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Mexie speaks with conservation writer, Jared Kukura, about the history and political economy of trophy hunting, the wildlife trade, and the concept of sustainable use. We discuss the colonial-capitalist history of ‘fortress’ and neoliberal conservation around the world, and how trophy hunting furthers neo-colonialism. We talk about the philanthrocapitalists involved in promoting these industries, and end with a discussion of what alternative approaches to conservation might be, including Indigenous-led conservation and convivial conservation.
Sources and Links
- Jared Kukura, A multimillion disinformation campaign is trying to convince you that trophy hunting is ‘sustainable’: https://grist.org/fix/opinion/disinformation-campaign-sustainable-use-wildlife-conservation/
- Wild Things Initiative: https://wildthingsinitiative.substack.com/
- Wild Things Initiative on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wildthingsinitiative
- Jared Kukura, Safari Club International’s plan to colonize Africa’s hunting grounds: https://wildthingsinitiative.substack.com/p/safari-club-internationals-plan-to
- Jared Kukura, Sustainable use founding father at denier’s conference: Science is bad, business is good, animal rights are dangerous: https://wildthingsinitiative.substack.com/p/sustainable-use-founding-father-at
- Jared Kukura, Who’s pulling the strings behind Africa’s conservation narrative?: https://wildthingsinitiative.substack.com/p/whos-pulling-the-strings-behind-africas
- Mexie, Conserving Half the Earth Won’t Save Us – Neoliberal Nature and the Half Earth Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v2ZHllKvNs
- Buscher and Fletcher, The Conservation Revolution: https://www.versobooks.com/en-ca/products/856-the-conservation-revolution
- We Rise Together, the Indigenous Circle of Experts Report: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e007452e69cf9a7af0a033/t/5ab94aca6d2a7338ecb1d05e/1522092766605/PA234-ICE_Report_2018_Mar_22_web.pdf
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