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Hyenas and humans – millennia of myths, misrepresentations and persecution

Hyenas and humans – millennia of myths, misrepresentations and persecution

by Talking Humanities | Mar 16, 2021 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Publications, Research & Resources

Hyenas, the antithesis of gorgeous, graceful African wildlife, needs a rebrand. Ahead of the publication of his new book, ‘Humans and Hyenas: Monsters or Misunderstood’, Professor Keith Somerville says it is time to replace the myths with a more accurate...
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...

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