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Ecological and financial impacts of illegal bushmeat trade in Zimbabwe [PDF]

Oryx, 2011
AbstractUnder conditions of political instability and economic decline illegal bushmeat hunting has emerged as a serious conservation threat in Zimbabwe. Following settlement of game ranches by subsistence farming communities, wildlife populations have been eradicated over large areas.
Lindsey, Peter Andrew, Romanach, S.S., Tambling, Craig J., Chartier, K., Groom, R.J. (Rosemary)   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Ecology of the bushmeat trade in west and central Africa

, 2016
The bushmeat trade in West and Central Africa embraces a broad range of ecological, economic, and conservation issues. To date, most studies have focused on the economic and conservation aspects of the bushmeat trade, with less emphasis on the ecological implications of wildlife extraction.
PETROZZI F, AMORI G, FRANCO D, GAUBERT Ph, PACINI, NICOLA, ENIANG E. A, AKANI G. C, POLITANO E, LUISELLI L.   +8 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Impact of COVID-19 on the temporal dynamics of the bushmeat trade in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa

Heliyon
The bushmeat trade in West Africa is a major societal issue with contrasting implications on biodiversity, health, and economy. We assessed trade dynamics in Côte d’Ivoire as a response to governmental measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Koffi Jules Gossé, Sean Paul Heighton, Philippe Gaubert, Sery Gonedelé-Bi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cultural attitudes are stronger predictors of bushmeat consumption and preference than economic factors among urban Amazonians from Brazil and Colombia

Ecology and Society, 2015
Bushmeat consumption persists in urban areas in the Neotropics, yet knowledge of its scale and the relative importance of cultural and economic factors in determining consumption and preference remain elusive.
Carla Morsello, Blanca Yagüe, Letícia Beltreschi, Nathalie van Vliet, Cristina Adams, Tatiana Schor, Maria Paula Quiceno-Mesa, Daniel Cruz   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motives, other meat sources and socioeconomic status predict number of consumers with preference for two antelope species served in Enugu-Nigeria

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023
Conservationists are raising concerns about escalating rates of illegal hunting and trading of wildlife resource for food (meat). Hunting of wild animals is associated with complex motivations and drivers that include the high demand for high-value ...
Felix Atawal Andong, Nelson Ike Ossai, Daniel Echude, Charles Obinwanne Okoye, Ebere Emelda Igwe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Husbandry and Herding: A Community-Based Approach to Addressing Illegal Wildlife Trade in Northern Botswana

Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2021
Illegal bushmeat hunting is a major driver of wildlife population declines in Northern Botswana. Such declines raise concerns about the principles and integrity of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) and regional economic stability
Ben Heermans, Jacques van Rooyen, Jacques van Rooyen, Richard Fynn, Duan Biggs, Duan Biggs, Duan Biggs, Matthew Lewis, John McNutt   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz, Muhammad Faisal Pratama, Mahdiyatur Rahmah, Caleb Yengo Tata, Erasmus Nchuaji Tang, Judith Laure Ngondi, Victor Buhendwa Mirindi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conserving wildlife through demand reduction and supply alternatives: Two experiments in restaurants in Kinshasa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract High aggregate levels of wildlife consumption in cities in Central Africa highlight the need for solutions that balance wildlife protection, local livelihoods and the relational values between people and nature. This study explores the impacts of demand‐ and supply‐side interventions on wild meat consumption through two randomized control ...
Abdoulaye Cisse, Gabriel Englander, Daniel J. Ingram   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Subsistence to Commercial Hunting: Technical Shift in Cynegetic Practices Among Southern Cameroon Forest Dwellers During the 20th Century

Ecology and Society, 2016
Tropical rainforest dwellers, who are currently engaged in bushmeat trade, used to track game for their own subsistence. We investigate the technical evolution over the past century of bushmeat procurement by the Fang, a group of southern Cameroon forest
Edmond Dounias
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of COVID‐19 on public perceptions of wild meat in Central Africa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat is a significant source of food and income generation in Central Africa. However, there is little knowledge of how the assumed link between COVID‐19 and wild meat consumption has been discussed by the media and received by the public. In this study, we conducted media content analysis of 264 articles published in 2019–2020 related to
Yuhan Li, Lude Kinzonzi, Paul Loundou, Divin Malekani, Krossy Mavakala, Christian Mikolo Yobo, Katharine Abernethy, Matilda Eve Dunn, Donald Midoko Iponga, Robert Mwinyihali, Joss Wright, Eleanor Jane Milner‐Gulland, Lauren Coad, Juliet H. Wright, Daniel W. S. Challender   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source