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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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(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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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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Summarized from two reports to BCTF, Extracting Hope for Bushmeat and Timber Certification, by Rina Aviram, Margot Bass, and Keri Parker. For the full reports, please visit
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Executive summary of Monkey Business in Gabon: A Case Study of Bushmeat in Central Africa (IFAW 2003). Reprinted by permission from IFAW. For the full report, visit http://www.ifaw.org/page.asp?unitid=459 Boxed text was written by BCTF. Graphics and box-text information is attributable to ...
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by Andrew Tobiason, BCTFThe bushmeat crisis in West and Central Africa will continue as long as there are individuals who rely on wildlife for protein or income. No amount of enforcement or awareness will curb this trade in the absence of realistic alternatives. However, wildlife conservation efforts have traditionally focused on creating and strengthening ...
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by Dr. Janette Wallis, BCTF Steering Committee(Content in text boxes adapted from information provided by John Fa and Lise Albrechtsen, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust)In the fall of 2003, I had the unique opportunity to live and work on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea (E.G.), Africa, as part of Arcadia ...
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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 Forests of the Congo Basin: A Preliminary Assessment/ Les Forets du Bassin du Congo: Evaluation Preliminaire" (2005) and Forests of the Congo Basin: State of the Forest (2006) are available in English and French. These reports provides a natural history of the Congo Basin, along with current threats to wildlife and forests, and opportunities to conserve and sustainably manage ...
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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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by Andrew Tobiason, BCTFFor more than 20 years, international conservation groups have worked with counterparts in local communities and governments to save wildlife in Central Africa. Poverty, corruption, AIDS and war plague the region, and arguments for protecting wild animals and places are usually secondary to hunger relief and economic development. Meanwhile, ...
