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Gibbons Uganda: Conservationists Call for Ugandans to Stop Eating Chimps
31/10/2012
Conservationists struggling to protect the remaining population of Ugandan chimpanzees are concerned that people have taken to eating chimps... Read more
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The Player will show in this paragraph There are strong cultural reasons why some people choose to eat apes or other endangered species, but whether it is a tradition or a modern whim, buying and selling apes and ape meat is illegal. Moreover, anyone who eats ape meat today must recognize that he or she will stop eating apes in a decade or three. They can choose whether to stop eating now, and leave the ape populations to recover and play their role in the ecology of the forests we all need, or they can stop when Africa’s apes become extinct. Fashions often change because of celebrity role models, and in Central Africa football stars are among the biggest celebrities. Thus, it is exciting that Cameroonian star Geremi kindly agreed to record this message to encourage his fans to avoid endangered species Bushmeat. As the WildAid/ACAP slogan says, "WHEN THE BUYING STOPS, THE KILLING STOPS TOO" VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: "I am proud to play for Cameroon, a country full of amazing/extraordinary wildlife. Chimpanzees, gorillas and elephants make of Cameroon and its neighbouring countries a place unique on earth. Sadly, these animals will disappear. The worldwide consumption of bush meat means that our natural fauna could disappear forever. Together, we must stop buying this meat, because by doing so, we prevent the slaughter of these animals (or when the buying stops, the killing stops too)." |
Working Group - Bushmeat
This section is concerned with the hunting and killing of apes for food - "bushmeat". The bushmeat killing of great apes is the greatest threat to the survival of the species in most of their African range states. It also threatens orangutans, who are already under great pressure from loss of habitat and poaching for the pet trade. It causes immense suffering in those great apes who are shot or snared, and in the infants who are orphaned when their mothers are killed.
Illegal Commercial Bushmeat Trade from the Jane Goodall Institute on Vimeo.
The Jane Goodall Institute UK is fighting the devastating illegal bushmeat trade as part of a new campaign: 'Count Me In for Conservation'. Find out more: click here. You can find the video (shown above) here: http://vimeo.com/4984959
The Ape Alliance 'Recipes for Survival: controlling the Bushmeat trade' report, funded by WSPA is now available for NGO's and governments.
This review co authored by Ian Redmond, Tim Aldred, Katrin Jedamzik and Madeline Westwood set out to examine the current state of knowledge of the Bushmeat trade and how conservation community has reacted to the Bushmeat crisis.
- Download the Bushmeat Trade Report 'Recipes for Survival' (Adobe PDF file 4.95Mb)
The appendices for the review can be downloaded here:
- Appendix 1 Species Hunted (Excel file 1.1Mb)
- Appendix 2 Primates Hunted (Excel file 225Kb)
- Appendix 3 Organisation Projectsand Campaigns (Excel file 173Kb)
- Appendix 4 Index of Organisations (Excel file 55Kb)
- Appendix 5 References Abstracts (Word file 193Kb)
The Ape Alliance 2001 Bushmeat Report 'The Next Meal'
- Download 'The Next Meal' (Adobe PDF file 4.9Mb)
The Ape Alliance 1998 Report on 'The African Bushmeat Trade'.
- The African Bushmeat Trade. (PDF file 549Kb)
Visit the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force web site at: www.bushmeat.org
Another source of information on the bushmeat tragedy and crisis is The Bushmeat Project.
Click here to view Bushmeat related videos.
Archive of scientific articles: Click here to download and read Bushmeat Working Group related articles.
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Organisations Involved
The following organisations are involved in the Bushmeat Working Group.
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Bushmeat Working Group Secretariat 87-90 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UD
London
SE1 7UD
Phone: +44 (0)20 7587 6700
Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 6720
Web (en): www.ifaw.org
Email: click for contact form
Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 6720
Web (en): www.ifaw.org
Email: click for contact form
Lebialem Hunters Beekeeping Initiative
Bushmeat Working Group Secretariat Juliet Wright
Jane Goodall Institute - UK
Bushmeat Working Group Secretariat Suite 9, Orchard House
51-67 Commercial Road
Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1GG
51-67 Commercial Road
Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1GG
Phone: +44 (0)23 80 335 660
Fax: +44 (0)23 80 335 661
Web (en): www.janegoodall.org.uk
Email: click for contact form
Fax: +44 (0)23 80 335 661
Web (en): www.janegoodall.org.uk
Email: click for contact form
Ape Action Africa, formerly Cameroon Wildlife Aid Fund
Ape Action Africa CWAF , YAOUNDE CAMEROON
B.P 20072 Yaounde
B.P 20072 Yaounde
Born Free Foundation
Will Travers CEO
3 Grove House
Foundry Lane
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5PL
3 Grove House
Foundry Lane
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5PL
Phone: +44 (0)1403 240 170
Fax: +44 (0)1403 327 838
Web (en): www.bornfree.org.uk
Email: click for contact form
Fax: +44 (0)1403 327 838
Web (en): www.bornfree.org.uk
Email: click for contact form
Bushmeat Crisis Task Force
Heather Eves
c/o The Wildlife Conservation Society
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, New York 10460
718-220-5100
c/o The Wildlife Conservation Society
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, New York 10460
718-220-5100
International Primate Protection League (U.K.)
Gilmore House
166 Gilmore Road
London SE13 5AE
166 Gilmore Road
London SE13 5AE
Phone: +44 (0)20 8297 2129
Fax: +44 (0)20 8297 2099
Web (en): www.ippl-uk.org
Email: click for contact form
Fax: +44 (0)20 8297 2099
Web (en): www.ippl-uk.org
Email: click for contact form
Tropical Forest Forum
Jane Thornback
c/o The Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Richmond
Surrey TW9 2AB
c/o The Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Richmond
Surrey TW9 2AB
Web (en): www.nri.org/TFF
World Society for the Protection of Animals
5th Floor, 222 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
