Africa in the Media

5/9/2014

A Facebook site called ‘African Wildlife Conservation News’ was recently created by researchers, which is designed to bring insights from scientific literature into the mainstream. Click here to join.

In his new book Game Changer: Animal Rights and the Fate of Africa’s Wildlife, award-winning environmental reporter Glen Martin assesses the rising influence of the animal rights movement and finds that the policies championed by animal welfare groups could lead paradoxically to the elimination of the very species—including elephants and lions—that are the most cherished. In his anecdotal and highly engaging style, Martin takes readers to the heart of the conflict among conservationists. Click here to purchase a copy of the book.

Conservationists and filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert were recently in New York City to close Beverly Joubert’s elephant photo exhibition at ABC Home. While there, the Jouberts were interviewed by Ralph Gardner for The Wall Street Journal, to discuss their mission to save the elephant population which has dwindled from 1.3 million to 350,000 since 1970. Read more here.