle is preservationist, based on the rights of animals. The belief is that wildlife should have no economic value, should not be utilized in any way, for any reason, and simply be left alone to self-regulate. The second approach is founded on sustainable use. This principle promotes the practical use of natural resources for two primary purposes; the conservation of wildlife and habitat and the betterment of the lives of the people who live within that environment.

Making a documentary on the subject during a worldwide lockdown was challenging but through the use of

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