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The fragile balance of Namibia’s conservation policy

The fragile balance of Namibia’s conservation policy

by Talking Humanities | Nov 28, 2017 | Features, Politics & Law

Image: Members of a large pride at Ongava, south of Etosha, © Keith Somerville Professor Keith Somerville looks at how Namibia, a country subject to periodic droughts with often little permanent water for wildlife or livestock, has gone much further than most African...
The Gerald Durrell legacy: my career and other animals

The Gerald Durrell legacy: my career and other animals

by Talking Humanities | Jun 29, 2017 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Languages & Literature, Republished

Image: Pair of Orangutans in Durrell Wildlife Park, Jersey, Channel Islands  The Durrells, the ITV series based on the late Gerald Durrell’s book: My Family and Other Animals, is now in its second year. Professor Keith Somerville, a recently appointed member of the...
Botswana’s elephants and conservation – are things starting to fall apart?

Botswana’s elephants and conservation – are things starting to fall apart?

by Talking Humanities | Oct 6, 2016 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Politics & Law

Image: © Elephants without Borders, ©bush24, ©Keith Somerville Just over a year ago, stealing the title from Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, Professor Keith Somerville wrote a report entitled No longer at ease: clouds on the horizon for Botswana’s conservation...
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