Equipped with Jim Green boots, students at Tracker Academy set out each morning before sunrise to step into the bush, ready to follow and interpret the tracks of wildlife, including rhinos, elephants, lions, and sometimes, people. These students are learning to track. Their training includes track and sign identification, trailing and locating wildlife, and human […]
In South Africa’s North West Province, biodiversity is as vast as the landscapes themselves. From arid grasslands to rugged ridges, 14 protected areas stretch across nearly 200,000 hectares. Behind their protection is a committed team of rangers facing floods, fires, predators, poachers, and sometimes, inadequate gear. That’s where Jim Green boots step in. The North […]
“Mphathi” derives from the verb “ukuphatha,” meaning “to manage,” “to handle,” or “to rule.” Thus, the name signifies “manager,” “administrator,” or “leader,” often bestowed upon individuals who are expected to exhibit strong leadership qualities or assume positions of responsibility. On a dairy farm in the Eastern Cape, mornings start before the sun. By 4 a.m., […]
In the heart of South Africa’s Greater Kruger area, where the Big Five still roam and old models of conservation die hard, one reserve has been doing things differently. For over two decades, Craig Spencer, warden of Olifants West Nature Reserve (OWNR), has challenged the status quo: from the commodification of wildlife to the militarisation […]
In Zimbabwe’s Hwange, a vital wildlife corridor is under threat from poaching, pressure, and the push of human expansion. But the Conservation & Wildlife Fund (CWF) is holding the line. From pioneering AI tech to community-powered patrols, their rangers are rewriting the future of this buffer zone, and Jim Green’s boots are right there with […]
Deep in Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley, where wild dogs roam and giraffes stride through mopane woodlands, a quiet conservation revolution is underway. At the centre of it all is Conservation South Luangwa (CSL), an organisation working hand-in-hand with Zambia’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife to safeguard 1.4 million hectares of pristine wilderness. Known as […]
