Trophy Hunting as a Sustainable Use of Wildlife Resources in Southern and Eastern Africa

Baker, Joni E.

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“…Effects on non-game species reported include illegal killing of predators (Thirgood et al 2000;Valkama et al 2005), reduction of their prey (Lozano et al 2007), modification of the animal behaviour (Casas et al 2009) and decreases in recruitment of trees dispersed by game species (Nunez-Iturri et al 2008). In contrast, relatively few studies have examined positive effects of hunting on wildlife and/or ecosystem conservation (but see Thirgood et al 2000;Baker 1997;Lindsey et al 2006Lindsey et al , 2007White et al 2008).…”

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

Mateo‐Tomás

Olea

2009

Eur J Wildl Res

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“…The growth of the tourism industry particularly in developing countries has not been planned and predicted accurately and is poorly organised, which has consequently resulted in the degradation, depletion and, in some cases, total destruction of essential economy-supporting natural resources (Baker, 1997;Obua & Harding, 1997;Shackley, 1996). Therefore, it is logical to stress the sustainability enhancement since it contributes to environmentally sensitive tourism development and protection of natural resources from the detrimental environmental impacts of tourism.…”

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Sustainable tourism: a comprehensive literature review on frameworks and applications

Zolfani

Sedaghat²,

Maknoon

et al. 2015

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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This paper aims to study the progress of research on Sustainable Tourism and to outline and identify the key disciplines, journals, articles and authors. This is carried out through a wide, in-depth, and structured examination of published scholarly papers. In recent decades, sustainable tourism has been one of the most significant subjects among academics and practitioners. In this paper, a classification scheme and a comprehensive literature review are presented in order to clarify, categorise, and interpret the current research on sustainable tourism definitions and applications. The classification scheme for this review contains 132 scholarly papers from 47 journals since the year 1993 up to 2013 categorised into 14 application areas. The five major topics are Paradigm, Sustainable Tourism Development, Market research and Economic, Policy-making, and Infrastructure. The scholarly papers are also sorted by (we suggest using the exact order used later in the paper) (1) year of publication; (2) publication journal; (3) subject area citations. It is hoped that this paper provides the needs of researchers and practitioners with easy references for sustainable tourism and its definitions and applications, and also presents future research opportunities.

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“…Several publications in the 1990s and 2000s (Baker 2007, Chardonnet 1995, Lindsey et al 2007, Roulet 2004, UICN/PACo 2009) reviewed the main benefits of trophy hunting in Central Africa. The purpose of this article is to update the financial assessment of trophy hunting in Cameroon in order to discuss the current and future performance of this incentive-based approach.…”

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“…on the one hand, instead of being supported by the local population, the conservation effort is paid for by a small number of rich hunters. on the other hand, sport hunting generates income to remunerate the actors who contribute to the protection of the hunting areas (Baker 2007, Robinson 2008, van der Wal and Djoh 2001.…”

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“…1236 dated 20 September 2000 (Assembe Mvondo 2006). It is an attempt at community-based conservation to ensure the long-term survival of animal species by involving local people in wildlife management and allowing communities to derive economic benefits from wildlife resources (Baker 2007). To that end, local wildlife management committees (Comités de Valorisation des Ressources Fauniques -CoVAREf) were established for the CMhZs.…”

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Does trophy hunting remain a profitable business model for conserving biodiversity in Cameroon?

Lescuyer¹,

Ngouhouo-Poufoun²,

Defo³

et al. 2016

int. forest. rev.

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SUMMARYIn Central Africa, trophy hunting constitutes an incentive-based approach for sustainable wildlife management. We collected data from the wildlife administration, safari hunting enterprises and local wildlife management committees, to provide an order of magnitude of the financial performance of this sector in Cameroon. In 2012, trophy hunting was likely to generate an annual turnover of € 7.5 million and its added value could amount to only 0.0001% of GDP although these hunting zones cover 12% of the national territory. The profit margin for professional guides had become negative, with a net annual profit around € -0.7 million. The severe crisis in the trophy hunting sector is mainly due to an increase in the management costs of the hunting zones and the diminishing price of hunting safaris. The State plays a crucial role in enhancing the financial attractiveness of trophy hunting by the restoration of security in the Northern region and by technical measures to (1) clarify the allocation process for hunting areas, (2) simplify regulations and (3) establish an incentives system for law enforcement at national and local levels.Keywords: sport hunting, sustainable wildlife management, hunting zone, conservation La chasse sportive reste-t-elle un modèle rentable pour conserver la biodiversité au Cameroun?En Afrique centrale, la chasse sportive constitue une approche incitative pour la gestion durable de la faune sauvage. Nous avons collecté des données auprès de l'administration en charge de la faune, des entreprises de safari de chasse et des comités locaux de gestion de la faune pour produire un ordre de grandeur des performances financières de ce secteur au Cameroun. En 2012, la chasse sportive a probablement généré un chiffre d'affaires annuel autour de 7.5 millions d'Euros et sa valeur ajoutée a pu contribuer à seulement 0.0001% du PIB, alors que les zones de chasse sportive couvrent 12% du territoire national. La marge de profit des guides professionnels était devenue négative, avec un profit annuel autour de -0.7 million d'Euros. La crise sévère que traverse le secteur de la chasse sportive est principalement due à une augmentation des coûts de gestion des zones de chasse et au prix décroissant de ces safaris. L'Etat joue un rôle crucial pour rehausser l'attractivité de ce secteur en rétablissant la sécurité dans la région Nord et par des mesures techniques visant à (1) clarifier le processus d'allocation des zones de chasse, (2) simplifier la réglementation et (3) établir un système incitatif de mise en oeuvre de la loi aux échelles nationale et locale. ¿es la caza de trofeo un modelo económico rentable para la conservación de la biodiversidad en Camerún?En África central, la caza de trofeo consiste en un enfoque basado en incentivos para la gestión sostenible de la fauna. Compilamos datos de la administración pública a cargo de la fauna, de empresas de safari y caza, y de comités locales de gestión de la fauna, para proveer un orden de magnitud del desempeño financiero de este sector en Camerún. E...

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Trophy Hunting as a Sustainable Use of Wildlife Resources in Southern and Eastern Africa

Cited by 70 publications

References 5 publications

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

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

Sustainable tourism: a comprehensive literature review on frameworks and applications

Does trophy hunting remain a profitable business model for conserving biodiversity in Cameroon?

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