Economic and conservation significance of the trophy hunting industry in sub-Saharan Africa

Lindsey, Peter A.; Roulet, Pierre-Armand; Romañach, Stephanie S.

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2006.09.005

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“…18). This point is further underscored by the situation in South Africa, where the introduction or removal of large carnivores has largely been driven by economic incentives (Lindsey et al, 2007), and the long term ecological effects have been overlooked. In Kenya, the indirect effect of carnivores on tree communities was mediated by ranching practices and the spatial distribution of cattle corrals (Ford et al, 2014).…”

Section: Logical Fallacies Underpin Much Of the Literaturementioning

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Can we save large carnivores without losing large carnivore science?

Allen

Allen²,

Andrén

et al. 2017

Food Webs

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oLarge carnivores are depicted to shape entire ecosystems through top-down processes. Studies describing these processes are often used to support interventionist wildlife management practices, including carnivore reintroduction or lethal control programs. Unfortunately, there is an increasing tendency to ignore, disregard or devalue fundamental principles of the scientific method when communicating the reliability of current evidence for the ecological roles that large carnivores may play, eroding public confidence in large carnivore science and scientists. Here, we discuss six interrelated issues that currently undermine the reliability of the available literature on the ecological roles of large carnivores: (1) the overall paucity of available data, (2) reliability of carnivore population sampling techniques, (3) general disregard for alternative hypotheses to top-down forcing, (4) lack of applied science studies, (5) frequent use of logical fallacies, and (6) generalisation of results from relatively pristine systems to those substantially altered by humans. We first describe how widespread these issues are, and given this, show, for example, that evidence for the roles of wolves (Canis lupus) and dingoes (Canis lupus dingo) in initiating trophic cascades is not as strong as is often claimed. Managers and policy makers should exercise caution when relying on this literature to inform wildlife management decisions. We emphasise the value of manipulative experiments and discuss the role of scientific knowledge in the decision-making process. We hope that the issues we raise here prompt deeper consideration of actual evidence, leading towards an improvement in both the rigour and communication of large carnivore science.

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Can we save large carnivores without losing large carnivore science?

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Andrén

et al. 2017

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“…Rural communities therefore appear to gain few direct benefits from hunting or harvesting game, as game meat is currently marketed to affluent consumers (Hoffman et al 2005;Lindsey et al 2007b). It has been suggested that locally available, affordable game meat could be a valuable source of animal protein and increase food security for rural and urban poor (Child 1991;Borgerhoff-Mulder and Coppolillo 2005;Jones 2005).…”

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Improving food security and safety through use of edible by-products from wild game

McCrindle

Siegmund‐Schultze

Heeb

et al. 2013

Environ Dev Sustain

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Game harvesting in South Africa generally leaves behind edible by-products, which could be a low-cost source of protein for poor people in rural areas. Seven professional and nine recreational hunters were interviewed, a game harvest and trophy hunt attended and literature reviewed, in order to describe the food value chain for game and ways in which edible by-products could be legally channelled into the human food chain, rather than being left in the field for scavengers. Practices of informal vendors (n = 51) were assessed using structured interviews, observation and microbiological analysis. In an experiment, inspected game by-products (shinbones from impala and springbok) were provided to eight informal traders for cooking at an informal market and microbiological analysis was done before and after preparation. The results showed that providing edible by-products to poor consumers appears to be culturally acceptable, affordable, accessible and safe. A crossover from formal to informal marketing is recommended as it would enhance traceability and safety of the product and minimise the risk of poaching. It is suggested that methods should be developed which make the distribution of edible byproducts to vulnerable rural communities feasible.

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“…Consumptive hunting has today been replaced by recreational hunting in many regions of the world, being currently a key issue for economic sustainability of many rural communities, especially in developing countries (Lindsey et al 2007;Baldus et al 2008). Hunting is also an important socio-economic activity involving millions of people, euros and hectares in most European regions (Lucio and Purroy 1992;Viñuela and Arroyo 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hunting has become an important issue in conservation biology, widely discussed at both international and national levels (Lindsey et al 2007;Baldus et al 2008). Particularly, management of hunting activity as a tool for sustainable…”

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When hunting benefits raptors: a case study of game species and vultures

Mateo‐Tomás

Olea

2009

Eur J Wildl Res

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Management of hunting activity to serve as a tool for sustainable development has become a key issue in conservation biology. However, little evidence is available showing positive impacts of hunting on ecosystem conservation, limiting its capability to be used as a conservation tool. We analysed hunting and its positive influence on the ecology and conservation of the griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), a scavenger with a relevant function in the ecosystem, in the Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain. Use of the area by vultures was addressed by looking for cliffs used as roosts or colonies, and consumption of game species by vultures was evaluated through field surveys and questionnaires to hunters. Results revealed a strong spatiotemporal adjustment in the use of the area by vultures and hunting events, especially of red deer and wild boar. Vultures occupied roosting sites very close to the main hunting sectors of these game species and often were seen consuming their carcasses. The spatiotemporal pattern of roost use by vultures strongly overlapped with hunting of red deer. The numbers of both red deer and wild boar hunting episodes within 3.5 km around the roosts were the best predictors of vulture occurrence and number. Our estimates show that hunting could feed around 1,800 vultures/6 months. Hunting can thus influence species at the top of the ecosystem (scavengers) and could aid sustainable management of griffon vulture populations, reconciling hunting and conservation. However, negative and positive impacts should be taken into account simultaneously for an overall evaluation of hunting on ecosystem conservation.

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Economic and conservation significance of the trophy hunting industry in sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 372 publications

References 11 publications

Can we save large carnivores without losing large carnivore science?

Can we save large carnivores without losing large carnivore science?

Improving food security and safety through use of edible by-products from wild game

When hunting benefits raptors: a case study of game species and vultures

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