Namibia: Conservationist Margaret Jacobsohn Slams Western Animal Rights Groups After Cites Ivory Trade Rejection

African wildlife will not be protected through Western conservation approaches but through the involvement of local communities, says conservationist Margaret Jacobsohn.

She said this last week following the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’s (Cites) recent rejection of Namibia’s proposal to be allowed to trade in ivory.

“The only way to conserve is by letting all African countries care for our wildlife,” said Jacobsohn.

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