In April of this year Kenya wantonly destroyed some US$110 million of ivory, rhino horn and other wildlife products in … Continue reading “Want to protect wildlife? Assign property rights and turn it into a commodity”

The international furor following the recent killing of Cecil the lion[1] in Zimbabwe has inflamed the debate on the contribution … Continue reading “Je ne Suis Pas Cecil. Why the death of Cecil could be really bad news for wildlife conservation in Africa”

My research in Kenya provides disturbing evidence of how foreign NGOs (non-governmental organisations) leverage their financial strength and access to … Continue reading “How NGOs hijack policy in Africa”