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A Discussion Forum on Hunting Issues

Online by invitation

AWEI Fellows associated with Cornell University, the University of Florida, and PERC are launching a private discussion forum on hunting issues.

The forum aims to meet monthly. If you are interested in learning more, please email Francine Barchett.

The purpose of the forum is to:

  • Discuss diverse stakeholder perspectives about hunting’s sociocultural, conservation, and economic drivers and challenges through local and international lenses;
  • Facilitate space for inquiry and collaboration in research about hunting and engagement that addresses identified gaps in knowledge;
  • Provide a non-judgemental space where existing paradigms around hunting and hunters can be openly, honestly, and frankly questioned; and
  • Provide opportunity for young and mid-career practitioners and scholars to engage with senior-level conservationists and policymakers in issues around sustainability and resilience in hunting.
Agenda

Potential Topics for Discussion

  • Models and frameworks for hunting and wildlife conservation
  • Hunting as a conservation tool
  • Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ stake in hunting
  • Poaching and the illegal wildlife trade
  • Game meat, markets, and the locavore movement
  • The Asian hunting market
  • The Big Five
  • Hunting opposition and public opinion
  • Hunting in the 21st Century
  • Hunting reform

Core Founding Group 

  • Ms Catherine Semcer: Senior Research Fellow at Property and Environment Research Center (PERC); Research Fellow at African Wildlife Economy Institute; DPhil student at University of Oxford
  • Ms Francine Barchett: Natural Resources & Environment PhD Student at Cornell University; Research Fellow at African Wildlife Economy Institute 
  • Dr Brian Child: Associate Professor at University of Florida; IUCN Councilor for Africa; Academic Director at African Wildlife Economy Institute
  • Dr Keith Tidball: Cornell University Senior Extension Associate & New York Cooperative Extension Military & Environment Director; National Guard Officer