November/December 2013 Issue of African Indaba

Contents of this issue

•The Elephants in the Room
•Shooting or Hunting: What is it to be?
•WWF Recognizes Namibian Conservancies for Outstanding Conservation Achievements
•The Republic of Namibia Joins the CIC as State Member
•CIC Markhor Award 2014 – Extended Deadline for Nominations
•Germany Supports Conservation and Anti-Poaching
•Trophy Imports to Europe
•The Development of Modern Bow Hunting in South Africa
•US Endangered Species Act: Southern White Rhino Listing
•The Challenge of Regulating Private Wildlife Ranches for Conservation in South Africa
•The Southern African Wildlife College and Professional Hunter Training
•Rhino Horn Use: Fact vs. Fiction
•Pioneering Research Reveals New Insights into the Consumers behind Rhino Poaching
•The Zambezi Valley Hunting Camp Auctions 2010-2013 in Zimbabwe
•Chinese Ivory Haul in Dar es Salaam
•Hwange National Park Elephant Poisoning Report 1
•Hwange National Park Elephant Poisoning Report 2
•Kenya: Elephant count records steady rise in numbers
•Tanzania: Elephant Census in Selous Game Reserve
•South Africa: Game Price Stampede
•Peter Flack’s Response to the Financial Mail Article
•News from Africa
•The Dama Gazelle (Nanger dama)
•Democratic Republic of the Congo: Okapi threatened
•High-Level Panel Calls for UN Action against Illicit Wildlife Trade

Latest Selousm elephant count shows <15000 elephants

It amazes me how much Africa and esp African wildlife suffers when the US is weak. Africa deteriorated while Jimmy Carter was President and the same with Barack Obama.

When the US and World Economies are weak, and the Executive Branch of the US government is weak...the mafias of the world thrive and African Wildlife suffers.

It was just a short 6-8 years ago that we were touting how ele numbers were "universally" on the rise...dammit!!!

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Originally posted by Bwanamich:
Latest Selousm elephant count shows <15000 elephants

THat is a horrible but sadly unsurprising number. Some action is now being taken but far too late.

"Operation Dead-Mouse Drop"

The mission is part of an $8 million program from the Interior and Defense departments

A group of 2,000 dead mice equipped with cardboard parachutes have been airdropped over a United States Air Force base in Guam in order to poison brown tree snakes.

What a waste of money! - Wouldn't it have been better spent somewhere else?

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Originally posted by fujotupu:
"Operation Dead-Mouse Drop"

The mission is part of an $8 million program from the Interior and Defense departments

A group of 2,000 dead mice equipped with cardboard parachutes have been airdropped over a United States Air Force base in Guam in order to poison brown tree snakes.

What a waste of money! - Wouldn't it have been better spent somewhere else?

I thought this was a joke.

Dam...I guess it's TRUE

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Originally posted by ledvm:

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Originally posted by fujotupu:
"Operation Dead-Mouse Drop"

The mission is part of an $8 million program from the Interior and Defense departments

A group of 2,000 dead mice equipped with cardboard parachutes have been airdropped over a United States Air Force base in Guam in order to poison brown tree snakes.

What a waste of money! - Wouldn't it have been better spent somewhere else?

I thought this was a joke.

Dam...I guess it's TRUE

I can understand the DoI being involved (not really, but just for the sake of argument) ... but I guess they needed the DoD to supply the parachutes.

From the photographs it does not look like the snake in question is a pit viper. If it is I don't think this system is going anywhere. In any case I really wonder how it might work as snakes really aren't known as scavengers of the dead.

Wonder if it's a true $8 Million and not Billion.
Hell, teach the locals how good snake is to eat and the problem would be solved. Best fried chicken I've ever eaten was a rattlesnake.
George

SteveGI-Many thanks for posting this interesting& informative newsletter!

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Originally posted by joester:
SteveGI-Many thanks for posting this interesting& informative newsletter!

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