Rewilding plan seeks African wildlife on North American plains
Prominent ecologists propose moving elephants cheetahs and other African species to the Great Plains in fenced reserves to restore prehuman ecosystems and boost ecotourism. Critics warn of ecological risk drawing on past relocation failures and alert to wolves and lions' potential problems. The idea echoes Buffalo Commons and a Siberian project and appears in Nature amid debate.
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Fay maps Africa’s human footprint and urges sustainable development
Conservationist J Michael Fay reports 100000 images and 70000 miles across 21 countries show a growing human footprint in Africa. He calls for transforming aid toward sustainable resource use and roots conservation in governance, citing Darfur’s warning signs and Africa’s hope in conservancy efforts like Namibia.
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