ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2012) — A
recent report says illegal hunting of wildlife in South African Development
Community (SADC) states can lead to the eradication of many species across
extensive areas and even complete ecological collapse.
Africa's iconic large carnivores, such as
cheetah, lion, leopard, and wild dog, are particularly vulnerable to this
practice, either because they are caught in the bycatch from unselective
methods such as snaring, or due to loss of prey. The report says that the scale
and severity of the threat is such that, without urgent intervention, one of
SADC's most valuable resources will be lost across vast areas of the region.
The report: "Illegal hunting and the
bush-meat trade in savanna africa: drivers, impacts, and solutions to address
the problem" is authored by Panthera, Zoological Society of London, and
Wildlife Conservation Society.
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