In African wildlife conservation literature, southern and southeastern African voices dominate, giving a false impression of pan-Africanism. We present divergent perspectives from West, Central and the Horn of Africa and argue that empathy towards multiple perspectives offers increased resilience to COVID-19 and other crises.
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Bauer, H., Chardonnet, B., Scholte, P. et al. Consider divergent regional perspectives to enhance wildlife conservation across Africa. Nat Ecol Evol 5, 149–152 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-01343-6
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