Legalizing bushmeat hunting will not solve the food crisis

Legalizing bushmeat hunting will not solve the food crisis

Richard Leakey established WildlifeDirect to create a direct relationship between those at the front line of conservation and those who care anywhere in the world. He is the chairman of WildlifeDirect.

2008-09-19 - Nairobi, Kenya

I am incredulous that the Centre of International Forestry Research (CIFOR) would suggest bushmeat hunting be legalized, giving the local people the task of policing themselves. This position shows remarkable naÃ¯vetÃ© and totally fails to understand the realities on the ground. A hungry population is never going to practice conservation of food, especially where it can be had free from the forest.

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