Recent content by Ron Thomson

by Ron Thomson Note from the Editor The attached article BOTSWANA'S Wildlife Dilemma first appeared in the "African OUTFITTER" magazine in the March/April 2014 issue. Thank you to "African OUTFITTER" magazine for giving permission to share it here on AH. It was written by Ron Thomson, a...

Re: African Elephant trophies banned from importation to the United States A very personal report from Ron Thomson (This is a round robin letter) Dear friends and colleagues, America's recent decision to ban elephant trophies from Tanzania and Zimbabwe is just one of a whole host of...

The Hunter and Society's 'Conservation' Ethos by Ron Thomson Picture by Induna Safaris TRUE GREEN Over the last 30 years I have become progressively more concerned at the ever-growing animal rights challenge to common sense and science-based wildlife management practices in our...

The Hunter and Society's 'Conservation' Ethos by Ron Thomson TRUE GREEN Over the last 30 years I have become progressively more concerned at the ever-growing animal rights challenge to common sense and science-based wildlife management practices in our national parks, and to the sustainable...

Wildlife Management in Botswana To my knowledge there has been no pro-active wildlife management conducted in Botswana - ever. Cordon sanitaire fences were erected many years ago to separate Botswana’s commercial cattle industry from the infectious disease reservoir in its wildlife -...

The Wildlife Game - On The Subject Of Species & Sub-Species It always amazes me that so many people who state they are nature-lovers, naturalists, hunters and/or “conservationists”, et cetera, appear to have so much difficulty in understanding the differences that exist between what we call...

The Wildlife Game - On The Subject Of Species & Sub-Species It always amazes me that so many people who state they are nature-lovers, naturalists, hunters and/or “conservationists”, et cetera, appear to have so much difficulty in understanding the differences that exist between what we call...

The Cheetah Challenge Many people believe the cheetah is headed for extinction but, when all the facts are considered, it is clear the cheetah has as good a chance of survival as has any other large predator. It’s future depends entirely upon how man manages the species. Whereas...

The Cheetah Challenge Many people believe the cheetah is headed for extinction but, when all the facts are considered, it is clear the cheetah has as good a chance of survival as has any other large predator. It’s future depends entirely upon how man manages the species. Whereas...

A Buffalo, A Bullet & A Bushman Tracker Rhodesia: 1961 Ron Thomson was a government game ranger in Rhodesia & Zimbabwe for 24 years (1959-1983). This is the first in a series of his most extraordinary big game hunting stories. In 1961, I was a young game ranger stationed at Main Camp...

A Buffalo, A Bullet & A Bushman Tracker Rhodesia: 1961 Ron Thomson was a government game ranger in Rhodesia & Zimbabwe for 24 years (1959-1983). This is the first in a series of his most extraordinary big game hunting stories. In 1961, I was a young game ranger stationed at Main Camp, Hwange...

Cheetah Much has been written about the cheetah but there is still a great deal to learn. Some say the cheetah is heading for early extinction. Others say this is nonsense that the cheetah has as good a chance as any other large predator to survive into posterity. What is clear – as...

Cheetah Much has been written about the cheetah but there is still a great deal to learn. Some say the cheetah is heading for early extinction. Others say this is nonsense that the cheetah has as good a chance as any other large predator to survive into posterity. What is clear – as...

A game Warden Takes Stock Forty-five years ago I joined the Rhodesian (now Zimbabwean) Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management as a game ranger. I was twenty years old. Over the years I accumulated a vast amount of big game hunting and big game capture experience. I was part of...

A game Warden Takes Stock Forty-five years ago I joined the Rhodesian (now Zimbabwean) Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management as a game ranger. I was twenty years old. Over the years I accumulated a vast amount of big game hunting and big game capture experience. I was part of...