East Africa must reject its colonial model of conserving wildlife

Originally published on The Guardian by Gatu wa Mbaria ‘Fortress’ game reserves displaced the Maasai but ignore the pastoralists’ role in maintaining wildlife and biodiversity. The recent violent evictions of Maasai in Loliondo, Tanzania, to make way for a luxury game reserve is the latest in a long list of examples of community owners of land … Continue reading East Africa must reject its colonial model of conserving wildlife