Savanna Wildlife

“Illegal Hunting and the Bush-Meat Trade in Savanna Africa: Drivers, Impacts and Solutions to Address the Problem" confirms a greater frequency and impact on wildlife populations in the Southern and Eastern savannas of Africa than previously thought. The report also adds to elements  of related agenda points considered during CBD/COP-11 with new data from experts.

Bukhara Deer MOU/1st Meeting

Meeting for the first time, Parties to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Bukhara Deer, committed to an Action Plan outlining increased efforts to, inter alia, pursue economic incentives to encourage people to manage natural resources sustainably, such as through sharing income from controlled hunting and eco-tourism.
Report and associated documents

CIC General Assembly

Under the theme "Hunting - a part of cultural heritage", the 58th General Assembly of the International Council of Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) convened from 12-15 May in St. Petersburg (Russian Federation).  

A highlight of the annual meeting was a keynote address by John Scanlon, Secretary General of CITES who welcomed the active and constructive participation of the CIC in CITES meetings and discussions and CIC’s ongoing contribution to the dialogue on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and recognized the role that hunting can play and its inter-relationship with CITES.