Charles Jonga

Director of CAMPFIRE Association

[Charles Jonga @CharlesJonga]

Remembering a life well-lived and a soul well-loved.

- Jonga Family

[Charles Jonga @CharlesJonga]

@AmyDickman4 Thanks Amy for the useful suggestion for the future. In this case, the number is [phone]. The receiver does speak English and is coordinating the burial.

[Charles Jonga @CharlesJonga]

HWC in rural Zimbabwe. This week, Elizabeth Ndlovu 64 of Mpumelelo Village, Hwange was gored by buffalo, and Elliot Sianyanga 45, Sonyathi village, was attacked by elephant. Hwange is assisting with transport and medical costs. For donations 0772 897842, Mr Phindile Ncube

[Charles Jonga @CharlesJonga]

@simon_bauti Competition for space is indeed one of the major drivers of HWC.

[🅿️ANASHE 🇿🇼 @Panashe_JJ]

@Julius_S_Malema @ali_naka @AfrikParliament Charumbira is a tribalist, but he suggested a good thing "dialogue to form GNU without elections" it's reasonable. Our elections will always be messy & bloody.

[Charles Jonga @CharlesJonga]

@tSasRolfes @ulrik_gh Another obvious result of hunting bans is local extinction of species. It legitimizes poaching in the eyes of custodians, leading to reckless exploitation.

[Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes @tSasRolfes]

@ulrik_gh It's more than two things. A third is that local people will attempt to make up for lost income by increasing the rate of hunting (selling more hunts at lower rates to locals) and/or exploiting wildlife in other ways (e.g., selling their body parts such as tusks, horns, or bones)

[Dr Mekondjo Kaapanda-Girnus @M_Kaapanda]

1/2 My main message the European Parliament hunting/biodiversity event: Namibia has a robust governance framework that seeks to protect wildlife and promote rural development. As a result of our conservation success, we host some of the greatest wildlife populations in the world.

[Dr Mekondjo Kaapanda-Girnus @M_Kaapanda]

This morning, I am participating in an event on the role of hunting in the protection of biodiversity at the European Parliament. I will talk about the success of Namibia's community-led wildlife conservation approach which includes conservation hunting.

[Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes @tSasRolfes]

Excellent coverage of the results of an important study. Well done, @rfobar and @TimothyKuiper! https://t.co/XP9cPf79Ll

[Born Free Foundation @BornFreeFDN]

Happy Birthday Elsa! Born 67 years ago today, we feature this special lioness on our charity logo. The true story of her journey to freedom inspires everything we do to protect wildlife. In her memory, adopt Elsa’s Pride🦁🧡

https://t.co/eIn9CLQbx0

[Amy Dickman 🦁 @amydickman.bsky.social @AmyDickman4]

This is quite timely given the @HenrySmithUK PMB about #trophy hunting - some perspectives on the inequity & #conservation ineffectiveness of such blanket bans, led by @yukondoug https://t.co/vWdm4rG5sK

[Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa @LeadersSouthern]

An important interview regarding a recent study on how protected areas do better in areas where the neighbouring communities are brought on board and considered in conservation decisions. Highlighting CAMPFIRE 🇿🇼 and Conservancies in 🇳🇦 as successes.
https://t.co/ZD24ScHJPe

[Max Abensperg-Traun 🇺🇦🇺🇦 @MaxTraun]

@LeadersSouthern I loved reading your story. You are a real gift and trailblazer for your country. I wish you the best of luck and success

[True Conservation Alliance @TruConserve]

Is India handing over its natural wealth to the agenda of NGOs? Why should we follow what CITES says? What can recent WLPA amendments lead to? @moefcc
@abi_vanak @ntca_india @Vdhar2001 @atree_org
@byadavbjp @CentralIfs @AdityaPanda @wii_india

https://t.co/QF0uQ80EXZ

[Steve Larsson @SteveLarsson]

@AmyDickman4 @AdamHartScience @CBTHunting @PeterEgan6 @HenrySmithUK @ConservativeAWF @DefraGovUK @SirRogerGale @EdGoncalvesCBTH The caption to this photo says it all.

[Malidadi Langa @MalidadiL]

@LeadersSouthern While #localcommunities are too poor to hire lobbyists like super rich celebrities do, they have the capacity to encroach these wildlife reserves to oblivion. Unless wildlife has utility value for #localcommunities, it will not be tolerated in their lands. Think smart & long-term

[FireIightFi @FireIightif]

Well said @MrRyanJDalton - I too dislike trophy hunting but am troubled by the misinformation and neo-colonialism in this debate, especially from people who have never been to Africa. I love wildlife, respect the local communities + strive to keep an open mind. 👇