Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox

Wildlife Management

This module is intended for practitioners, policymakers, forest managers, students and other stakeholders involved in wildlife management. It outlines the definition, the value and importance of wildlife resources and its sustainable management. This module also addresses some current issues that are coming up at the point where wildlife management intersects with food security, livelihoods and well-being, and offers a forest-specific perspective where appropriate.

The socio-economic drivers of bushmeat consumption during the West African Ebola crisis
16 December 2019
During the recent Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, it is likely that human dietary behavior and local attitudes toward bushmeat consumption changed in response to the crisis, and that the rate of change depended on prevailing socio-economic conditions, including wealth and education. In this study, the authors...
Unasylva 249 - Sustainable Wildlife Management
04 December 2019
Wildlife management is the focus of considerable international debate because of its importance for biodiversity conservation, human safety, livelihoods and food security. Local people have been managing wildlife for millennia, including through hunting. Sufficient examples are presented in this edition to show that sustainable wildlife management is also feasible in...
Sustainable natural resource management in Namibia: Successful community-based wildlife conservation
23 June 2015
This case study illustrates Namibia's progress in wildlife conservation. The story describes the nature of the progress, analysis of the factors that have contributed to progress and lessons for policy makers. Before independence in 1990, wildlife populations in Namibia’s communal areas were plummeting as a result of extensive poaching during prolonged...
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