Can bushmeat be 'sustainably harvested'?
September 18th 2008 02:54
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18 Sept 2008
Species such as the duiker would be harvested sustainably as part of the proposed 'bushmeat' program
The report also warns that if current levels of bushmeat hunting continue, some species could be extinct in less than 50 years (and that' s not taking into account the effects of habitat loss and global warming....).
Bushmeat can account for up to 80% of protein and fat in the diets of rural communities - and it has always been this way.
The report essentially supports a sustainable harvest of some species, while other more threatened species such as primates would be fully protected.
Sustainable harvest as a conservation tool is controversial, but has worked in some instances. By putting a monetary value on wildlife, it is SOMETIMES possible to get people to hunt reponsively and take an interest in the conservation of the species and it's habitat.
However, such success stories are few and far between, and mostly confined to more 'developed' nations. Implementing a sustainable hunting regime in Africa is likely to prove extremely challenging.....
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