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The South African Conservation Success Story

Author(s): 
Shane P. Mahoney, Peter H. Flack, and David Mabunda

Like a robust and sturdy wooden stool, the highly successful South African Conservation Model rests on three legs. The first leg is provided by the public sector or government, the second leg by the private sector or individuals, and the third is the free market economy which determines the economic value of wildlife and the price of goods and services applicable to it. The cooperative engagement of these three institutions has resulted in South Africa providing the most cost effective and efficient access in all of Africa to a thriving wildlife sector.

Revolutions and Responsibilities

Wildlife Conservation's New Order
TRCA Newsletter
Author(s): 
Shane P. Mahoney

Throughout time, man has been linked by inevitable interdependence with wild creatures. Wild nature gave us ourselves. We returned the gift in the last century developing wildlife refuges and reserves, National Parks, National Forests and legislation for the protection of wildlife. By the 1930s it was evident these achievements weren't enough. A second revolution, incited and carried by the wise use philosophy of North American hunters, had occurred. We are again challenged to rise in the name of wildlife. 

Why Hunting Has Defined the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation

Transactions of the 66th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Author(s): 
Valerius Geist, Shane P. Mahoney, & John F. Organ

Wildlife conservation in Canada and the United States emerged during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, recognizably distinct from other forms found worldwide. Deemed the "North American Model," it has endured a test of time that has seen dramatic changes in society and the landscape of North America. The Model has also become a system of sustainable development of a renewable natural resource that is without parallel in the world.

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A Leap of Faith for Hunting

Public Disclosure or Public Death - Part Three
Mountain Hunter

In this third and final essay in his series on the importance of public dialogue, Shane Mahoney suggests that a powerful wind of change is sweeping across the conservation landscape. He argues that for the 21st century, building a formidable inclusive coalition is the only way to conserve wildlife and to maintain hunting as a vital force in our society. Building such a coalition will require bold new leadership that engages with the general public and reaches across the conservation aisle.

The Power of a Word

The P & Y Ethic: The Journal of the Pope and Young Club
Author(s): 
Shane Mahoney

The term "Trophy Hunter" along with other terms and there impact on wildlife conservation.

Hunting: America's Economic Colossus

Conservation is not free. Someone must pay the bills.
Game Trails
Author(s): 
Shane Mahoney

"Unless we practice conservation, those who come after us will have to pay the price of misery, degradation, and failure for the progress and prosperity of our day." - Gifford Pinchot, Cheif of US Forest Service, and 28th Fovernor of Pennsylvania