Scientific Meeting - Bushmeat and fisheries within the livelihood context - what are the implications for conservation?

Livelihoods of wildlife harvesters in developing countries are often diverse, with people drawing on a range of sources to support their livelihoods. As well as wildlife harvesting for consumption or sale, these sources can include farming, trading, casual labour and remittances and may be for monetary returns or consumption.

Research designed to inform conservation and development activities frequently focuses on the biological impacts or socio-economic importance of just the wildlife harvesting component of their livelihoods, and ignores the cross-sectoral interactions with other sources. But non-wildlife ventures may have significant consequences for the sustainability of wildlife harvesting.

Successful conservation and human development requires a better understanding of the cross-sectoral interactions and the factors that influence wildlife harvesters' decisions on how to engage in the range of available ventures. This understanding will also provide conservation practitioners with a much broader toolbox to draw on in order to achieve their goals.

Organised by Björn Schulte-Herbrüggen and Nick Hill, Institute of Zoology, ZSL.

Topics & Speakers
TBC

The talks are free and open to the public (no advance booking or registration required). Talks will begin at 6.00pm; doors open at 5.15pm and seats will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. A dinner with the speakers will follow this Scientific Meeting and places must be booked in advance. A booking form will be available from this page by early-May; please download for further information.

Further Information: please contact Joy Hayward, Scientific Meetings Coordinator, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY.
Tel:+44 (0)20 7449 6227. Fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411. E-mail: joy.hayward@zsl.org.

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