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Featured in this issue: Uganda's Aswa Lolim: A Rejuvenated Safari Destination, The Hearing Imperative, The Hunter's Image

The Tragic - and Needless - Deaths of Claudio and Max Chiarelli: Conspiracy Theories and Lessons Learned

At around 15.30 hours on Sunday, 13 March, the well-known and well-respected professional hunter Claudio Chiarelli, holder of Zimbabwe professional hunter’s licence number 58 (1989) and his son Max died tragically - and needlessly - in a hail of gunfire in the Mana Pools National Park. Initial reports blamed poachers, but in fact it was blue-on-blue: euphemistically-named “friendly fire”.

10 mins

What we can Learn from the 4 500 Year Old DNA of a Primitive African Hunter

For the first time, the complete genome of a 4 500 year-old African hunter-gatherer has been sequenced from DNA recovered from a skull recovered from Ethiopia’s highlands.

3 mins

Just Exactly Who Was The Malapati Bull?

The Malapati Bull, as I have chosen to call him until a more positive identification is made, was a large elephant which was shot by a German sport hunter, guided by PH Nixon Dzingai of Sengwe Safaris, on 7 October in the Malapati Safari Area outside Gonarezhou National Park.

8 mins

Burkino Faso: An Adventure from Start to Finish

On January 18, 2016 there was a terrorist attack on the Splendid Hotel in a coffee shop in Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou.

7 mins

Transgenic Mosquitoes Bred to Combat the Spread of Vector-Borne Disease

Over half a century ago, the Zika virus was first detected in Africa.

3 mins

Hunting The Situatunga

The hunting of the spiral horned antelopes is a noble pursuit of magnificent creatures regardless of the species, country or the environment. They're all incredible in their own way.

5 mins

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The African Hunter Magazine Description:

The African Hunter magazine, published six times a year, has become the voice of the African hunting industry, providing a forum for discussion and promotion of hunting and related activities. The publication works closely with prominent hunting and conservation organisations and is well supported by such organizations on and off the African continent.
The African Hunter magazine was launched in December 1994 as a specialised publication servicing the hunting and outdoor community worldwide. The African Hunter is the first specific periodical on African hunting to be produced in Africa and provides a shop window to the thousands of hunters worldwide interested in hunting in Africa, and is well received by hunters in Europe, the United States, Southern and Central Africa, and is read in more than 50 countries across the globe.
Editorial content is structured to suit both the suppliers and consumers of the many resources affiliated to hunting. Many excellent authors, both local and international, contribute in-depth articles on Hunting Techniques, Shot Placement, Ballistics, Safari Camp Reviews, Species Fact Files and Conservation along with features on Wildlife Artists, Humorous Tales and Hunting Reports. Readers are invited to contribute through our Hunter's Gallery section, providing accounts of their hunting experiences and trophies, topics most enjoyed by our readers. Many of our readers are non-hunters, and we provide general information about wildlife, safaris and other outdoor activities, giving a balanced content which appeals to a wide cross-section of enthusiasts.

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