Articles & Research
The Role of Hunting in Conserving African Wildlife
Testimony before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, July 18, 2019
Catherine Semcer’s testimony on the “Cecil Act” provides a fact-based explanation of the important role hunting plays in protecting Africa’s wildlife. Semcer, a research fellow with PERC, has served as COO of Humanitarian Operations Protecting Elephants and as Senior Washington D.C. Representative for the Sierra Club.
https://www.perc.org/2019/07/18/the-role-of-hunting-in-conserving-african-wildlife/
Mzuri Wildlife Foundation Marks 50 Years of Conservation Success
American Hunter article by Karen Mehall Phillips, August 15, 2019
How the Covid-19 Pandemic is Threatening Africa’s Wildlife
BBC News Report, May 6, 2020
Living Planet Report 2020
World Wildlife Fund Report, 2020
This study shows an average 68% decline in nearly 21,000 wildlife populations over the last 50 years.
https://livingplanet.panda.org/en-us/?ftag=YHF4eb9d17
IUCN Briefing Paper – Informing Decisions on Trophy Hunting
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Briefing Paper, September 2016
This briefing paper by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) draws on a set of case studies to highlight that well managed trophy hunting can – and does – positively contribute to conservation and local livelihoods in the face of intense competing pressures on wildlife habitat and widespread poaching.