Wildlife also needs human to survive.
Valuing wildlife key to conservation
- World Wildlife Day was celebrated on 3 March.
- Experts highlight key conservation issues.
- Wildlife must be valued by humans.
World Wildlife Day was celebrated on 3 March. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University argued that if wildlife is to survive across Africa’s vast working landscapes, it must be valued by the people who live alongside it. Clicks on the links below to read the articles as published.
- Dr Hayley Clements (Southern Africa’s unique model for conserving wildlife – Daily Maverick)
- Kinga Psiuk (Beyond baboon ‘huggers’ and ‘haters’ – Cape Argus)
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