Professor Joseph Mbalwa, who is the Director of the Okavango Research Institute of the University of Botswana, discussed the hunting ban in Botswana and the effects thereof, as well as how trophy hunting can be a tool for conservation. #conservation #trophyhunting #huntingban

Brent Coverdale from Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife was up next and emphasized the amount of press that is generated around the hunting debate. He covered the job of conservation agencies in looking after species and ensuring sustainable populations.

Danene van der Westhuizen joined us from the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (@naphanamibia) and discussed understanding what hunting is & defining the goals of hunting. "Only wildlife that has value will be looked after..." #hunting #namibia #wildlifeeconomy

Lizanne Nel (SA Jagters-Hunters) discussed the positive impacts of private conservation efforts in South Africa. #hunting #ethicalhunting #conservation #huntingandconservation #privateconservation #southafricanconservation #wildlifeeconomy

We're back at 15h30 today! Today's focus is on the contributions of responsible hunting to the conservation of Africa's species and ecosystems. Don't miss it: icz2021.co.za #conservation #responsiblehunting #ecocysten #biodiversity #conservationsymposium2021 #icz2021

The full panel, answering questions from delegates. Really great discussions taking place! "Captive animals should not be disregarded for purposes of re-wilding and bringing extinct alleles back into wild populations" #rewildling #extinctalleles #geneticconservation #icz2021

Some excellent presentations tonight, several from speakers who presented at The Conservation Symposium 2021 #geneticguidelines #hybridization #geneflow #icz2021