Regional patterns of wild animal hunting in African tropical forests

Daniel J. Ingram; Graden Z. L. Froese; Daire Carroll; Paul C. Bürkner; Fiona Maisels; Ajonina S. Abugiche; Sophie Allebone-Webb; Andrew Balmford; Daniel Cornelis; Marc Dethier; Edmond Dounias; Herbert G. Ekodeck; Charles A. Emogor; Julia E. Fa; Davy Fonteyn; Andrea Ghiurghi; Elizabeth Greengrass; Noëlle F. Kümpel; Karen Lupo; Jonas Muhindo; Germain Ngandjui; Gracia Dorielle Ngohouani; François Sandrin; Judith Schleicher; Dave N. Schmitt; Liliana Vanegas; Hadrien P. A. Vanthomme; Nathalie van Vliet; Adam S. Willcox; Donald Midoko Iponga; Della Kemalasari; Usman Muchlish; Robert Nasi; Yahya Sampurna; Francis Nchembi Tarla; Jasmin Willis; Jӧrn P. W. Scharlemann; Katharine Abernethy; Lauren Coad

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Regional patterns of wild animal hunting in African tropical forests

Daniel J. Ingram, Graden Z. L. Froese, Daire Carroll, Paul C. Bürkner, Fiona Maisels, Ajonina S. Abugiche, Sophie Allebone-Webb, Andrew Balmford, Daniel Cornelis, Marc Dethier, …

Nature sustainability, Vol.8(2), pp.202-214

01/02/2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01494-5

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Wildlife contributes to the diets, livelihoods and socio-cultural activities of people worldwide; however, unsustainable hunting is a major pressure on wildlife. Regional assessments of the factors associated with hunting offtakes are needed to understand the scale and patterns of wildlife exploitation relevant for policy. We synthesized 83 studies across West and Central Africa to identify the factors associated with variation in offtake. Our models suggest that offtake per hunter per day is greater for hunters who sell a greater proportion of their offtake; among non-hunter-gatherers; and in areas that have better forest condition, are closer to protected areas and are less accessible from towns. We present evidence that trade and gun hunting have increased since 1991 and that areas more accessible from towns and with worse forest condition may be depleted of larger-bodied wildlife. Given the complex factors associated with regional hunting patterns, context-specific hunting management is key to achieving a sustainable future. Wildlife hunting can support diets and socio-economic well-being in communities around the world, but overexploitation can have cascading ecosystem effects. This study examines socio-cultural, economic and landscape factors associated with wildlife hunting in tropical forests in Africa.

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Titre: Regional patterns of wild animal hunting in African tropical forests
Créateurs - sans rôle: Daniel J. Ingram - Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Natural Sciences, University of Kent, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex
Graden Z. L. Froese - Nsombou Abalghe-Dzal Association, Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
Daire Carroll - Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre
Paul C. Bürkner - Department of Statistics, TU Dortmund University
Fiona Maisels - University of Stirling
Ajonina S. Abugiche - Canada-Cameroon Ape Network
Sophie Allebone-Webb - Ecosec
Andrew Balmford - Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, and Conservation Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Daniel Cornelis - Université de Montpellier
Marc Dethier - Consultant, Sahara Conservation
Edmond Dounias - CEFE, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD
Herbert G. Ekodeck - CAR Program, Wildlife Conservation Society
Charles A. Emogor - Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, and Conservation Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge, Nigeria Program, Wildlife Conservation Society
Julia E. Fa - Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Department of Natural Sciences, School of Science and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University
Davy Fonteyn - UPR, Forêts et Sociétés, Campus International de Baillarguet, CIRAD, Forêts et Sociétés, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD
Andrea Ghiurghi - AGRECO G.E.I.E
Elizabeth Greengrass - Independent researcher
Noëlle F. Kümpel - BirdLife International
Karen Lupo - Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University
Jonas Muhindo - Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Germain Ngandjui - Independent consultant
Gracia Dorielle Ngohouani - Global Conservation Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
François Sandrin - Global Conservation Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Judith Schleicher - Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit GMBH
Dave N. Schmitt - Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University
Liliana Vanegas - Global Conservation Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Hadrien P. A. Vanthomme - UPR, Forêts et Sociétés, Campus International de Baillarguet, CIRAD, Forêts et Sociétés, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD
Nathalie van Vliet - Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Adam S. Willcox - School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee
Donald Midoko Iponga - Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique
Della Kemalasari - Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Usman Muchlish - Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Robert Nasi - Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Yahya Sampurna - Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Francis Nchembi Tarla - Central African Bushmeat Action Group
Jasmin Willis - Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Department of Biology, University of Oxford
Jӧrn P. W. Scharlemann - School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Independent researcher
Katharine Abernethy - Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique
Lauren Coad - School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Department of Biology, University of Oxford
Détails de publication: Nature sustainability, Vol.8(2), pp.202-214
Éditeur: Nature Publishing Group UK
Nombre de pages: 13
Identifiants: 99163633009311
Unité académique: Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive - CEFE
Langue: English
Type de ressource: Journal article