Interview with Danene van der Westhuysen

Danene van der Westhuysen grew up on a Namibian farm and learned to hunt for food from her father. She is passionate about living off the land and promoting a natural lifestyle. As a freehold game rancher, her operations on two extensive properties include all aspects of the wildlife economy, although trophy hunting contributes the most income. In this interview, she explains how tourism and hunting fit together, and both contribute to conservation outcomes—including Namibia's flagship black rhino custodianship programme.