Browsing: Conservation

They are called the B’aka and they live in the tropical jungles of West Africa, mostly in the Congo. They…

Vultures, by any stretch of the imagination, cannot be regarded as good looking creatures – but they do play a…

Each profession has a set of fundamental goals. Doctors try to prevent sickness and heal people, engineers design and build,…

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When visiting Humani in the Savé Conservancy, one can be assured of being introduced to the newest member of the Humani clan. This extraordinary new addition is an orphan rhino calf named Jimmy, who is being raised by Anne Whittall. When Jimmy arrived at the Humani homestead, weak and in a generally sorry state, Anne was forced to play the part of foster mother rhino. Many will agree that there could be no one better for the role.

A number of years ago this got me thinking and I did some “survival” hunting. This involved going out into the bush with only my bow, some basic survival tools, and a little food to start off with, for an extended period of time (5-10 days). Once my food and water ran out I would then be forced to live off what nature provided.