Shut down! How does this Covid-19 Pandemic closure of game reserves and nature parks impact the wildlife it is protecting? A few weeks ago tourism in Africa came to a screeching halt due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Long awaited African Safaris were canceled and visitors and volunteers fled the continent. How is the Covid-19 Pandemic impacting Africa’s wildlife? For some wildlife the break from the endless gawking of tourists may be very welcome. Cheetah, lions, elephants and leopards frequently deal with hoards of tourists crowding them. Excited onlookers in safari vehicles press in for that unique chance to capture that…
