Tanzania’s proposal was to downlist its elephant to Appendix II with an annotation that the trade be limited to trophies and a single one-time sale of its ivory stockpile under special conditions and the pledge that the proceeds be expended wholly on elephant conservation and related community benefits. Though it has the second largest... »

During the quarter of a century succeeding the year 1871 (during which I first visited South Africa) the range of the buffalo had been very much curtailed, but up to 1896 these animals were still numerous in many of the uninhabited parts of the country, and especially so in the Pungwe river district of... »

The 15th Conference of the Parties of CITES was held in Doha in March. The results from the hunting community perspective were mixed. On the positive side, the U.S. proposal to Uplist polar bear to Appendix I was soundly defeated as it should have been. Kenya’s proposal that no country make any further proposal... »

Dr. Dale E. Toweill is a wildlife manager, author and hunter-conservationist who will be a tremendous asset to Conservation Force. We are lucky to draw professionals with his talent and experience. Dale has spent more than 30 years managing wildlife in the West. As the statewide leader of trophy species programs for the state... »