Community Conservation In Pakistan
In Episode 4 of Hard Truths of Conservation, Dan Cabela travels to Pakistan where he examines a highly successful community hunting model and its impact on the conservation of species found throughout the area. With a population of over 240 million, Pakistan is the fifth-most-populous country in the world --- placing immense pressure on the habitat and wildlife it calls home.
A hard truth of today is the space left in the world for species like ibex and urial is shrinking rapidly. Well managed and regulated hunting of a few individuals each year is protecting natural habitat and populations in areas where they would otherwise be hunted to extinction for meat.
While controversial to some, those who benefit from the hunting model in areas like Pakistan know and appreciate the impact it has. When the community benefits, so does the wildlife.
Don’t miss this new episode airing tomorrow, Saturday, March 9th at 9:00am EST in the outdoors block on the History channel. And in case you missed it, there will be an encore presentation of last week's episode, "Hunting In The Kiwi Wilds", immediately following at 9:30am EST.