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Conservation or curse? The great wildlife trade and hunting debate

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Country Club Johannesburg Talk
7 August 2018


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Colin Bell is one of the few people on the planet who has witnessed a rhino extinction in a country and then reversed that extinction. He experienced first-hand that eerie emptiness that exists on the savannahs after the shots were fired that led to the extinction of rhinos throughout the wilds of Botswana in the mid ‘80s. That emptiness relentlessly gnaws away, so he and his colleagues set about to reverse that extinction. They quietly lobbied the Botswana Government to reintroduce rhino back into the Okavango. The authorities were most interested but were also extremely concerned...

Fast forward to today and Botswana is a thriving sanctuary for elephants and both black and white rhinos. Botswana is an inspiring story and role model for all. Now what? Do we trade our rhino horn (or ivory) to save the species, or will that trade accelerate their demise in the wild? And how does hunting fit into the picture – or does it not? These stories will be narrated, the pressing conservation matters discussed and solutions suggested.

You could say Colin made his own luck – instead of going into the expected world of finance after completing his economics degree, he landed his first job as a safari guide in Botswana in 1977. In those days a cold beer came out of a wet long sock, tied to the side mirror of his Land Rover and cooled while hanging in the breeze. That was as good as it got.

Colin has co-founded three of the more successful safari business in Africa – Wilderness Safaris, Great Plains Conservation and Natural Selection – which own and manage a host of some of the best lodges around southern, East and Central Africa. Many of these lodges have gained their “bush cred” through pioneering partnerships with local communities. One of Colin's great career successes was to pioneer and successfully reintroduce black and white rhino back into the wilds of the Okavango Delta.

Colin has published and co-authored Africa’s Finest, a book about the good, the bad and the ugly of the tourism industry that has received critical acclaim, and is involved in a new book on elephants, The Last Elephants, that is soon to be published.

Tuesday 7 August 2018

Presented by Colin Bell

RSVP: 3 August 2018

Please note: Dinner reservations need to be booked and paid for in advance by the RSVP deadline.
18:30 for 19:00
Dinner to be served at 20:15
Dress Code – Smart Casual {no shorts, t-shirts or slops}
Country Club Johannesburg, Auckland Park
1 Napier Road, Auckland Park

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CCJ Members – Talk only R80 pp ~or~ Talk + Dinner R265 pp

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EWT Members: Talk Only R80 pp ~or~ Talk + Dinner R265 pp
Non-Members: Talk Only R105 pp ~or~ Talk + Dinner R290 pp
DINNER – R185 pp

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Re: Conservation or curse? The great wildlife trade and hunting debate

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That's something that I would attend, if I could.


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