Key research questions for understanding the role of hunting in wildlife conservation - Alex Chidakel speaking at #AWCF - we need comprehensive national monitoring systems @WildlifeEconomy

Countries that have been most successful in #rhino conservation: diverse stakeholders involved; legal hunting; and decentralisation of management @tSasRolfes, research fellow @WildlifeEconomy speaking at AWCF in Namibia

Namibia is a success story for elephant conservation, but human wildlife conflict is a big challenge. Kenneth Uiseb from MEFT, Namibia, exploring opportunities for wildlife economies that support elephants and people @WildlifeEconomy

Long history of elephant hunting and ivory trade in Africa - predating colonisation - David Cumming speaking at the African Wildlife Consultative Forum @WildlifeEconomy

The power of rewilding African rangelands to increase soil carbon, while promoting inclusive livelihoods @MattyFairfax at #orc2023 @WildlifeEconomy

Certifying wildlife enterprises to ensure sustainability, assure users and unlock international markets @FrancisVorhies from @WildlifeEconomy at #orc2023

Can consumption of wild meat combat the world’s food challenges? Wiseman Ndlovu from @WildlifeEconomy speaking at #ORC2023

Three (somewhat opposing) narratives that influence wildlife trade policy - @tSasRolfes speaking at #orc2023 @WildlifeEconomy

Governance, rights and economics to unlock African wildlife economies - panel on making it happen at #BCC2023 @WildlifeEconomy

Road map to unlocking Africa’s wildlife economies @SueSnyman at #BCC2023 @WildlifeEconomy

Africa’s land and wildlife are valuable and the stewards of these assets should be equal partners in tourism enterprise - we need more equity in Africa’s wildlife economies - Ed Norton speaking at #BCC2023 @WildlifeEconomy @CST_SU

New incentives are needed to compensate for rising rhino security costs on private and communal land. Favourable tax structures, carbon credits, rhino bonds, certifications that increase the value of wildlife tourism and hunting offerings? Fresh approaches are urgently needed.

Due to poaching, South Africa's Kruger National Park - which used to conserve the most rhinos in Africa - has lost >66% of its rhinos in 10 years. By contrast, rhinos on private land in RSA have steadily increased. But rising security costs mean this trend may not continue.