THE ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ BY GILL STADEN
(Posted 21st January 2019)
(Gill Staden authored this and a number of other books about Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond)
Courtesy of Gill Staden, an ATCNews partner from Livingstone in Zambia, here are the latest tourism insights from her ‘neighbourhood‘.
Here is the latest issue of the newsletter
https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/
Highlight are:
Kasama-Mpulungu Road has a collapsed bridge
Elephant tusks found near Hwange
More penguin deaths in Namibia
Hyenas continue their rampage on Namib’s wild horses
Here are some interesting videos:
North Luangwa Conservation Project
2018 was a great year for FZS Zambia’s North Luangwa Conservation Programme! For the first time in many years we recorded ZERO POACHED elephants inside the Park and over 50% reduction of elephant poaching in the adjoining game management areas, over an area of 22,000sqkm.
https://web.facebook.com/northluangwaconservationproject/videos/2356481344575180/
Conservation South Luangwa
We take the protection of our iconic giraffes in the South Luangwa Valley very seriously. Take a look at how our de-snaring team quickly responds to a call for help from an injured giraffe. https://web.facebook.com/ConservationSouthLuangwa/videos/1999386823699050/
The Conservation Imperative.
IS THE ANIMAL RIGHTS DOCTRINE KILLING AFRICA’S WILDLIFE?
Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a wildlife poaching crisis. Billions of dollars are sunk into ‘development’ aid and innumerable ‘conservation’ organizations dedicating themselves to saving one species or another. Add to that the never-ending high-level conferences that are held to address the issues and, not forgetting, the ivory-burning fests. …
https://web.facebook.com/theconservationimperative/videos/1985394738210448/
Voetspore
This is the day when the Voetspore Team nearly lost everything. The sea got big on us. An obstacle prevented us to pass through the notorious Doodsakker in Angola
https://web.facebook.com/voetspore/videos/2189001187788110/
