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(Ape Alliance & WSPA Report)The Ape Alliance, funded by WSPA, has recently completed a review of bushmeat related activities worldwide. The final report (5MB) is now on-line. This pdf file does not include the detailed appendices, but these are available on the Ape Alliance site, www.4apes.com/bushmeat. BCTF is acknowledged in the paper for its assistance in ...
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AP - WASHINGTONExotic animals captured in the wild are streaming across the U.S. border by the millions with little or no screening for disease, leaving Americans vulnerable to a virulent outbreak that could rival a terrorist act. Demand for such wildlife is booming as parents try to get their kids the latest pets fancied by Hollywood stars and zoos and research scientists seek to ...
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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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The Bushmeat Information Management and Analysis Project (Bushmeat IMAP) is an initiative developed by BCTF to create a central repository of information on the causes and solutions of bushmeat hunting, consumption and trade in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on Central Africa and protected areas. BCTF and the Global Forest Watch (GFW) program of World Resources Institute (WRI) ...
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by Andrew Tobiason, Bushmeat Crisis Task ForcePeople are inherently visual, and in the early days of raising awareness about the bushmeat crisis – five to ten years ago – photographs of dead gorillas and smoked antelope shocked the public and brought the conservation community to action. But action requires information. How many animals are affected? What are the ...
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Defenders of WildlifeBroken Screens is Defenders of Wildlife's major new report on the failures of the regulatory system for live, wild animal imports in the United States. Released on August 1, 2007, the report is an unprecedented examination of the low level of protection given by the lax U.S. system from the risks that non-native animal species pose to our environment and to ...
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After several months of work, BCTF is pleased to unveil a new website, with a cleaner look, better navigation and more features. The site is built on a portal system managed by Conservation International, a supporting member and co-host of BCTF.The new site combines information previously distributed across three public interfaces: the main BCTF site, the Bushmeat Information ...
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Good information is the foundation of effective decision-making. BCTF works to collect and share information on bushmeat and wildlife trade with key decision makers in government, industry and NGOs. We are particularly interested in best practices, policies and solutions for mitigating wildlife trade. The Information Management and Analysis Project (IMAP) was created to be a central ...
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BCTF identified two central collaborative goals when we formed in 1999:Establishing an information database regarding the activities and impacts of the African commercial bushmeat trade (ecological, economic, and social)Establishing mechanisms for information sharing among member organizations to increase collaboration and effectiveness of field program actions and ...
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Andy Tobiason, Information Services Coordinator for BCTF, has served tirelessly and enthusiastically, leaving a remarkable legacy at BCTF. While Andy is leaving BCTF for new opportunities, we are pleased that he will assist us in transitioning his position to a new host institution.
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With the assistance of the Canadian Association for Bushmeat Awareness and several individual donors, we are now in the process of translating our fact sheets into French. MORE...
