74 Why Ethical Hunting Can Save Wildlife And Land In Southern Africa with Sarah Ripley Forsyth

About this episode

The episode discusses how ethical hunting can contribute to wildlife conservation in Southern Africa with guest Sarah Ripley Forsyth.

A crackling fire, three spaniels at our feet, and a conversation that takes us from frosty Scottish mornings to the heat and dust of the South African veld. We sit down with professional hunter and outfitter Sarah Ripley Forsyth to talk about what conservation really looks like when you’re paying the bills, protecting herds, and living with predators. Sarah runs a historic lodge and game farm on land once owned by Paul Kruger, where history, habitat, and hard choices intersect every single da...

People in this episode

Guest: Sarah Ripley Forsyth

Topics covered

• ethical hunting
• wildlife conservation
• South Africa
• outfitting
• predator management

Keywords

• ethical hunting
• wildlife
• conservation
• South Africa
• game farm
• predators
• outfitter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paul Kruger

Places: Southern Africa, Scotland, South African veld

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