Issue Briefs

These reports were prepared for the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force by University of Maryland graduate students enrolled in Problem Solving in Conservation and Development, during the Fall 2002 semester. Four groups of students produced seven documents in the areas of Private Industry Linkages, Public Awareness, and Sustainability & Alternatives, available below. A fifth group in the class conducted an external review.

PRIVATE INDUSTRY LINKAGES

Resources to Guide the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force's Engagement with the CEOs Tropical Africa Working Group

Executive Summary [2 pages - 78 kb]
Report [52 pages - 602 kb]
Appendices [66 pages - 1239 kb]

Timber Certification: Prospects and Progress in Addressing Wildlife Issues in Central Africa

Executive Summary [6 pages - 141 kb]
Report [75 pages - 558 kb]
Appendices 1-3 [26 pages - 235 kb]
Appendix 4: 1-12 [ 62 pages - 848 kb]
Appendix 4: 13-26 [82 pages - 824 kb]

Extracting Hope for Bushmeat: Case studies of oil, gas, mining and logging industry efforts for improved wildlife management

Executive Summary [2 pages - 13 kb]
Report [58 pages - 189 kb]

PUBLIC AWARENESS

Adapting Communication to a Dynamic Cultural Landscape: Recommendations for the development and implementation of a Bushmeat Crisis Task Force Public Awareness Campaign in Central Africa

Executive Summary [1 page - 7 kb]
Report [39 pages - 136 kb]

Recommendations for the Evolution and Implementation of the Bushmeat Promise as the Centerpiece of a Bushmeat Crisis Task Force Public Awareness Campaign

Executive Summary [1 page - 8 kb]
Report [31 pages - 210 kb]

SUSTAINABILITY AND ALTERNATIVES

Sustainable Use of Wildlife: The Search for Common Ground

Executive Summary [1 page - 85 kb]
Report [70 pages - 588 kb]

Playing in Counterpoint: Bushmeat Users & the Possibility of Alternatives

Executive Summary [1 page - 96 kb]
Report [56 pages - 602 kb]

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About these reports

These documents were prepared for the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force by University of Maryland graduate students enrolled in Problem Solving in Conservation and Development, during the Fall 2002 semester. This capstone course is designed to give students the opportunity to consult to local non-government organizations and government agencies in the D.C. metro area in order to help solve conservation and/or development problems. The Problem Solving Team addresses each issue by combining professional interviews of clients, experts, and stakeholders with extensive literature reviews, in order to define the problems and identify practical solutions. The end result of this process is a written document and formal oral presentation delivered to the client.

The Problem Solving Team worked in groups to address five issues identified by the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force (BCTF) as leading problems facing professionals working on the African bushmeat crisis. These projects include an external review of the BCTF, identification of key decision makers in the U.S. and Africa, organization of a public awareness campaign for the U.S. and Africa, examination of the potential for sustainable hunting in Africa, and identification and analysis of alternatives to the bushmeat trade.

Disclaimer

The Bushmeat Crisis Task Force (BCTF) is operated in conjunction with, and supported by, its task force members. BCTF is currently a project of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and at the time these reports was created was a project of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization exempt from federal income tax under the Internal Revenue Code.

BCTF identified the topic of each Problem Solver report as a priority for wildlife conservation in Africa, and assisted in developing research, provided resources and networking, and guided the students throughout the process. However, analysis, conclusions and recommendations expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of BCTF, the BCTF Steering Committee, or BCTF's task force members, including WCS and AZA. Neither BCTF nor its host institution assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information provided in these reports.