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(Chapter 9 of "Gaining Ground: In Pursuit of Ecological Sustainability")The results of the June 2004 IFAW forum in Limerick, Ireland which brought together experts from around the world who shared perspectives on wildlife conservation and the pursuit of ecological sustainability have been published in a complete volume. The papers cover general issues ...
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On January 31, 2003, students from the University of Maryland Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology (CONS) program presented the results of research they conducted on behalf of BCTF. The quality of the research and presentations was excellent, and results and analysis are already helping shape BCTF priorities. After an overview of BCTF’s mission and ...
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Establishing protected areas and promoting better wildlife management in and around them is a key part of addressing the bushmeat crisis. The 2003 IUCN 5th World Congress on Protected Areas, or World Parks Congress (WPC), taking place in Durban, South Africa from 8-17 September, will spotlight the urgent need for new protected areas (PAs) as well as better management of existing ones. 2,500 ...
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This unique gathering was attended by more than 150 participants from over 20 countries who collectively represented dozens of government agencies, non-governmental organizations, funding institutions, media, universities, and private industry. It was an extremely important and productive gathering of bushmeat experts and interested professionals, which identified numerous action items for ...
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CI-Ghana takes aim at a practice that is devastating the country's wildlife and poisoning the population by Patrick Johnston, Conservation InternationalReprinted by permission from the Winter 2003 issue of Conservation Frontlines newsletter, Conservation InternationalThe bushmeat sellers had heard ...
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The continued hunting of monkeys in many parts of the world has drastic consequences for the affected species and for the wider environment, scientists at the UN conference on biodiversity being held in Bonn said Tuesday. Immediate measures, including stricter legislation to control hunting and larger protection areas, were needed, 92 international researchers from the fields of ecology, ...
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By Christine Wolf, Director of Government and International Affairs, The Fund for Animals The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) governs the trade of certain wildlife species amongst its 163 member nations. Primates are an important focus of CITES, specifically as it relates to orphans of the bushmeat trade and sanctuaries. The current constructs of ...
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With just 300 individuals left in the wild, Cross River gorillas have found new conservation support from the governments of Cameroon and Nigeria, the only two countries where these great apes live.Representatives from the two nations agreed last week to improve trans-boundary cooperation to protect the critically endangered species, as well as other endangered wildlife.The ...
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Dr. Rebecca Hardin (BCTF SC) represented BCTF at the workshop “Biodiversity and the Oil and Gas Industry: Central and West Africa" in Luanda, Angola. MORE...
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In 2002, the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force worked with the three regional wildlife colleges in Africa (École pour la Formation des Specialistes de la Faune de Garoua, Cameroon [EFG], College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, Tanzania [CAWM] and Southern African Wildlife College, South Africa [SAWC]) to initiate a process for developing bushmeat education and training programs throughout ...
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Conservation efforts in Central and West Africa are being highlighted by design and by default, at this year’s Wildlife Film Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 22-27 September. Two bushmeat films and the IMAX special “Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees” are being honored, and a special forum will recognize Congo Basin conservation efforts.
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Over the period 5-9 September 2005, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN-convened Intergovernmental Meeting on Great Apes exchanged information, agreed on action-oriented commitments to ensure the long-term survival of the four great apes and their habitat, and adopted key documents, including the Kinshasa Declaration.
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As the bushmeat crisis continues to worsen, and as monkeys and great apes continue to suffer population declines, the primatology community needs increased capacity to address these problems. In June 2006, two special sessions on bushmeat were held in conjunction with the biannual congress of the International Primatological Society (IPS), in Entebbe, Uganda. This excellent opportunity ...
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(FAO) A West Africa Bushmeat Conference was held in Accra, Ghana from 22-24 February 2005, organized by FAO, the Ghana Wildlife Society, Conservation International-Ghana, and WWF International. As a result of the conference, a West Africa Bushmeat Network (WABN) was formed. Their website includes numerous documents of interest, including the proceedings of the ...
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Gabon is currently in the process of developing a framework for addressing bushmeat hunting and trade throughout the country. The first step in this process was a formulation workshop, held 3-7 December 2002 in Lopé National Park, and organized by the Ministry for Forestry Economics, Water and Fishing (MENEF), and the Manager of Environment and Nature conservation, with ...
